And killed mighty kings; for his loving kindness endures forever:
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and killed mighty kings, for his loving kindness endures forever;
and slaughtered mighty kings— His loving devotion endures forever.
And slew famous kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:
And slew famous kings; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever:
And put noble kings to death: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:
Yea, He doth slay honourable kings, For to the age is His kindness.
And slew famous kings, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;
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On Psalms 136:1–26
This is the last of the Great Hallel psalms (Psalms 120–136). It uniquely repeats the phrase His loving devotion endures forever in every verse.
The hymn begins and ends with a call to praise (Psalm 136:1–3, 26). It declares the Lord as the Creator of everything and the Redeemer of Israel, both in ancient times (Psalm 136:10–22) and in the recent past (136:23–24).
On Psalms 136:10–22
The psalmist tells the early history of Israel's redemption.
Tyndale Open Study Notes (adapted by Mission Mutual) and Biblica Study Notes, CC BY-SA 4.0.
"Who smote great kings" [Psalm 136:17], "and slew famous kings" [Psalm 136:18]. From us too He smites and slays the deadly powers of the devil.
Henry (concise) · Verses 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.
Spurgeon · Verse 18
And slew famous kings. What good was their fame to them? As they opposed God they became infamous rather than famous. Their deaths made the Lord's fame to increase among the nations while their fame ended in disgraceful defeat. For his mercy endureth for ever. Israelitish patriots felt that they, could never have too much of this music; God had protected their nation, and they chanted his praises with unwearied iteration.
Kings he smote despite their fame,
For his mercy's still the same.
What other commentators say on this verse
Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.
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