Psalm 136:19

19 Sihon king of the Amorites, for His mercy endureth for ever;

Psalm 136:19 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 136:19

Sihon king of the Amorites
A strong and warlike people, and their king a great and mighty one; see ( Psalms 135:11 ) ;

for his mercy [endureth] for ever;
since this king would not suffer Israel to go through his borders, but came out and fought against them; and had not the Lord smote him, they must have fallen a prey into his hands, ( Numbers 21:23 ) .

Psalm 136:19 In-Context

17 to Him who smote great kings, for His mercy endureth for ever;

18 and slew famous kings, for His mercy endureth for ever;

19 Sihon king of the Amorites, for His mercy endureth for ever;

20 and Og the king of Bashan, for His mercy endureth for ever;

21 and gave their land as a heritage, for His mercy endureth for ever;