John Gill's Exposition on Psalms 73:19

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment? etc.] Very suddenly, which is often the case of wicked men, who cry Peace and safety, and sudden destruction comes upon them, (<520503>1 Thessalonians 5:3), so as in a moment were the punishment of Sodom and Gomorrah, of Pharaoh and his host, and of Korah and his company, (<250406>Lamentations 4:6 <021428> Exodus 14:28 <041621>Numbers 16:21,45), the words are expressed with admiration, as wondering at the sudden and amazing turn of things: they are utterly consumed with terrors: their destruction is not only sudden, but entire; it is like the breaking in pieces of a potter’s vessel; a shard of which cannot be gathered up and used, or like the casting of a millstone into the sea, which will never rise more; such will be the destruction of antichrist; (see <660227>Revelation 2:27 18:21) and this is done “with terrors”; either by terrible judgments inflicted on them from without; or with terrors inwardly seizing upon their minds and consciences; as, at the time of temporal calamities, or at death, however at judgment, when the awful sentence will be pronounced upon them; (see <182720>Job 27:20).

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