Psalms 135:14
And brought out Israel through the midst thereof: for his mercy endureth for ever.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- et eduxit Israël per medium ejus, quoniam in æternum misericordia ejus ;
- Septuagint (Swete)
- καὶ διαγαγόντι τὸν Ἰσραὴλ ἐν μέσῳ αὐτῆς, ὅτι εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ·
- Hebrew (WLC) shown from Psalms 136:14
- וְהֶעֱבִ֣יר יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל בְּתוֹכ֑וֹ כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ
The Fathers on this verse
St Augustine Expositions on the Book of Psalms, Psalm CXXXVI
9. “Who brought out Israel from the midst of them” ( ver. 11 ). He brought out also His saints and faithful ones from the midst of the wicked. “With a mighty Hand and stretched-out Arm” ( ver. 12 ). What more powerful, what more out-stretched, than that of which is said “To whom is the Arm of the Lord revealed?” “Who divided the Red Sea in two parts” ( ver. 13 ). He divided also in such wise, that the same baptism should be to some unto life, to others unto death. “And brought out Israel through the midst of it” ( ver. 14 ). So too He brings out His renewed people through the laver of regeneration. “And overthrew Pharaoh and his power in the Red Sea” ( ver. 15 ). He quickly destroyeth both the sin of His people and the guilt thereof by baptism. “Who led His people through the wilderness” ( ver. 16 ). …