The Meaning of Psalms 135:10 Explained

Psalms 135:10

KJV: Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings;

YLT: Who smote many nations, and slew strong kings,

Darby: Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings,

ASV: Who smote many nations, And slew mighty kings,

Discover Psalms 135:10

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Psalms 135:10?

MEANING: What does Psalms 135:10 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Psalms 135:10 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Psalms 135:10?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Who smote  great  nations,  and slew  mighty  kings; 

What does Psalms 135:10 Mean?

Context Summary

Psalms 135:1-12 - God's Wonderful Power
This psalm begins and ends with Hallelujah. It contains choice extracts from various psalms, which have been culled as the flowers of a garden are gathered for one bouquet. The arguments for praise are threefold: God's glory in nature, Psalms 135:5-7; His dealings with Israel, Psalms 135:8-14; the contrast of His glorious nature with idols, Psalms 135:15-21.
Notice the arguments adduced to stimulate our praise: that God is good; that praise-giving is pleasant; that He has chosen His people to be His peculiar treasure; that He is as great as He is good; that He will take our part against our foes, etc. The moral of it all is that if we would praise God aright and with zest, we must carefully gather our materials and meditate on all His dealings with us. These are fuel for the flame. But how many more reasons than the psalmist had are there for us to praise Him, who have been adopted into His family and made joint-heirs with Christ! [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalms 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

What do the individual words in Psalms 135:10 mean?

He defeated nations many and slew kings mighty
שֶֽׁ֭הִכָּה גּוֹיִ֣ם רַבִּ֑ים וְ֝הָרַ֗ג מְלָכִ֥ים עֲצוּמִֽים

שֶֽׁ֭הִכָּה  He  defeated 
Parse: Pronoun, relative, Verb, Hifil, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: נָכָה  
Sense: to strike, smite, hit, beat, slay, kill.
גּוֹיִ֣ם  nations 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural
Root: גֹּוי 
Sense: nation, people.
רַבִּ֑ים  many 
Parse: Adjective, masculine plural
Root: רַב 
Sense: much, many, great.
וְ֝הָרַ֗ג  and  slew 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: הָרַג  
Sense: to kill, slay, murder, destroy, murderer, slayer, out of hand.
מְלָכִ֥ים  kings 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural
Root: מֶלֶךְ 
Sense: king.
עֲצוּמִֽים  mighty 
Parse: Adjective, masculine plural
Root: עָצוּם  
Sense: mighty, vast, numerous.

What are the major concepts related to Psalms 135:10?

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Similar Scriptures for Psalms 135:10

Psalms 136:17-22 [3]
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