Psalm 136:17
Modern Translations
New International Version
to him who struck down great kings, His love endures forever.

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

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

Berean Study Bible
He struck down great kings His loving devotion endures forever.

New American Standard Bible
To Him who struck great kings, For His faithfulness is everlasting,

NASB 1995
To Him who smote great kings, For His lovingkindness is everlasting,

NASB 1977
To Him who smote great kings, For His lovingkindness is everlasting,

Amplified Bible
To Him who struck down great kings, For His lovingkindness endures forever;

Christian Standard Bible
He struck down great kings His faithful love endures forever.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He struck down great kings His love is eternal.

Contemporary English Version
Our God defeated mighty kings. God's love never fails.

Good News Translation
He killed powerful kings; his love is eternal;

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

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

NET Bible
to the one who struck down great kings, for his loyal love endures,
Classic Translations
King James Bible
To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:

New King James Version
To Him who struck down great kings, For His mercy endures forever;

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

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

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

A Faithful Version
To Him Who struck great kings, for His mercy endures forever;

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:

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Which smote great Kings: for his mercie endureth for euer:

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Who smote great kinges: for his mercye endureth for euer.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Which smote greate kynges, for his mercy endureth for euer.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
To Him striking great kings, "" For His kindness [is] for all time.

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

Smith's Literal Translation
To him striking great kings: for his mercy is forever.

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

Catholic Public Domain Version
He has struck great kings, for his mercy is eternal.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
To him who struck great Kings, for his mercies are to eternity.

Lamsa Bible
To him who smote great kings; for his mercy endures for ever;

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
To Him that smote great kings; For His mercy endureth for ever;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
To him who smote great kings: for his mercy endures for ever:
















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