Zephaniah 1:18

“Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the Lord’s wrath, etc.] Which they have gotten in an unjust way, and have hoarded up, and put their confidence in; these were the lees on which they were settled; but now, as they would be disregarded by the Lord, as insufficient to atone for their sins, and appease his wrath, and procure his favour; (see <183618>Job 36:18,19 <201104>Proverbs 11:4) so they would be of no avail to them, to deliver from their enemies, who would not be bribed therewith to save their lives; the same is said of the Medes at the taking of Babylon, (<231317>Isaiah 13:17): but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy;…”

“Neither . . . silver nor . . . gold shall . . . deliver them, &c.-- (Pro 11:4). fire of his jealousy-- (Eze 38:19); His wrath jealous for His honor consuming the guilty like fire. make even a speedy riddance of all--rather, a "consummation" (complete destruction: "full end," Jer 46:28; Eze 11:13) "altogether sudden" [MAURER]. "A consumption, and that a sudden one" [CALVIN]. Next: Zephaniah Chapter 2”

“Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the Lord’s wrath - Gain unjustly gotten was the cause of their destruction. For, as Ezekiel closes the like description; “They shall cast their silver into the streets, and their gold shall be removed; their silver and their gold shall not be able to deliver them in the day of the wrath of the Lord; they shall not satisfy their souls nor fill their bowels: “because it is the stumbling-block of their iniquity” Ezekiel 7:19. Much less shall any possession, outward or inward, be of avail in the Great Day; since in death the rich man’s “pomp shall not follow him” Psalms 49:17, and every gift which he has misused,…”

“In the land - Therefore let not sinners be laid asleep by the patience of God; for when the measure of their iniquity is full, his justice will both overtake and overcome them, will make quick and thorough work. Next: Zephaniah Chapter 2”

“their silver: Zep 1:11; Psa 49:6-9, Psa 52:5-7; Pro 11:4, Pro 18:11; Isa 2:20, Isa 2:21; Jer 9:23, Jer 9:24; Eze 7:19; Mat 16:26; Luk 12:19-21, Luk 16:22, Luk 16:23 in the day: Zep 1:15; Job 21:30 but: Zep 3:8; Lev 26:33-35; Deu 29:20-28, Deu 31:17; Isa 24:1-12; Jer 4:26-29, Jer 7:20, Jer 7:34, Jer 9:11 the fire: Zep 3:8; Deu 32:21-25; Kg1 14:22; Psa 78:58, Psa 79:5; Eze 8:3-5, Eze 16:38; Eze 36:5, Eze 36:6; Co1 10:22 he shall: Zep 1:2, Zep 1:3; Isa 1:24 Next: Zephaniah Chapter 2”