Psalm 135:10
New International Version
He struck down many nations and killed mighty kings—

New Living Translation
He struck down great nations and slaughtered mighty kings—

English Standard Version
who struck down many nations and killed mighty kings,

Berean Standard Bible
He struck down many nations and slaughtered mighty kings:

King James Bible
Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings;

New King James Version
He defeated many nations And slew mighty kings—

New American Standard Bible
He struck many nations And brought death to mighty kings,

NASB 1995
He smote many nations And slew mighty kings,

NASB 1977
He smote many nations, And slew mighty kings,

Legacy Standard Bible
He struck many nations And slew mighty kings,

Amplified Bible
Who struck many nations And killed mighty kings,

Christian Standard Bible
He struck down many nations and slaughtered mighty kings:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He struck down many nations and slaughtered mighty kings:

American Standard Version
Who smote many nations, And slew mighty kings,

Contemporary English Version
He destroyed many nations and killed powerful kings,

English Revised Version
Who smote many nations, and slew mighty kings;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He is the one who defeated many nations and killed mighty kings:

Good News Translation
He destroyed many nations and killed powerful kings:

International Standard Version
He struck down many nations, killing many kings—

Majority Standard Bible
He struck down many nations and slaughtered mighty kings:

NET Bible
He defeated many nations, and killed mighty kings--

New Heart English Bible
who struck many nations, and killed mighty kings,

Webster's Bible Translation
Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings;

World English Bible
He struck many nations, and killed mighty kings—
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Who struck many nations, and slew strong kings,

Young's Literal Translation
Who smote many nations, and slew strong kings,

Smith's Literal Translation
He struck many nations, and slew strong kings;
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
He smote many nations, and slew mighty kings:

Catholic Public Domain Version
He has struck many nations, and he has slaughtered strong kings:

New American Bible
It is he who struck down many nations, and slew mighty kings—

New Revised Standard Version
He struck down many nations and killed mighty kings—
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Who smote many nations and slew mighty kings;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
He who struck many peoples and killed Kings.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Who smote many nations, And slew mighty kings:

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Who smote many nations, and slew mighty kings;
Audio Bible



Context
Your Name, O LORD, Endures Forever
9He sent signs and wonders into your midst, O Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his servants. 10He struck down many nations and slaughtered mighty kings: 11Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the kings of Canaan.…

Cross References
Exodus 12:29
Now at midnight the LORD struck down every firstborn male in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh, who sat on his throne, to the firstborn of the prisoner in the dungeon, as well as all the firstborn among the livestock.

Numbers 21:21-35
Then Israel sent messengers to Sihon king of the Amorites, saying, / “Let us pass through your land. We will not turn aside into any field or vineyard, or drink water from any well. We will stay on the King’s Highway until we have passed through your territory.” / But Sihon would not let Israel pass through his territory. Instead, he gathered his whole army and went out to confront Israel in the wilderness. When he came to Jahaz, he fought against Israel. ...

Deuteronomy 2:24-37
“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.” / So from the Wilderness of Kedemoth I sent messengers with an offer of peace to Sihon king of Heshbon, saying, ...

Deuteronomy 3:1-11
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 12:1-6
Now these are the kings of the land whom the Israelites struck down and whose lands they took beyond the Jordan to the east, from the Arnon Valley to Mount Hermon, including all the Arabah eastward: / Sihon king of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon. He ruled from Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Valley, along the middle of the valley, up to the Jabbok River (the border of the Ammonites), that is, half of Gilead, / as well as the Arabah east of the Sea of Chinnereth to the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea), eastward through Beth-jeshimoth, and southward below the slopes of Pisgah. ...

Nehemiah 9:10
You performed signs and wonders against Pharaoh, all his officials, and all the people of his land, for You knew they had acted with arrogance against our fathers. You made a name for Yourself that endures to this day.

Psalm 136:17-22
He struck down great kings His loving devotion endures forever. / and slaughtered mighty kings—His loving devotion endures forever. / Sihon king of the Amorites His loving devotion endures forever. ...

Jeremiah 32:20
You performed signs and wonders in the land of Egypt, and You do so to this very day, both in Israel and among all mankind. And You have made a name for Yourself, as is the case to this day.

Acts 13:19
And having vanquished seven nations in Canaan, He gave their land to His people as an inheritance.

Romans 9:17
For the Scripture says to Pharaoh: “I raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display My power in you, and that My name might be proclaimed in all the earth.”

Hebrews 11:29-30
By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to follow, they were drowned. / By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the people had marched around them for seven days.

1 Corinthians 10:5-11
Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them, for they were struck down in the wilderness. / These things took place as examples to keep us from craving evil things as they did. / Do not be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written: “The people sat down to eat and drink and got up to indulge in revelry.” ...

Revelation 15:3-4
and they sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb: “Great and wonderful are Your works, O Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations! / Who will not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed.”

Exodus 14:30-31
That day the LORD saved Israel from the hand of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the shore. / When Israel saw the great power that the LORD had exercised over the Egyptians, the people feared the LORD and believed in Him and in His servant Moses.

Deuteronomy 4:34
Or has any god tried to take as his own a nation out of another nation—by trials, signs, wonders, and war, by a strong hand and an outstretched arm, and by great terrors—as the LORD your God did for you in Egypt, before your eyes?


Treasury of Scripture

Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings;

smote

Psalm 44:2,3
How thou didst drive out the heathen with thy hand, and plantedst them; how thou didst afflict the people, and cast them out…

Psalm 136:17-22
To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever: …

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Psalm 135
1. An exhortation to praise God for his mercy
5. For his power
8. For his judgments
15. The vanity of idols
19. An exhortation to bless God














He struck down many nations
This phrase begins with the action of God, "He struck down," which in Hebrew is "נָכָה" (nakah). This verb is often used in the Old Testament to describe God's direct intervention in human affairs, particularly in judgment or deliverance. The use of this word emphasizes God's sovereignty and power over the nations. Historically, this reflects the numerous instances where God intervened on behalf of Israel, such as during the Exodus or the conquest of Canaan. The phrase "many nations" underscores the breadth of God's dominion and His ability to execute His will across diverse peoples and lands. It serves as a reminder of God's ultimate authority and the fulfillment of His promises to His people.

and slaughtered mighty kings
The continuation of the verse with "and slaughtered mighty kings" further illustrates God's supreme power. The Hebrew word for "slaughtered" is "הָרַג" (harag), which conveys a sense of decisive and overwhelming defeat. This is not merely a military victory but a divine act of judgment against those who oppose God's purposes. The term "mighty kings" refers to rulers who were considered powerful and invincible by human standards. Historically, this could allude to kings like Sihon and Og, who were defeated by the Israelites under God's command. This phrase serves as a testament to the fact that no earthly power can withstand the will of God. It is a powerful reminder to believers of God's ability to overcome any obstacle and to bring about His divine plan, regardless of human opposition.

Verse 10. - Who smote great nations (see Exodus 14:27, 28; Exodus 17:8-13; Numbers 21:24-30, 33-35; Joshua 8:21-26; Joshua 10:10, 11; Judges 4:10-16; Judges 7:19-23; Judges 11:32, 33; 1 Samuel 7:10-13; 2 Samuel 8:1-14; 2 Samuel 10:8-19; 1 Kings 20:1-30; 2 Kings 3:4-27; 2 Kings 14:25-28; 2 Kings 18:7, 8; 2 Kings 19:35; 2 Chronicles 14:9-15; 2 Chronicles 20:1-25, etc.). And slew mighty kings (see Joshua 12:9-24; Judges 7:25; Judges 8:21; 1 Samuel 15:33, etc.).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
He struck down
שֶֽׁ֭הִכָּה (hik·kāh)
Pronoun - relative | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5221: To strike

many
רַבִּ֑ים (rab·bîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 7227: Much, many, great

nations
גּוֹיִ֣ם (gō·w·yim)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts

and slaughtered
וְ֝הָרַ֗ג (wə·hā·raḡ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2026: To smite with deadly intent

mighty
עֲצוּמִֽים׃ (‘ă·ṣū·mîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 6099: Powerful, numerous

kings:
מְלָכִ֥ים (mə·lā·ḵîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 4428: A king


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