Psalm 136:18
Modern Translations
New International Version
and killed mighty kings-- His love endures forever.

New Living Translation
He killed powerful kings— His faithful love endures forever.

English Standard Version
and killed mighty kings, for his steadfast love endures forever;

Berean Study Bible
and slaughtered mighty kings—His loving devotion endures forever.

New American Standard Bible
And brought death to mighty kings, For His faithfulness is everlasting:

NASB 1995
And slew mighty kings, For His lovingkindness is everlasting:

NASB 1977
And slew mighty kings, For His lovingkindness is everlasting:

Amplified Bible
And killed mighty kings, For His lovingkindness endures forever;

Christian Standard Bible
and slaughtered famous kings — His faithful love endures forever.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and slaughtered famous kings-- His love is eternal.

Contemporary English Version
And he killed famous kings. God's love never fails.

Good News Translation
he killed famous kings; his love is eternal;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He killed mighty kings- because his mercy endures forever.

International Standard Version
and killed famous kings, for his gracious love is everlasting—

NET Bible
and killed powerful kings, for his loyal love endures,
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And slew famous kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:

New King James Version
And slew famous kings, For His mercy endures forever—

King James 2000 Bible
And slew famous kings: for his mercy endures forever:

New Heart English Bible
And killed mighty kings; for his loving kindness endures forever:

World English Bible
And killed mighty kings; for his loving kindness endures forever:

American King James Version
And slew famous kings: for his mercy endures for ever:

American Standard Version
And slew famous kings; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever:

A Faithful Version
And slew mighty kings, for His mercy endures forever:

Darby Bible Translation
And slew famous kings, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;

English Revised Version
And slew famous kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:

Webster's Bible Translation
And slew famous kings: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And slewe mightie Kings: for his mercie endureth for euer:

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And he slue mightie kynges: for his mercy endureth for euer.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Yee and slewe mightie kynges, for his mercy endureth for euer.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Indeed, He slays majestic kings, "" For His kindness [is] for all time.

Young's Literal Translation
Yea, He doth slay honourable kings, For to the age is His kindness.

Smith's Literal Translation
And he will slay mighty kings: for his mercy is forever.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And slew strong kings: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he has slaughtered strong kings, for his mercy is eternal:

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And he killed mighty Kings, for his mercies are to eternity.

Lamsa Bible
And slew mighty kings; for his mercy endures for ever;

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And slew mighty kings, For His mercy endureth for ever.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
and slew mighty kings; for his mercy endures for ever:
















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