John Gill's Exposition on Psalms 45:2

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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As smoke is driven away, so drive [them] away, etc.] This both describes the character of wicked men, Christ’s enemies; as their darkness and ignorance, their will worship and superstition, and their detestableness to God, (<660902>Revelation 9:2 <236505>Isaiah 65:5); and the manner of their destruction; which is as easily brought about as smoke is driven by the wind, and is as irretrievable, like smoke that vanisheth into air f882; (see <193720>

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