Psalms 136:17

17 Which smote great kings. (Who struck down great kings.)

Psalms 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.

Psalms 136:17 In-Context

15 And he cast adown Pharaoh and his power, or virtue, in the Red Sea. (And he threw down Pharaoh, and his host, or his army, into the Red Sea, or the Sea of Reeds.)

16 Which led over his people through desert. (Who led his people through the wilderness.)

17 Which smote great kings. (Who struck down great kings.)

18 And killed strong kings.

19 Sihon, the king of Amorites.