Psa 136:19 | KingComments | STEP | The leading of His people through the wilderness is also an occasion to sing of His lovingkindness, which is everlasting ( ). God has wonderfully led His people through the wilderness with its many dangers, thereby caring for and protecting them. He has been their Guide all the way through that “howling waste of a wilderness” ( ; ; Am 2:10). When they look back on it, they burst into this praise. In Psalm 135, the psalmist has mentioned that God has defeated nations and slain mighty kings ( ), which foreshadows victory over hostile nations. As noted above, God’s actions in Psalm 135 are actions that express His Name and glory. These mighty acts of God are mentioned again here, but now each individual act is attributed to His lovingkindness: That He “smote great kings” is due to His lovingkindness toward His people ( ). That He “slew mighty kings” is due to His lovingkindness toward His people ( ). The first example of this is that He slew “Sihon, king of the Amorites” ( ). This His people owe to His lovingkindness toward them. As a second example of this, it is mentioned that He slew “Og, king of Bashan” ( ). This His people owe to His lovingkindness toward them.

‏ Psalms 136:19

The Wonder of the LORD’s Guidance and Leading

The leading of His people through the wilderness is also an occasion to sing of His lovingkindness, which is everlasting (Psa 136:16). God has wonderfully led His people through the wilderness with its many dangers, thereby caring for and protecting them. He has been their Guide all the way through that “howling waste of a wilderness” (Deu 32:11-12 ; Deu 8:15; Jer 2:6; Am 2:10). When they look back on it, they burst into this praise.

In Psalm 135, the psalmist has mentioned that God has defeated nations and slain mighty kings (Psa 135:10-11), which foreshadows victory over hostile nations. As noted above, God’s actions in Psalm 135 are actions that express His Name and glory. These mighty acts of God are mentioned again here, but now each individual act is attributed to His lovingkindness:

That He “smote great kings” is due to His lovingkindness toward His people (Psa 136:17).

That He “slew mighty kings” is due to His lovingkindness toward His people (Psa 136:18).

The first example of this is that He slew “Sihon, king of the Amorites” (Psa 136:19). This His people owe to His lovingkindness toward them.

As a second example of this, it is mentioned that He slew “Og, king of Bashan” (Psa 136:20). This His people owe to His lovingkindness toward them.