Psalms 136:19 meaning and explanation

Sihon king of the Amorites His loving devotion endures forever.

Psalms 136:19, 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, "His loving devotion endures forever." The Hebrew word behind that refrain is chesed, God's steadfast covenant faithfulness. Verse 19 names Sihon, the Amorite king who refused Israel passage through his land and was defeated as Israel journeyed toward Canaan (Numbers 21).

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