Psalms 136:17
To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:
Psalms 136:17 in other translations
| BSB | He struck down great kings His loving devotion endures forever. |
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| WEB | to him who struck great kings, for his loving kindness endures forever; |
| ASV | To him that smote great kings; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever; |
| YLT | To Him smiting great kings, For to the age is His kindness. |
| DARBY | To him that smote great kings, for his loving-kindness endureth for ever, |
| BBE | To him who overcame great kings: for his mercy is unchanging for ever: |
| Webster | To him who smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever: |
What does Psalms 136:17 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 136:10-22
The great things God did for Israel, when he brought them out of Egypt, were mercies which endured long to them; and our redemption by Christ, which was typified thereby, endures for ever. It is good to enter into the history of God's favours, and in each to observe, and own, that his mercy endureth for ever. He put them in possession of a good land; it was a figure of the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Psalms 136:17 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 136:17
- Psalms 135:10-12
Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings; Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan: And gave their land for an heritage, an heritage unto Israel his people.
- Joshua 12:1-24
Now these are the kings of the land, which the children of Israel smote, and possessed their land on the other side Jordan toward the rising of the sun, from the river Arnon unto mount Hermon, and all the plain on the east: Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt in Heshbon, and ruled from Aroer, which is upon the bank of the river Arnon, and from the middle of the river, and from half Gilead, even unto the river Jabbok, which is the border of the children of Ammon; And from the plain to the sea of Chinneroth on the east, and unto the sea of the plain, even the salt sea on the east, the way to Beth–jeshimoth; and from the south, under Ashdoth–pisgah: And the coast of Og king of Bashan, which was of the remnant of the giants, that dwelt at Ashtaroth and at Edrei, …
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Context
- Psalms 136:16
To him which led his people through the wilderness: for his mercy endureth for ever.
- Psalms 136:17
To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:
- Psalms 136:18
And slew famous kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:
Psalms 136:17 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Al que hirió grandes reyes, porque para siempre es su misericordia; |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Qui a frappé de grands rois, car sa bonté demeure à toujours; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Den, der große Könige schlug, denn seine Güte währt ewiglich, |