Reference

Psalms 68:2

As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.
1

Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.

2

As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.

3

But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.

4

Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name Jah, and rejoice before him.

Why This Verse Was Tagged

Annihilation / Destruction
Keyword Match
90% relevance

This verse contains specific terms directly associated with this theme.

Destruction / Perishing Language
Keyword Match
90% relevance

This verse contains specific terms directly associated with this theme.

Fire Imagery
Multi-Signal Classification
65% relevance

This verse was identified by multiple independent signals: structural patterns, prophetic context, and vocabulary — then validated by a probability model (Snorkel).

Counter-Arguments

The strongest case that this verse does not belong in this theme.

Annihilation / Destruction

The imagery of smoke being driven away and wax melting, while vivid, does not explicitly detail the *cessation of existence* for the wicked, but rather their removal or dissolution from God's presence.

Destruction / Perishing Language

While the verse uses "perish" in reference to the wicked, the primary imagery of smoke being driven away and wax melting before fire suggests a swift and complete disappearance or dissolution, which aligns perfectly with the concept of destruction or perishing. The context is clearly about the fate of people (the wicked) in the presence of God, not objects or a specific historical battle.