Psalm 136:10
“To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endureth for ever:”
KJV
Read in Psalm 136Meaning
The litany moves into the Exodus and remembers judgment as part of Israel’s liberation story.
Read carefully
The verse recalls a specific biblical judgment; it gives no mandate for private or modern political violence.
Reflection
Read difficult judgment texts in their narrative and theological context.