Psalms 136 · Verse 25

Psalms 136:25

Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Psalms 136:25, King James Version

Psalms 136:25 in other translations

BSB	He gives food to every creature. His loving devotion endures forever.
WEB	who gives food to every creature, for his loving kindness endures forever.
ASV	Who giveth food to all flesh; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever.
YLT	Giving food to all flesh, For to the age is His kindness.
DARBY	Who giveth food to all flesh, for his loving-kindness endureth for ever.
BBE	Who gives food to all flesh: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
Webster	Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy endureth for ever.

What does Psalms 136:25 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

25. To the special favors to His people is added the record of God's goodness to all His creatures (compare Mt 6:30).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary

Verse 25 Giveth food to all flesh - By whose universal providence every intellectual and animal being is supported and preserved. The appointing every living thing food, and that sort of food which is suited to its nature, (and the nature and habits of animals are endlessly diversified), is an overwhelming proof of the wondrous providence, wisdom, and goodness of God. The Vulgate, Arabic, and Anglo-Saxon, add a twenty-seventh verse, by repeating here Psa 136:3 very unnecessarily.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 136:23-26

God's everlasting mercy is here praised for the redemption of his church; in all his glories, and all his gifts. Blessed be God, who has provided and made known to us salvation through his Son. May we know and feel his redeeming power, that we may serve him in righteousness all our days. May He who giveth food to all flesh, feed our souls unto eternal life, and enliven our affections by his grace, that we may give…

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Psalms 136:25 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

נֹתֵ֣ןno.Ten[he is] givingH5414

לֶ֭חֶםLe.chemfoodH3899

לְכָל\־le.kholto allH3605

בָּשָׂ֑רba.SarfleshH1320

כִּ֖יkiforH3588

לְעוֹלָ֣םle.'o.Lam[is] for everH5769

חַסְדּֽוֹ\׃chas.Docovenant loyalty hisH2617

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 136:25

Psalms 104:27
These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season.
Psalms 145:15
The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season.
Psalms 147:9
He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

who giveth food.
104:27; 145:15; 147:9

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

Psalms 136:24
And hath redeemed us from our enemies: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms 136:25
Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms 136:26
O give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth for ever.

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Psalms 136:25 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	El da mantenimiento á toda carne, porque para siempre es su misericordia.
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	Qui donne du pain à toute chair, car sa bonté demeure à toujours.
German Elberfelder 1871	Der Speise gibt allem Fleische, denn seine Güte währt ewiglich.