Psalms 135 · Verse 10

Psalms 135:10

Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings;
Psalms 135:10, King James Version

Psalms 135:10 in other translations

BSBHe struck down many nations and slaughtered mighty kings:
WEBHe struck many nations, and killed mighty kings—
ASVWho smote many nations, And slew mighty kings,
YLTWho smote many nations, and slew strong kings,
DARBYWho smote great nations, and slew mighty kings,
BBEHe overcame great nations, and put strong kings to death;
WebsterWho smote great nations, and slew mighty kings;

What does Psalms 135:10 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 135:10-12
10-12. The conquest of Canaan was by God's power, not that of the people.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 135:5-14

God is, and will be always, the same to his church, a gracious, faithful, wonder-working God. And his church is, and will be, the same to him, a thankful, praising people: thus his name endures for ever. He will return in ways of mercy to them, and will delight to do them good.

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Psalms 135:10 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

שֶֽׁ֭הִכָּהShe.hi.kahwho <he> struck downH5221
גּוֹיִ֣םgo.YimnationsH1471
רַבִּ֑יםra.BimmanyH7227
וְ֝הָרַ֗גve.ha.Ragand he killedH2026
מְלָכִ֥יםme.la.KhimkingsH4428
עֲצוּמִֽים\׃'a.tzu.MimmightyH6099

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 135:10

  • Psalms 136:17-22

    To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever: And slew famous kings: for his mercy endureth for ever: Sihon king of the Amorites: for his mercy endureth for ever: And Og the king of Bashan: for his mercy endureth for ever: …

  • Psalms 44:2-3

    How thou didst drive out the heathen with thy hand, and plantedst them; how thou didst afflict the people, and cast them out. For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.

  • Numbers 21:24

    And Israel smote him with the edge of the sword, and possessed his land from Arnon unto Jabbok, even unto the children of Ammon: for the border of the children of Ammon was strong.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
smote.
44:2,3; 136:17-22

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Psalms 135:9

    Who sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants.

  • Psalms 135:10

    Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings;

  • Psalms 135:11

    Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan:

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Psalms 135:10 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
El que hirió muchas gentes, y mató reyes poderosos:
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Qui a frappé de nombreuses nations et tué de puissants rois,
German
Elberfelder 1871
Der große Nationen schlug und starke Könige tötete:
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Qui percussit Ægyptum cum primogenitis eorum, quoniam in æternum misericordia ejus.