Psalms 135:10

135:9 Who sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants.

Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings;

KJV

who struck many nations, and killed mighty kings,

Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings;

135:11 Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan:

What does Psalms 135:10 mean?

Psalms 135:10 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include נָכָה (nâkâh), רַב (rab), גּוֹי (gôwy).

Hebrew interlinear

Who

smoteנָכָהnâkâh/naw-kaw'/H5221to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)

greatרַבrab/rab/H7227abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)

nations,גּוֹיgôwy/go'-ee/H1471a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts

and

slewהָרַגhârag/haw-rag'/H2026to smite with deadly intent

mightyעָצוּםʻâtsûwm/aw-tsoom'/H6099powerful (specifically, a paw); by implication, numerous

kings;מֶלֶךְmelek/meh'-lek/H4428a king

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 135:10.

Exodus 1:9

And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:

Genesis 14:1

And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations;

Genesis 14:17

And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that were with him, at the valley of Shaveh, which is the king's dale.

Genesis 14:5

And in the fourteenth year came Chedorlaomer, and the kings that were with him, and smote the Rephaims in Ashteroth Karnaim, and the Zuzims in Ham, and the Emims in Shaveh Kiriathaim, Shaveh: or, The plain of Kiriathaim

Genesis 14:9

With Chedorlaomer the king of Elam, and with Tidal king of nations, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings with five.

Genesis 17:16

And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall be of her. she: Heb. she shall become nations

Genesis 17:6

And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.

Genesis 18:18

Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 135:10 say?

Psalms 135:10 (King James Version) reads: "Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings;"

Is Psalms 135:10 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 135:10 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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