Psalms 106:18

18 A fire burned among their followers, and 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 The people in the camp were jealous of Moses and of Aaron, the holy priest of the Lord.

17 Then the ground opened up and swallowed Dathan and closed over Abiram's group.

18 A fire burned among their followers, and flames burned up the wicked.

19 The people made a gold calf at Mount Sinai and worshiped a metal statue.

20 They exchanged their glorious God for a statue of a bull that eats grass.