Psalm 135:8
“Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 135Meaning
The verse invokes the Exodus judgment within Israel’s liberation memory.
Read carefully
Read Psalm 135:8 inside its literary unit and the whole of Psalm 135; the verse does not support that overclaim.
Reflection
Read the judgment in its biblical narrative without using it to legitimize private violence.