Psalms 11:6
On the wicked He will rain down fiery coals and sulfur; a scorching wind will be their portion.
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
5The LORD tests the righteous and the wicked; His soul hates the lover of violence.
7For the LORD is righteous; He loves justice. The upright will see His face.
Cross References
Genesis 43:34When the portions were served to them from Joseph’s table, Benjamin’s portion was five times larger than any of the others. So they feasted and drank freely with Joseph.
1 Samuel 1:4And whenever the day came for Elkanah to present his sacrifice, he would give portions to his wife Peninnah and to all her sons and daughters.
Job 18:10A noose is hidden in the ground, and a trap lies in his path.
Job 20:23When he has filled his stomach, God will vent His fury upon him, raining it down on him as he eats.
Job 27:22It hurls itself against him without mercy as he flees headlong from its power.
Psalms 18:13The LORD thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded—hailstones and coals of fire.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 11:5-7
4 The Lord is in his holy temple, the Lord 's throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men. 5 The Lord trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth. 6 Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and a horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup. 7 For the righteous Lord loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright. The shaking of a tree (they say) makes it take the deeper and faster root. The attempt of… Read the whole commentary →