Psalms 136:17
to him who smote great kings, for his loving kindness [is] forever,
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:
In Context
16to him who led his people through the wilderness, for his loving kindness [is] forever,
18and killed famous kings, for his loving kindness [is] forever,
Cross References
Joshua 12:1Now these are the kings of the land, whom the sons of Israel smote, and possessed their land beyond the Jordan toward the sunrise, from the valley of the Arnon to mount Hermon, and all the Arabah eastward:
Matthew Henry on Psalms 136:11-23
Divine Mercy Celebrated. 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 into parts: 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.… Read the whole commentary →