Psalms 136:18

English Revised Version

And slew famous kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
and slaughtered famous kings—

Hebrew Names Version
And killed mighty kings; For his lovingkindness endures forever:

King James Version
And slew famous kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:

English Standard Version
and killed mighty kings, for his steadfast love endures forever;

New Century Version
He killed powerful kings. His love continues forever.

New English Translation
and killed powerful kings, for his loyal love endures,

Amplified Bible
And killed mighty kings, For His lovingkindness endures forever;

New American Standard Bible
And brought death to mighty kings, For His faithfulness is everlasting:

World English Bible
And killed mighty kings; For his lovingkindness endures forever:

Geneva Bible (1587)
And slewe mightie Kings: for his mercie endureth for euer:

Legacy Standard Bible
And killed mighty kings,For His lovingkindness endures forever:

Berean Standard Bible
and slaughtered mighty kings-His loving devotion endures forever.

Contemporary English Version
And he killed famous kings. God's love never fails.

Complete Jewish Bible
yes, he slaughtered powerful kings, for his grace continues forever;

Darby Translation
And slew famous kings, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;

Easy-to-Read Version
He defeated strong kings. His faithful love will last forever.

George Lamsa Translation
And slew mighty kings; for his mercy endures for ever;

Good News Translation
he killed famous kings; his love is eternal;

Lexham English Bible
And he killed mighty kings, for his loyal love endures forever.

Literal Translation
and killed majestic kings; for His mercy endures forever;

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Yee and slewe mightie kynges, for his mercy endureth for euer.

American Standard Version
And slew famous kings; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever:

Bible in Basic English
And put noble kings to death: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And slew mighty kings, for His mercy endureth for ever.

King James Version (1611)
And slue famous kings: for his mercy endureth for euer.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he slue mightie kynges: for his mercy endureth for euer.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
and slew mighty kings; for his mercy endures for ever:

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And killide strong kingis.

Update Bible Version
And slew famous kings; For his loving-kindness [endures] forever:

Webster's Bible Translation
And slew famous kings: for his mercy [endureth] for ever.

New King James Version
And slew famous kings, For His mercy endures forever--

New Living Translation
He killed powerful kings— His faithful love endures forever.

New Life Bible
He killed powerful kings, for His loving-kindness lasts forever.

New Revised Standard
and killed famous kings, for his steadfast love endures forever;

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And slew majestic kings, For, age-abiding, is his lovingkindness.

Douay-Rheims Bible
(135-18) And slew strong kings: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Revised Standard Version
and slew famous kings, for his steadfast love endures for ever;

Young's Literal Translation
Yea, He doth slay honourable kings, For to the age [is] His kindness.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
And slew mighty kings, For His lovingkindness is everlasting:

Contextual Overview

¹⁰ To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endureth for ever: ¹¹ And brought out Israel from among them: for his mercy endureth for ever: ¹² With a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm: for his mercy endureth for ever. ¹³ To him which divided the Red Sea in sunder: for his mercy endureth for ever: ¹⁴ And made Israel to pass through the midst of it: for his mercy endureth for ever: ¹⁵ But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea: for his mercy endureth for ever. ¹⁶ To him which led his people through the wilderness: for his mercy endureth for ever. ¹⁷ To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever: ¹⁸ And slew famous kings: for his mercy endureth for ever: ¹⁹ Sihon king of the Amorites: for his mercy endureth for ever:

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Reciprocal: Numbers 32:33 - the kingdom 2 Chronicles 14:12 - General Psalms 78:55 - cast

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And slew famous kings,.... Famous for their power and strength, their courage and valour who were not only smitten and discomfited, but slain in battle;

for his mercy [endureth] for ever; towards his own people, for whose sake these kings were slain.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

To him which smote great kings - On this passage see the notes at Psalms 135:10-12. There is little difference in the two places, except that here the statement is divided by the refrain, “For his mercy endureth forever.” The idea in the whole passage, in view of the divine interposition in slaying the mighty kings, and in giving their land for a possession to the Hebrew people, is, that it was a proof of mercy and benevolence. It is benevolence to mankind and to the church of God - it is in the interests of humanity, of domestic peace, and of the charities of life, to remove wicked people from the world. This mercy may be manifested further, not merely in removing the wicked, but in transferring their possessions to those who will make a better use of them. Thus the possessions of these mighty kings, Sihon and Og, were transferred to the people of God, and lands which had been devoted to the service of blood, ambition, crime, pollution, and idolatry, became devoted to the service of religion and righteousness. In like manner, through the removal of a wicked man from the world by death, God may cause his wealth, accumulated by avarice and dishonesty, to be transferred to the hands of children who will make a good use of it - children converted as if in anticipation of this, and with a view to this. Among the highest expressions of mercy to the world may be, therefore, the removal of wicked princes in war - or the removal of wicked people, in other ranks of life, by death in any form.