Psalms 136:17

The Holy Bible, Berean Study Bible

He struck down great kings His loving devotion endures forever.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
He struck down great kings

Hebrew Names Version
To him who struck great kings; For his lovingkindness endures forever;

King James Version
To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:

English Standard Version
to him who struck down great kings, for his steadfast love endures forever;

New Century Version
He defeated great kings. His love continues forever.

New English Translation
to the one who struck down great kings, for his loyal love endures,

Amplified Bible
To Him who struck down great kings, For His lovingkindness endures forever;

New American Standard Bible
To Him who struck great kings, For His faithfulness is everlasting,

World English Bible
To him who struck great kings; For his lovingkindness endures forever;

Geneva Bible (1587)
Which smote great Kings: for his mercie endureth for euer:

Legacy Standard Bible
To Him who struck great kings,For His lovingkindness endures forever,

Contemporary English Version
Our God defeated mighty kings. God's love never fails.

Complete Jewish Bible
to him who struck down great kings, for his grace continues forever;

Darby Translation
To him that smote great kings, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever,

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

George Lamsa Translation
To him who smote great kings; for his mercy endures for ever;

Good News Translation
He killed powerful kings; his love is eternal;

Lexham English Bible
To him who struck great kings, for his loyal love endures forever.

Literal Translation
to Him who struck great kings; for His mercy endures forever;

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Which smote greate kynges, for his mercy endureth for euer.

American Standard Version
To him that smote great kings; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever;

Bible in Basic English
To him who overcame great kings: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:

JPS Old Testament (1917)
To Him that smote great kings; for His mercy endureth for ever;

King James Version (1611)
To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for euer.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Who smote great kinges: for his mercye endureth for euer.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
To him who smote great kings: for his mercy endures for ever:

English Revised Version
To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Which smoot grete kingis.

Update Bible Version
To him that smote great kings; For his loving-kindness [endures] forever;

Webster's Bible Translation
To him who smote great kings: for his mercy [endureth] for ever:

New King James Version
To Him who struck down great kings, For His mercy endures forever;

New Living Translation
Give thanks to him who struck down mighty kings. His faithful love endures forever.

New Life Bible
Give thanks to Him Who destroyed great kings, for His loving-kindness lasts forever.

New Revised Standard
who struck down great kings, for his steadfast love endures forever;

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
To him that smote great kings, For, age-abiding, is his lovingkindness.

Douay-Rheims Bible
(135-17) Who smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Revised Standard Version
to him who smote great kings, for his steadfast love endures for ever;

Young's Literal Translation
To Him smiting great kings, For to the age [is] His kindness.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
To Him who smote great kings, For His lovingkindness is everlasting,

Contextual Overview

¹⁰He struck down the firstborn of Egypt His loving devotion endures forever. ¹¹and brought Israel out from among them His loving devotion endures forever. ¹²with a mighty hand and outstretched arm. His loving devotion endures forever. ¹³He divided the Red Sea in two His loving devotion endures forever. ¹⁴and led Israel through the midst, His loving devotion endures forever. ¹⁵but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea. His loving devotion endures forever. ¹⁶He led His people through the wilderness. His loving devotion endures forever. ¹⁷He struck down great kings His loving devotion endures forever.¹⁸and slaughtered mighty kings-His loving devotion endures forever. ¹⁹Sihon king of the Amorites His loving devotion endures forever.

Bible Verse Review
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Psalms 135:10, Psalms 135:11, Joshua 12:1-24

Reciprocal: Numbers 21:35 - General Deuteronomy 29:7 - General Joshua 24:8 - General Judges 11:20 - General 2 Chronicles 14:12 - General Nehemiah 9:22 - Sihon Psalms 44:2 - drive out Psalms 56:1 - Be Amos 2:9 - I the

Gill's Notes on the Bible

To him which smote great kings,.... Either the thirty one kings in the land of Canaan; or those who are after particularly mentioned; which seems best, since the kings of Canaan were petty kings, when these were greater ones;

for his mercy [endureth] for ever; the smiting of those kings were in mercy to Israel; both to preserve them from falling into their hands, and that they might possess their countries, as is later declared.

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.