Psalms 135:24
And he redeemed us from our enemies: for his mercy endureth for ever.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- et redemit nos ab inimicis nostris, quoniam in æternum misericordia ejus.
- Septuagint (Swete)
- καὶ ἐλυτρώσατο ἡμᾶς ἐκ χειρὸς ἐχθρῶν ἡμῶν, ὅτι εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ·
- Hebrew (WLC) shown from Psalms 136:24
- וַיִּפְרְקֵ֥נוּ מִצָּרֵ֑ינוּ 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 ). …
Eusebius The Church History of Eusebius, Panegyric on the Splendor of Affairs
9. Not only to the faithful, but also to unbelievers, has he confirmed the record of ancient events; he that worketh miracles, he that doeth great things, the Master of all, the Creator of the whole world, the omnipotent, the all-merciful, the one and only God. To him let us sing the new song, supplying in thought, ‘To him who alone doeth great wonders: for his mercy endureth forever’; ‘To him which smote great kings, and slew famous kings: for his mercy endureth forever’; ‘For the Lord remembered us in our low estate and delivered us from our adversaries.’