Psalm 68:2

New International Reader's Version

May you, God, blow them away like smoke. As fire melts wax, so may God destroy sinful people.

Cross References

2 Samuel 10:13

Then Joab and the troops with him marched out to attack the Arameans. They ran away from him.

2 Samuel 10:18

But then they ran away from Israel. David killed 700 of their chariot riders. He killed 40,000 of their soldiers who were on foot. He also struck down Shobak, the commander of their army. Shobak died there.

Psalm 22:14

My strength is like water that is poured out on the ground. I feel as if my bones aren’t connected. My heart has turned to wax. It has melted away inside me.

Psalm 37:20

But sinful people will die. The Lord’s enemies may be like flowers in the field. But they will be swallowed up. They will disappear like smoke.

Psalm 76:7

People should have respect for you alone. Who can stand in front of you when you are angry?

Psalm 80:16

Your vine has been cut down and burned in the fire. You have been angry with us, and we are dying.

Psalm 97:5

The mountains melt like wax when the Lord is near. He is the Lord of the whole earth.

Isaiah 33:3

At the roar of your army, the nations run away. When you rise up against them, they scatter.

Isaiah 64:2

Be like a fire that causes twigs to burn. It also makes water boil. So come down and make yourself known to your enemies. Cause the nations to shake with fear when they see your power!

Isaiah 9:18

What is evil burns like a fire. It burns up bushes and thorns. It sets the forest on fire. It sends up a huge column of smoke.

Jeremiah 46:15

Why are your soldiers lying on the ground? They can’t stand, because I bring them down.

Hosea 13:3

So these people will vanish like the morning mist. They will soon disappear like the early dew. They will be like straw that the wind blows around on a threshing floor. They will be like smoke that escapes through a window.

Micah 1:4

The mountains will melt under him like wax near a fire. The valleys will be broken apart by water rushing down a slope.

Numbers 10:35

When the ark started out, Moses said, “Lord, rise up! Let your enemies be scattered. Let them run away from you.”