Psalms 136:17
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“He struck down great kings His loving devotion endures forever.”
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BSBPD
“He struck down great kings His loving devotion endures forever.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“To him that smote great kings; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever;”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“To Him smiting great kings, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Psalms 136:17 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Joshua 12:1Now these are the kings of the land whom the Israelites struck down and whose lands they took beyond the Jordan to the east, from the Arnon Valley to Mount Hermon, including all the Arabah eastward:
- Psalms 135:10He struck down many nations and slaughtered mighty kings:
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