Psalm 78:25

Verse 25. Angels food. Mann is called the bread of angels because it was brought down by their ministry; and it was so pleasant in taste, that if the angels had eaten bread, it might have served them. John Weemse.

Verse 25. Angel's food. So their manna was called, either,

And so, indeed, the exceeding glory of Stephen's countenance is set forth by this, that they "saw his face as it had been the face of an angel," Acts 6:15 ; and Paul calls an excellent tongue, "the tongue of angels," 1 Corinthians 13:1 . Arthur Jackson.

Verse 25. The more excellent the benefit is which God giveth, the greater is the ingratitude of him who doth not esteem of it and make use of it as becometh; as we see in Israel's sin, who did not esteem of manna as they should have done. Had the Lord fed them with dust of earth, or roots of grass, or any other mean thing, they should have had no reason to complain: but when he giveth them a new food, created every morning for their sakes, sent down from heaven as fresh furniture every day, of such excellent colour, taste, smell and wholesomeness; what a provocation of God was it, not to be content now; in special, when he gave them abundantly of it? He sent them meat to the full. David Dickson.

HINTS FOR PASTORS AND LAYPERSONS

Verse 25. Different kinds of food. Beast's food, Luke 15:16 . Sinners' food, Hosea 4:8 . Formalists' food, Hosea 12:1 . Saints' food, Jeremiah 15:16 John 6:53-57 . Angels' food. Christ's food, John 4:34 . C. D.