John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 136:18
And slew famous kings ,.... Famous for their power and strength, their courage and valour who were not only smitten and discomfited, but slain in battle; for his mercy endureth for ever ; towards his own people, for whose sake these kings were slain. read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 136:10-22
The great things God for Israel, when he first formed them into a people, and set up his kingdom among them, are here mentioned, as often elsewhere in the psalms, as instances both of the power of God and of the particular kindness he had for Israel. See Ps. 135:8 1. He brought them out of Egypt, Ps. 136:10-12. That was a mercy which endured long to them, and our redemption by Christ, which was typified by that, does indeed endure for ever, for it is an eternal redemption. Of all the plagues... read more