17 To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:
17 to him who struck down great kings, His love endures forever.
17 to him who struck down great kings, for his steadfast love endures forever;
17 Smashed huge kingdoms right and left, His love never quits.
17 To Him who struck down great kings, For His mercy endures forever;
17 Give thanks to him who struck down mighty kings. His faithful love endures forever.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Psalm 136:17
Commentary on Psalm 136:10-22
(Read Psalm 136:10-22)
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.