Psalms 136:19

Psalms 136:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Sihon king of the Amorites: for his mercy endureth for ever:
• New International Version (NIV)Sihon king of the Amorites His love endures forever.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Sihon, king of the Amorites, for his steadfast love endures forever;
• New King James Version (NKJV)Sihon king of the Amorites, For His mercy endures forever;

Context of Psalms 136:19

17To Him who struck great kings, For His faithfulness is everlasting, 18And brought death to mighty kings, For His faithfulness is everlasting: Sihon, king of the Amorites, For His faithfulness is everlasting, 20And Og, king of Bashan, For His faithfulness is everlasting, 21And gave their land as an inheritance, For His faithfulness is everlasting,

Psalms 136:19 word by word

לְ֭סִיחוֹן מֶ֣לֶךְ הָאֱמֹרִ֑י כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

• Sihonסִיחוֹןsîychôn sîychôn · SihonH5511
• kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• of the Amoritesאֱמֹרִי'ĕmôrîy · AmoriteH567
• For His faithfulnessחֶ֫סֶדchêsêd · kindnessH2617
• is everlastingעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769

Cross-references for Psalms 136:19

• Numbers 21:21Then Israel sent messengers to Sihon, king of the Amorites, saying,
• Deuteronomy 2:30But Sihon king of Heshbon was not willing for us to pass through his land; for the Lord your God hardened his spirit and made his heart obstinate, in order to hand him over to you, as he is today.
• Deuteronomy 29:7When you reached this place, Sihon the king of Heshbon and Og the king of Bashan came out to meet us for battle, but we defeated them;

Commentaries on Psalms 136:19

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17-22Verses 17-22 To him which smote great kings - On this passage see the notes at Psalm 135:10-12. There is little difference in the two places, except that here the statement is divided by the refrain, “For his mercy endureth forever.” The idea in the whole passage, in view of the divine interposition in slaying the mighty kings, and in giving their land for a possession to the Hebrew people, is, that it was a proof of mercy and benevolence. It is…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-22Verses 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.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-22The psalmist tells the early history of Israel's redemption.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-261-3. The divine titles denote supremacy.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 136:19

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• Sihon
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Commentaries on Psalms 136

• 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