“He hath given meat unto them that fear him: he will ever be mindful of his covenant.”
He provides food for those who fear him; he is ever mindful of his covenant. The gracious character manifests in concrete provision ('food for those who fear him') and covenantal fidelity ('mindful of his covenant'). The sustenance of those who fear God indicates that relationship to God guarantees provision. This verse emphasizes that God's mercy operates through care for the vulnerable.
Church Fathers on Psalms 111:5
1. The days have come for us to sing Allelujah.. ..Now these days come only to pass away, and pass away to come, again, and typify the day which does not come and pass away, because it is neither preceded by yesterday to cause it to come, nor pressed upon by the morrow to cause it to pass....For as these days succeed in regular season, with a joyful cheerfulness, the past days of Lent, whereby the misery of this life before the Resurrection of the Lord's body is signified; so…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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