Psalms 68:3

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

But let the righteous be glad; let them exult before God: Yea, let them rejoice with gladness.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כְּהִנְדֹּ֥ף עָשָׁ֗ן תִּ֫נְדֹּ֥ף כְּהִמֵּ֣ס דּ֭וֹנַג מִפְּנֵי־אֵ֑שׁ יֹאבְד֥וּ רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים מִפְּנֵ֥י אֱלֹהִֽים׃

Transliteration

kə-hindōp ʿāšān tindōp kə-himmēs dônag mippənê-ʾēš yōʾbədû rəšāʿîm mippənê ʾĕlōhîm

Grammar Details

• *kə-hindōp*: preposition כְּ (as/like) + Niphal infinitive construct of נדף - 'as being driven away'
• *ʿāšān*: masculine singular noun - 'smoke'
• *tindōp*: Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - 'you will drive away'
• *kə-himmēs*: preposition כְּ (as/like) + Niphal infinitive construct of מסס - 'as melting'
• *dônag*: masculine singular noun - 'wax'
• *mippənê*: preposition מִן (from) + construct state of פָּנִים (face) - 'from the face/presence of'
• *ʾēš*: feminine singular noun - 'fire'
• *yōʾbədû*: Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'they will perish'
• *rəšāʿîm*: masculine plural adjective/noun - 'wicked ones'
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: masculine plural noun with singular meaning - 'God'

Word Meanings

• *hindōp*: being driven away/being dispersed
• *himmēs*: melting/dissolving
• *dônag*: wax/beeswax
• *rəšāʿîm*: wicked ones/evil people/unrighteous ones

Referenced Verses

• Ps 64:10 : 10 The righteous shall be glad in Jehovah, and shall take refuge in him; And all the upright in heart shall glory.
• Ps 95:1-2 : 1 Oh come, let us sing unto Jehovah; Let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation. 2 Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving; Let us make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.
• Ps 97:12 : 12 Be glad in Jehovah, ye righteous; And give thanks to his holy memorial [name].
• Ps 98:8-9 : 8 Let the floods clap their hands; Let the hills sing for joy together 9 Before Jehovah; For he cometh to judge the earth: He will judge the world with righteousness, And the peoples with equity.
• Ps 100:1-2 : 1 A Psalm of thanksgiving. Make a joyful noise unto Jehovah, all ye lands. 2 Serve Jehovah with gladness: Come before his presence with singing.
• 1 Thess 5:16 : 16 Rejoice always;
• 1 Pet 1:8 : 8 whom not having seen ye love; on whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice greatly with joy unspeakable and full of glory:
• Rev 18:20 : 20 Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye saints, and ye apostles, and ye prophets; for God hath judged your judgment on her.
• Rev 19:7 : 7 Let us rejoice and be exceeding glad, and let us give the glory unto him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.
• Deut 12:12 : 12 And ye shall rejoice before Jehovah your God, ye, and your sons, and your daughters, and your men-servants, and your maid-servants, and the Levite that is within your gates, forasmuch as he hath no portion nor inheritance with you.
• Ps 21:1 : 1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. The king shall joy in thy strength, O Jehovah; And in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!
• Ps 32:11-33:1 : 11 Be glad in Jehovah, and rejoice, ye righteous; And shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart. 1 Rejoice in Jehovah, O ye righteous: Praise is comely for the upright.
• Ps 43:4 : 4 Then will I go unto the altar of God, Unto God my exceeding joy; And upon the harp will I praise thee, O God, my God.
• Ps 58:10 : 10 The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: He shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked;