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1To the chief Musician{H8764)}, A Psalm or Song of David. Let God arise{H8799)}, let his enemies{H8802)} be scattered{H8799)}: let them also that hate{H8764)} him flee{H8799)} before him.

Psalms 68:1

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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  • And it came to pass, when the ark set forward, that Moses said, Rise up, LORD, and let thine enemies be scattered; and let them that hate thee flee before thee.

  • Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD; awake, as in the ancient days, in the generations of old. Art thou not it that hath cut Rahab, and wounded the dragon? …

  • Arise for our help, and redeem us for thy mercies' sake.

  • Thou hast broken Rahab in pieces, as one that is slain; thou hast scattered thine enemies with thy strong arm.

  • The LORD shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies. …

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 1-6)

In these verses, I. David prays that God would appear in his glory, 1. For the confusion of his enemies ( Ps. 68:1 , 2 ): “ Let God arise , as a judge to pass sentence upon them, as a general to take the field and do execution upon them; and let them be scattered , and flee before him, as unable to keep their ground, much less to make head against him. Let God arise, as the sun when he goes forth…

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