Psalms 136:17

To him which smote great kings: for his mercy [endureth] for ever:

To him which smote {H5221} great {H1419} kings {H4428}: for his mercy {H2617} endureth for ever {H5769}:

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

He struck down great kings His loving devotion endures forever.

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

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Cross-References

  • Psalms 135:10 (4 votes)

    Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings;

  • Psalms 135:12 (4 votes)

    And gave their land [for] an heritage, an heritage unto Israel his people.

  • Joshua 12:1 (3 votes)

    ¶ Now these [are] the kings of the land, which the children of Israel smote, and possessed their land on the other side Jordan toward the rising of the sun, from the river Arnon unto mount Hermon, and all the plain on the east:

  • Joshua 12:24 (3 votes)

    The king of Tirzah, one: all the kings thirty and one.