Psalms 136:18 meaning and explanation

and slaughtered mighty kings— His loving devotion endures forever.

Psalms 136:18, 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, "His loving devotion endures forever." The Hebrew word is chesed, God's steadfast covenant faithfulness. Verse 18 sits in a run of verses recalling the conquest of Canaan, where Sihon of the Amorites and Og of Bashan opposed Israel on the way to the promised land.

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