Psaume 136:17

17 Qui a frappé de grands rois, car sa miséricorde dure éternellement;

Psaume 136:17 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 136:17

To him which smote great kings
Either the thirty one kings in the land of Canaan; or those who are after particularly mentioned; which seems best, since the kings of Canaan were petty kings, when these were greater ones;

for his mercy [endureth] for ever;
the smiting of those kings were in mercy to Israel; both to preserve them from falling into their hands, and that they might possess their countries, as is later declared.

Psaume 136:17 In-Context

15 Et a renversé Pharaon et son armée dans la mer Rouge, car sa miséricorde dure éternellement!

16 Celui qui a conduit son peuple par le désert, car sa miséricorde dure éternellement;

17 Qui a frappé de grands rois, car sa miséricorde dure éternellement;

18 Et a tué des rois magnifiques, car sa miséricorde dure éternellement;

19 Sihon, roi des Amoréens, car sa miséricorde dure éternellement;