Mazmur 68:2
Konteks68:2 As smoke is driven away by the wind, so you drive them away. 1
As wax melts before fire,
so the wicked are destroyed before God.
Mazmur 9:5
Konteks9:5 You terrified the nations with your battle cry; 2
you destroyed the wicked; 3
you permanently wiped out all memory of them. 4
[68:2] 1 tn Heb “as smoke is scattered, you scatter [them].”
[9:5] 2 tn The verb גָּעַר (ga’ar) is often understood to mean “rebuke” and in this context taken to refer to the
[9:5] 3 tn The singular form is collective (note “nations” and “their name”). In the psalms the “wicked” (רְשָׁעִים, rÿsha’im) are typically proud, practical atheists (Ps 10:2, 4, 11) who hate God’s commands, commit sinful deeds, speak lies and slander (Ps 50:16-20), and cheat others (Ps 37:21). In this context the hostile nations who threaten Israel/Judah are in view.
[9:5] 4 tn Heb “their name you wiped out forever and ever.” The three perfect verbal forms in v. 5 probably refer to a recent victory (definite past or present perfect use), although they might express what is typical (characteristic use).