Psalms 106:18

18 Fire blazed throughout that whole group; flames burned up the wicked.

Psalms 106:18 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 106:18

And a fire was kindled in their company
This seems to be the company of Korah, or however a part of it, the two hundred and fifty men that had censers, and so were of the Levitical race, as Korah was; this fire came from the Lord out of heaven.

The flame burned up the wicked;
the two hundred and fifty men with censers, ( Numbers 16:35 ) , this was an emblem of that fire which shall consume those that hurt the witnesses; or of that vengeance of eternal fire which wicked men will suffer for ever.

Psalms 106:18 In-Context

16 But then they were jealous of Moses in the camp, jealous too of Aaron, the LORD's holy one.

17 So the earth opened up, swallowing Dathan, and covering over Abiram's crowd.

18 Fire blazed throughout that whole group; flames burned up the wicked.

19 They made a calf at Horeb, bowing down to a metal idol.

20 They traded their glorious God for an image of a bull that eats grass.