Psalm 136:17

17 To Him smiting great kings, For to the age [is] His kindness.

Psalm 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.

Psalm 136:17 In-Context

15 And shook out Pharaoh and his force in the sea of Suph, For to the age [is] His kindness.

16 To Him leading His people in a wilderness, For to the age [is] His kindness.

17 To Him smiting great kings, For to the age [is] His kindness.

18 Yea, He doth slay honourable kings, For to the age [is] His kindness.

19 Even Sihon king of the Amorite, For to the age [is] His kindness.