Psalms 135:25
Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy endureth for ever.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- Qui dat escam omni carni, quoniam in æternum misericordia ejus.
- Septuagint (Swete)
- ὁ διδοὺς τροφὴν πάσῃ σαρκί, ὅτι εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ.
- Hebrew (WLC) shown from Psalms 136:25
- נֹתֵ֣ן לֶ֭חֶם לְכָל בָּשָׂ֑ר כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ
Haydock's commentary
Food. Hebrew, "bread," which denotes all sorts of eatables. (Berthier)
The particular and general favours of God proceed from his mercy. (Worthington)
From Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary, 1859, in the transcription made by Todd Easton and kept online by John Paul Wohlschied at johnblood.gitlab.io/haydock.
The Fathers on this verse
The Apostolic Constitutions Book VIII. Concerning Gifts, and Ordinations, and the Ecclesiastical Canons, Sec. II. Election and Ordination of Bishops: Form of Service on Sundays
Being mindful, therefore, of those things that He endured for our sakes, we give Thee thanks, O God Almighty, not in such a manner as we ought, but as we are able, and fulfil His constitution: “For in the same night that He was betrayed, He took bread” in His holy and undefiled hands, and, looking up to Thee His God and Father, “He brake it, and gave it to His disciples, saying, This is the mystery of the new covenant: take of it, and eat. This is my body, which is broken for many, for the remission of sins.” In like manner also “He took the cup,” and mixed it of wine and water, and sanctified it, and delivered it to them, saying: “Drink ye all of this; for this is my blood which is shed for many, for the remission of sins: do this in remembrance of me. …
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 ). …