Psalm 136:17
Strong's Lexicon
He struck down
לְ֭מַכֵּה (lə·mak·kêh)
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 5221: 1) to strike, smite, hit, beat, slay, kill 1a)(Niphal) to be stricken or smitten 1b) (Pual) to be stricken or smitten 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to smite, strike, beat, scourge, clap, applaud, give a thrust 1c2) to smite, kill, slay (man or beast) 1c3) to smite, attack, attack and destroy, conquer, subjugate, ravage 1c4) to smite, chastise, send judgment upon, punish, destroy 1d) (Hophal) to be smitten 1d1) to receive a blow 1d2) to be wounded 1d3) to be beaten 1d4) to be (fatally) smitten, be killed, be slain 1d5) to be attacked and captured 1d6) to be smitten (with disease) 1d7) to be blighted (of plants)

great
גְּדֹלִ֑ים (gə·ḏō·lîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1419: adj 1) great 1a) large (in magnitude and extent) 1b) in number 1c) in intensity 1d) loud (in sound) 1e) older (in age) 1f) in importance 1f1) important things 1f2) great, distinguished (of men) 1f3) God Himself (of God) subst 1g) great things 1h) haughty things 1i) greatness n pr m 1j) (CLBL) Haggedolim, the great man?, father of Zabdiel

כִּ֖י ()
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

kings
מְלָכִ֣ים (mə·lā·ḵîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4428: 1) king

His loving devotion
חַסְדּֽוֹ׃ (ḥas·dōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2617: 1) goodness, kindness, faithfulness 2) a reproach, shame

endures forever.
לְעוֹלָ֣ם (lə·‘ō·w·lām)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5769: 1) long duration, antiquity, futurity, for ever, ever, everlasting, evermore, perpetual, old, ancient, world 1a) ancient time, long time (of past) 1b) (of future) 1b1) for ever, always 1b2) continuous existence, perpetual 1b3) everlasting, indefinite or unending future, eternity

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
He struck down great kings His loving devotion endures forever.

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

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

New American Standard Bible
To Him who smote great kings, For His lovingkindness is everlasting,

King James Bible
To him which smote great kings: for his mercy [endureth] for ever:
Parallel Verses
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;

New American Standard Bible
To Him who smote great kings, For His lovingkindness is everlasting,

King James Bible
To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:

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

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,

American Standard Version
To him that smote great kings; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever;

English Revised Version
To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:

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
















Cross References
Psalm 135:10
Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings;

Psalm 136:18
And slew famous kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 136:16
To him which led his people through the wilderness: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Psalm 136:15
But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Psalm 136:14
And made Israel to pass through the midst of it: for his mercy endureth for ever:

Psalm 136:19
Sihon king of the Amorites: for his mercy endureth for ever:

Psalm 136:20
And Og the king of Bashan: for his mercy endureth for ever:
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