Psalm 136:17
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New International Version (©2011)
to him who struck down great kings, His love endures forever.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Give thanks to him who struck down mighty kings. His faithful love endures forever.

English Standard Version (©2001)
to him who struck down great kings, for his steadfast love endures forever;

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
To Him who smote great kings, For His lovingkindness is everlasting,

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
He struck down great kings His love is eternal.

International Standard Version (©2012)
to the one who struck down great kings, for his gracious love is everlasting—

NET Bible (©2006)
to the one who struck down great kings, for his loyal love endures,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
To him who struck great Kings, for his mercies are to eternity.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Give thanks to the one who defeated powerful kings- because his mercy endures forever.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
To him who struck great kings: for his mercy endures forever:

American King James Version
To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endures for ever:

American Standard Version
To him that smote great kings; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever;

Douay-Rheims Bible
Who smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Darby Bible Translation
To him that smote great kings, for his loving-kindness endureth for ever,

English Revised Version
To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:

Webster's Bible Translation
To him who smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:

World English Bible
To him who struck great kings; for his loving kindness endures forever;

Young's Literal Translation
To Him smiting great kings, For to the age is His kindness.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

136:10-22 The great things God did for Israel, when he brought them out of Egypt, were mercies which endured long to them; and our redemption by Christ, which was typified thereby, endures for ever. It is good to enter into the history of God's favours, and in each to observe, and own, that his mercy endureth for ever. He put them in possession of a good land; it was a figure of the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 17. - To him which smote great kings (see the comment on Psalm 135:10). For his mercy, etc.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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.

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His Loving Kindness Endures Forever
…16To him which led his people through the wilderness: for his mercy endures for ever. 17To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endures for ever: 18And slew famous kings: for his mercy endures for ever: …

Psalm 135:10 He struck down many nations and killed mighty kings--
Psalm 136:18 and killed mighty kings-- His love endures forever.