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Psalms 136:17

136:16 To him which led his people through the wilderness: for his mercy endureth for ever.
To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:

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To him who struck great kings; for his loving kindness endures forever;

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

To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endures for ever:

136:18 And slew famous kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:

What does Psalms 136:17 mean?

Psalms 136:17 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include נָכָה (nâkâh), גָּדוֹל (gâdôwl), מֶלֶךְ (melek).

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To
him
which
smoteנָכָהnâkâh/naw-kaw'/H5221to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
greatגָּדוֹלgâdôwl/gaw-dole'/H1419great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
kings:מֶלֶךְmelek/meh'-lek/H4428a king
for
his
mercyחֵסֵדchêçêd/kheh'-sed/H2617kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
endureth
for
ever:עוֹלָםʻôwlâm/o-lawm'/H5769properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 136:17.

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 19:11

And they smote the men that were at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great: so that they wearied themselves to find the door.

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 136:17 say?

Psalms 136:17 (King James Version) reads: "To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:"

Is Psalms 136:17 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 136:17 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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