Psalm 106:18
“And a fire was kindled in their company; the flame burned up the wicked.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 106Meaning
The fire belongs to the same ancient judgment narrative and intensifies the seriousness of rebellion without authorizing human violence.
Wilderness rebellion and intercession
The psalm remembers craving, envy, judgment, the golden calf, and Moses standing in the breach.
Read carefully
The text authorizes no such human action.
Reflection
Read it historically and theologically rather than turning it into a threat against others.