Psalms 136:17
To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:
KJV
To him that smote great kings; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever;
ASV
לְ֭/מַכֵּה מְלָכִ֣ים גְּדֹלִ֑ים כִּ֖י לְ/עוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽ/וֹ
Hebrew
To Him smiting great kings, For to the age is His kindness.
YLT
to him who struck great kings, for his loving kindness endures forever;
WEB
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In the original Hebrew
6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
גָּד֖וֹל
gdvl
verb · 528×
וֹ
v
noun · 246×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
ם
m
verb · 499×
מֶֽלֶךְ
mlk
noun · 2518×
עוֹלָֽם
'vlm
noun · 427×
Historic Christian voices
1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 2Chr 14:12 — So the LORD smote the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled.
- Josh 12:1 — 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
- Ps 56:1 — Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.
- Ps 135:10 — Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings;
- Ps 135:10 — Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings;