Psalms 68:2

"For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. A song. Let God arise! Let his enemies be scattered! Let them who hate him also flee before him."

Key Reflection

This psalm calls for divine intervention, urging God to rise up and overthrow His adversaries. It reflects David's trust in God’s sovereignty and power to protect His people and subdue those who oppose Him, highlighting the themes of divine judgment and deliverance.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

As smoke is driven away -To wit, by the wind. Smoke - vapor - easily disturbed and moved by the slightest breath of air - represents an object of no stability, or having no power of resistance, and would thus represent the real weakness of the most mighty armies of men as opposed to God. So drive them away -With the same ease with which smoke is driven by the slightest breeze, so do the enemies of God disappear before his power. Compare the notes atPsalms 1:4. As wax melteth before the fire -ComparePsalms 22:14. The meaning here is plain. As wax is melted down by fire - losing all its hardness, its firmness, its power of resistance, so must the most mighty armies melt away before God.

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