Psalms 136:17
To him who smote great kings; for to eternity endureth his kindness;
Leeser Tanakh
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 to eternity endureth his kindness.
18And slew mighty kings; for to eternity endureth his kindness.
Cross References
Joshua 12:1And these are the kings of the land whom the children of Israel smote, and whose land they took possession of on the other side of the Jordan, toward the rising of the sun, from the river Arnon unto mount Chermon, and all the plain on the east:
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 →