Psalms 136:17 meaning and explanation
He struck down great kings His loving devotion endures forever.
Psalms 136:17, Berean Standard Bible
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Psalm 136 is a litany, likely sung with a leader naming each act of God and the congregation answering every line with "His loving devotion endures forever," the Hebrew chesed, meaning steadfast covenant love. Verse 17 recalls the wilderness years, when Israel defeated the Amorite kings Sihon and Og, named in the next verses, and took their land east of the Jordan.
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