How does Psalm 135:11 connect to God's promises in Deuteronomy 7:1-2?

Setting the Scene in Psalm 135

• Psalm 135 is a praise psalm recounting the LORD’s mighty acts.

• Verse 11 highlights specific victories: “Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the kings of Canaan.”

• By naming these kings, the psalmist points back to God’s covenant faithfulness first announced in Deuteronomy.

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Deuteronomy 7:1-2—The Original Promise

“When the LORD your God brings you into the land you are entering to possess and drives out before you many nations—the Hittites, Girgashites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites—seven nations larger and stronger than you—and when the LORD your God delivers them over to you, and you defeat them, you must devote them to complete destruction.”

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Direct Links Between the Texts

• Same subject: the conquest of Canaan.

• Same agent: “the LORD your God” acts, not Israel’s prowess (cf. Deuteronomy 8:17-18).

• Same outcome: nations delivered “over to you.” Psalm 135 celebrates that delivery as a historical fact.

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The Nations & Kings Named—Proof of Fulfillment

1. Sihon (Amorites) – Defeated in Numbers 21:21-31.

2. Og (Bashan) – Defeated in Numbers 21:32-35.

3. “All the kings of Canaan” – A summary of Joshua’s campaigns (Joshua 12).

➔ Every victory Psalm 135 lists matches a step of the conquest Moses foretold.

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Character of God Revealed

• Faithful – He keeps promises generations later (Joshua 21:43-45).

• Sovereign – He controls nations’ rise and fall (Psalm 135:6-10).

• Warrior-Redeemer – He defeats enemies so His people can live in covenant blessing (Exodus 15:3; Psalm 24:8).

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Takeaways for Believers

• God’s promises are literal and time-tested; history confirms His Word.

• What He declares in advance, He performs—even when obstacles look “larger and stronger.”

• Remembering past fulfillments fuels present trust (Psalm 77:11-12).

• Our gratitude, like the psalmist’s, should name specific works of God, anchoring praise in concrete history rather than vague feelings.

God connected Deuteronomy 7’s promise with Psalm 135’s praise, showing that His spoken word always stands and His saving acts invite continual worship.