Psalm 136:19
New International Version
Sihon king of the Amorites His love endures forever.

New Living Translation
Sihon king of the Amorites, His faithful love endures forever.

English Standard Version
Sihon, king of the Amorites, for his steadfast love endures forever;

Berean Standard Bible
Sihon king of the Amorites His loving devotion endures forever.

King James Bible
Sihon king of the Amorites: for his mercy endureth for ever:

New King James Version
Sihon king of the Amorites, For His mercy endures forever;

New American Standard Bible
Sihon, king of the Amorites, For His faithfulness is everlasting,

NASB 1995
Sihon, king of the Amorites, For His lovingkindness is everlasting,

NASB 1977
Sihon, king of the Amorites, For His lovingkindness is everlasting,

Legacy Standard Bible
Sihon, king of the Amorites, For His lovingkindness endures forever,

Amplified Bible
Sihon, king of the Amorites, For His lovingkindness endures forever;

Christian Standard Bible
Sihon king of the Amorites His faithful love endures forever.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Sihon king of the Amorites His love is eternal.

American Standard Version
Sihon king of the Amorites; For his lovingkindness endureth forever;

Contemporary English Version
One of them was Sihon, king of the Amorites. God's love never fails.

English Revised Version
Sihon king of the Amorites: for his mercy endureth for ever:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
King Sihon of the Amorites- because his mercy endures forever.

Good News Translation
Sihon, king of the Amorites; his love is eternal;

International Standard Version
including Sihon king of the Amorites, for his gracious love is everlasting—

Majority Standard Bible
Sihon king of the Amorites His loving devotion endures forever.

NET Bible
Sihon, king of the Amorites, for his loyal love endures,

New Heart English Bible
Sihon king of the Amorites; for his loving kindness endures forever;

Webster's Bible Translation
Sihon king of the Amorites: for his mercy endureth for ever:

World English Bible
Sihon king of the Amorites, for his loving kindness endures forever;
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Even Sihon king of the Amorite, "" For His kindness [is] for all time.

Young's Literal Translation
Even Sihon king of the Amorite, For to the age is His kindness.

Smith's Literal Translation
To Sihon, king of the Amorites: for his mercy is forever.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Sehon king of the Amorrhites: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Sihon, king of the Amorites, for his mercy is eternal:

New American Bible
Sihon, king of the Amorites, for his mercy endures forever;

New Revised Standard Version
Sihon, king of the Amorites, for his steadfast love endures forever;
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Sihon king of the Amorites; for his mercy endures for ever;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Sihon, King of the Amorites, for his mercies are to eternity.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Sihon king of the Amorites, For His mercy endureth for ever;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Seon king of the Amorites: for his mercy endures for ever:

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
His Loving Faithfulness Endures Forever
18and slaughtered mighty kings—His loving devotion endures forever. 19Sihon king of the Amorites His loving devotion endures forever. 20and Og king of Bashan—His loving devotion endures forever.…

Cross References
Numbers 21:33-35
Then they turned and went up the road to Bashan, and Og king of Bashan and his whole army came out to meet them in battle at Edrei. / But the LORD said to Moses, “Do not fear him, for I have delivered him into your hand, along with all his people and his land. Do to him as you did to Sihon king of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon.” / So they struck down Og, along with his sons and his whole army, until no remnant was left. And they took possession of his land.

Deuteronomy 3:1-3
Then we turned and went up the road to Bashan, and Og king of Bashan and his whole army came out to meet us in battle at Edrei. / But the LORD said to me, “Do not fear him, for I have delivered him into your hand, along with all his people and his land. Do to him as you did to Sihon king of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon.” / So the LORD our God also delivered Og king of Bashan and his whole army into our hands. We struck them down until no survivor was left.

Joshua 12:4-5
And Og king of Bashan, one of the remnant of the Rephaim, who lived in Ashtaroth and Edrei. / He ruled over Mount Hermon, Salecah, all of Bashan up to the border of the Geshurites and Maacathites, and half of Gilead to the border of Sihon king of Heshbon.

Joshua 13:12
the whole kingdom of Og in Bashan, who had reigned in Ashtaroth and Edrei and had remained as a remnant of the Rephaim. Moses had struck them down and dispossessed them,

Deuteronomy 2:24-25
“Arise, set out, and cross the Arnon Valley. See, I have delivered into your hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land. Begin to take possession of it and engage him in battle. / This very day I will begin to put the dread and fear of you upon all the nations under heaven. They will hear the reports of you and tremble in anguish because of you.”

Deuteronomy 29:7
When you reached this place, Sihon king of Heshbon and Og king of Bashan came out against us in battle, but we defeated them.

Nehemiah 9:22
You gave them kingdoms and peoples and allotted to them every corner of the land. So they took the land of Sihon king of Heshbon and of Og king of Bashan.

Amos 2:9
Yet it was I who destroyed the Amorite before them, though his height was like that of the cedars, and he was as strong as the oaks. Yet I destroyed his fruit above and his roots below.

Psalm 135:11
Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the kings of Canaan.

Deuteronomy 1:4
This was after he had defeated Sihon king of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon, and then at Edrei had defeated Og king of Bashan, who lived in Ashtaroth.

1 Chronicles 5:23-24
Now the people of the half-tribe of Manasseh were numerous. They settled in the land from Bashan to Baal-hermon (that is, Senir, also known as Mount Hermon). / These were the heads of their families: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel. They were mighty men of valor, famous men, and heads of their families.

1 Timothy 6:15
which the blessed and only Sovereign One—the King of kings and Lord of lords—will bring about in His own time.

Romans 8:37
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.

1 Corinthians 15:57
But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!

Hebrews 11:33-34
who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, / quenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight.


Treasury of Scripture

Sihon king of the Amorites: for his mercy endures for ever:

Numbers 21:21,23
And Israel sent messengers unto Sihon king of the Amorites, saying, …

Deuteronomy 2:30-36
But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him: for the LORD thy God hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, that he might deliver him into thy hand, as appeareth this day…

Deuteronomy 29:7
And when ye came unto this place, Sihon the king of Heshbon, and Og the king of Bashan, came out against us unto battle, and we smote them:

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Psalm 136
1. An exhortation to give thanks to God for particular mercies.














Sihon king of the Amorites
The mention of "Sihon king of the Amorites" refers to a significant historical event in the history of Israel. Sihon was a powerful Amorite king who ruled over a large territory east of the Jordan River. The Amorites were a formidable people known for their strength and influence in the ancient Near East. The Israelites' victory over Sihon, as recorded in Numbers 21:21-31, was a pivotal moment in their journey to the Promised Land. This victory demonstrated God's power and faithfulness to His promises. The Hebrew root for "Sihon" is often associated with sweeping away or striking down, symbolizing the decisive nature of God's intervention on behalf of His people.

His loving devotion endures forever
This phrase is a recurring refrain throughout Psalm 136, emphasizing the steadfast and eternal nature of God's love and mercy. The Hebrew word for "loving devotion" is "chesed," which encompasses a deep, covenantal love characterized by loyalty, kindness, and faithfulness. It is a love that is not based on the worthiness of the recipient but on the character of God Himself. The phrase "endures forever" underscores the unchanging and perpetual nature of God's love. In the context of the Israelites' victory over Sihon, it serves as a reminder that God's covenantal love was the driving force behind their triumphs and deliverance. This enduring love is a source of hope and assurance for believers, affirming that God's faithfulness transcends time and circumstances.

(19) Sihon.--Literally, to Sihon. Evidently the composer, after beginning so many verses with the preposition, placed it here inadvertently, whence it was copied in Psalm 135:11.

Verse 19. - Sihon King of the Amorites (comp. Psalm 135:11). For his mercy, etc.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Sihon
לְ֭סִיחוֹן (lə·sî·ḥō·wn)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5511: Sihon -- a king of the Amorites

king
מֶ֣לֶךְ (me·leḵ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4428: A king

of the Amorites
הָאֱמֹרִ֑י (hā·’ĕ·mō·rî)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 567: Amorites -- perhaps 'mountain dwellers', a Canaanite tribe

His loving devotion
חַסְדּֽוֹ׃ (ḥas·dōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 2617: Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty

endures forever.
לְעוֹלָ֣ם (lə·‘ō·w·lām)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5769: Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always


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