Psalms 136:19

Sihon king of the Amorites; for his loving kindness endures forever;

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WEBBE

Sihon king of the Amorites, for his loving kindness endures forever;

BSB

Sihon king of the Amorites His loving devotion endures forever.

KJV

Sihon king of the Amorites: for his mercy endureth for ever:

ASV

Sihon king of the Amorites; For his lovingkindness [endureth] forever;

BBE

Sihon, king of the Amorites: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:

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The early church

"Sehon king of the Amorites" [Psalm 136:19], an "useless shoot," or "fiery temptation," for so is Sehon interpreted: the king of "them who cause bitterness," for such is the meaning of Amorites.
Augustine of Hippo · d. 430Expositions on the Psalms

Commentary

Matthew Henry · 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.

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Spurgeon · Verse 19

Sihon king of the Amorites. Let the name be mentioned that the mercy may be the better remembered. Sihon smote Moab, but he could not smite Israel, for the Lord smote him. He was valiant and powerful, so as to be both great and famous; but as he wilfully refused to give a peaceful passage to the Israelites, and fought against them in malice, there was no choice for it but to let him run into that destruction which he courted. His fall was speedy and final, and the chosen people were so struck with it that they sung of his overthrow in their national songs. For his mercy endureth for ever. His mercy is no respecter of persons, and neither the greatness nor the fame of Sihon could protect him after he had dared to attack Israel. The Lord will not forsake his people because Sihon blusters.

Come what may

By night or day,

Still most sure,

His love shall dure.

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