Psalms 107:5
For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth even unto the clouds.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- quia magna est super cælos misericordia tua, et usque ad nubes veritas tua.
- Septuagint (Swete)
- ὅτι μέγα ἐπάνω τῶν οὐρανῶν τὸ ἔλεός σου, καὶ ἕως τῶν νεφελῶν ἡ ἀλήθειά σου.
- Hebrew (WLC) shown from Psalms 108:5
- כִּֽי גָד֣וֹל מֵֽעַל שָׁמַ֣יִם חַסְדֶּ֑ךָ וְֽעַד שְׁחָקִ֥ים אֲמִתֶּֽךָ
The Fathers on this verse
St Augustine Expositions on the Book of Psalms, Psalm CVIII
1. I have not thought that the CVIII th Psalm required an exposition; since I have already expounded it in the LVII th Psalm, and in the LX th , of the last divisions of which this Psalm consisteth. For the last part of the LVII th is the first of this, as far as the verse, “Thy glory is above all the earth.” Henceforth to the end, is the last part of the LX th : as the last part of the CXXXV th is the same as that of the CXV th , from the verse, “The images of the heathen are but gold and silver:” as the XIV th -->[4899] --> and LIII d , with a few alterations in the middle, have everything the same from the beginning to the end. …
St Gregory of Nyssa Against Eunomius, Lastly he displays at length the folly of Eunomius, who at times speaks of the Holy Spirit as created, and as the fairest work of the Son, and at other times confesses, by the operations attributed to Him, that He is God, and thus ends the book
Let us now see further what he adds to this “sanctifying the saints.” If any one says this also of the Father and of the Son, he will speak truly. For those in whom the Holy One dwells, He makes holy, even as the Good One makes men good. And the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost are holy and good, as has been shown. “Acting as a guide to those who approach the mystery.” This may well be said of Apollos who watered what Paul planted. For the Apostle plants by his guidance, and Apollos, when he baptizes, waters by Sacramental regeneration, bringing to the mystery those who were instructed by Paul. Thus he places on a level with Apollos that Spirit Who perfects men through baptism. “Distributing every gift.” With this we too agree; for everything that is good is a portion of the gifts of the Holy Spirit. …