Verse 17. For the great day of his wrath is come. The threatening judgments would be so severe and awful that they would suppose that the end of the world was coming.

And who shall be able to stand? To stand before him, or to withstand his judgments.

{e} "the great day" Re 16:14; Isa 13:6; Zep 1:14

{f} "who shall" Ps 76:7