New King James Version
Psalms 73:19
19Oh, how they are brought to desolation, as in a moment! They are utterly consumed with terrors.
Psalms 73:19 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.
- New International Version (NIV)How suddenly are they destroyed, completely swept away by terrors!
- English Standard Version (ESV)How they are destroyed in a moment, swept away utterly by terrors!
- New Living Translation (NLT)In an instant they are destroyed, completely swept away by terrors.
Context of Psalms 73:19
17Until I went into the sanctuary of God; Then I understood their end. 18Surely You set them in slippery places; You cast them down to destruction. Oh, how they are brought to desolation, as in a moment! They are utterly consumed with terrors. 20As a dream when one awakes, So, Lord, when You awake, You shall despise their image. 21Thus my heart was grieved, And I was vexed in my mind.
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אֵ֤יךְ הָי֣וּ לְשַׁמָּ֣ה כְרָ֑גַע סָ֥פוּ תַ֝֗מּוּ מִן־בַּלָּהֽוֹת׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 73:19
- Psalms 58:9Before your pots can feel the burning thorns, He shall take them away as with a whirlwind, As in His living and burning wrath.
- Job 20:5That the triumphing of the wicked is short, And the joy of the hypocrite is but for a moment?
- Isaiah 30:13Therefore this iniquity shall be to you Like a breach ready to fall, A bulge in a high wall, Whose breaking comes suddenly, in an instant.
- Acts 2:23Him, being delivered by the determined purpose and foreknowledge of God, you have taken by lawless hands, have crucified, and put to death;
- 1 Thessalonians 5:3For when they say, “Peace and safety!” then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor pains upon a pregnant woman. And they shall not escape.
- Revelation 18:10standing at a distance for fear of her torment, saying, ‘Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! For in one hour your judgment has come.’
- Numbers 17:12So the children of Israel spoke to Moses, saying, “Surely we die, we perish, we all perish!
- 1 Samuel 28:20Immediately Saul fell full length on the ground, and was dreadfully afraid because of the words of Samuel. And there was no strength in him, for he had eaten no food all day or all night.
- Job 15:21Dreadful sounds are in his ears; In prosperity the destroyer comes upon him.
- Job 20:23When he is about to fill his stomach, God will cast on him the fury of His wrath, And will rain it on him while he is eating.
- Proverbs 28:1The wicked flee when no one pursues, But the righteous are bold as a lion.
- Isaiah 21:3Therefore my loins are filled with pain; Pangs have taken hold of me, like the pangs of a woman in labor. I was distressed when I heard it; I was dismayed when I saw it.
- Daniel 5:6Then the king’s countenance changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his hips were loosened and his knees knocked against each other.
Commentaries on Psalms 73:19
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19Are they brought into desolation - This is often a literal fact. I have known several cases where persons, very rich, have by sudden losses been brought into desolation as in a moment; in consequence of which they were utterly consumed in terrors.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! - How suddenly and unexpectedly does destruction come upon them! Nothing can be argued from their apparent prosperity, for there is no ground of security in “that,” no basis for an argument that it will continue. The end must be seen in order to form a correct estimate on the subject, and that end may soon come. Compare the notes at Job 15:20-21. They are utterly consumed with terrors - literally…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-20Verses 15-20 The psalmist having shown the progress of his temptation, shows how faith and grace prevailed. He kept up respect for God's people, and with that he restrained himself from speaking what he had thought amiss. It is a sign that we repent of the evil thoughts of the heart, if we suppress them. Nothing gives more offence to God's children, than to say it is vain to serve God; for there is nothing more contrary to their universal experience. He…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17-20During this period, God's sanctuary was the temple in Jerusalem. In God's presence, the psalmist receives special insight (compare Psalm 18:6). God deals with the wicked over the long term. He waits patiently and gives them time to repent (Ezekiel 33:11; 2 Peter 3:9). Those who do not repent will get what they deserve.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 18-2018-20. their end--future (Psa 37:37, 38), which is dismal and terribly sudden (Pr 1:27; 29:1), aggravated and hastened by terror. As one despises an unsubstantial dream, so God, waking up to judgment (Psa 7:6; 44:23), despises their vain shadow of happiness (Psa 39:6; Is 29:7). They are thrown into ruins as a building falling to pieces (Psa 74:3).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 73
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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