Psalms 73:18

“Surely thou didst set them in slippery places, etc.] In which a man cannot stand long, and without danger; and the higher they are the more dangerous, being slippery, and such are places of honour and riches. The phrase denotes the uncertainty and instability of these things, and the danger men are in who are possessed of them of falling into destruction and misery. The Targum is, “thou didst set them in darkness;” to be in slippery places, and in the dark, is very uncomfortable, unsafe, and dangerous indeed; (see <193506>Psalm 35:6 <242312>Jeremiah 23:12) and it may be observed, that all this honour, promotion, and riches, are of God; it is he that sets them in these places of honour and…”

“Surely thou didst set them in slippery places - Not in a solid and permanent position; not where their foothold would be secure, but as on smooth and slippery rocks, where they would be liable any moment to fall into the foaming billows. However prosperous their condition may seem to be now, yet it is a condition of uncertainty and danger, from which they must soon fall into ruin. In their prosperity there is nothing of permanence or Stability; and this fact will explain the difficulty. Thou castedst them down into destruction - They are placed, not in a permanent condition, but in a condition from which they will be cast down to destruction. Ruin is before them; and the end will demonstrate…”

“Surely: Psa 35:6; Deu 32:35; Jer 23:12 thou castedst: Psa 37:20, Psa 37:24, Psa 37:35-38, Psa 55:23, Psa 92:7, Psa 94:23; Th2 1:9 Psalms 73:19”