Psalms 135:10

Psalms 135:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings;
• New International Version (NIV)He struck down many nations and killed mighty kings—
• New King James Version (NKJV)He defeated many nations And slew mighty kings—
• New Living Translation (NLT)He struck down great nations and slaughtered mighty kings—

Context of Psalms 135:10

8He it was who struck down the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and of beast; 9who in your midst, O Egypt, sent signs and wonders against Pharaoh and all his servants; who struck down many nations and killed mighty kings, 11Sihon, king of the Amorites, and Og, king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan, 12and gave their land as a heritage, a heritage to his people Israel.

Psalms 135:10 word by word

שֶֽׁ֭הִכָּה גּוֹיִ֣ם רַבִּ֑ים וְ֝הָרַ֗ג מְלָכִ֥ים עֲצוּמִֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Who smoteנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
• greatרַבrab · manyH7227
• nationsגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471
• and slewהָרַגhârag · to killH2026
• mightyעָצוּם‛âtsûm ‛âtsûm · mightyH6099
• kingsמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428

Cross-references for Psalms 135:10

• Psalms 44:2you with your own hand drove out the nations, but them you planted; you afflicted the peoples, but them you set free;
• Psalms 136:17to him who struck down great kings, for his steadfast love endures forever;

Commentaries on Psalms 135:10

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10Who smote great nations … - To wit, those specified in the following verse.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-14Verses 5-14 God is, and will be always, the same to his church, a gracious, faithful, wonder-working God. And his church is, and will be, the same to him, a thankful, praising people: thus his name endures for ever. He will return in ways of mercy to them, and will delight to do them good.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-11In the tenth and final plague against Egypt, God destroyed the firstborn of each family. The signs and wonders refer to the ten plagues (see Exodus 7–11; Deuteronomy 4:34; Nehemiah 9:10).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-1210-12. The conquest of Canaan was by God's power, not that of the people.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Psalms 135

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings