Luke 1:68
Blessed is Lord, the God of Israel, because he came to help, and made ransom for his people.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
In Context
67And his father Zacharias was filled of Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,
69And he raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his boy David,
Cross References
Genesis 9:26And he said, Blessed be LORD, the God of Shem. And let Canaan be his servant.
Exodus 3:16Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say to them, LORD, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, has appeared to me, saying, I have surely visited you, and [seen] that which is done to you i
1 Kings 1:48And also thus said the king, Blessed be LORD, the God of Israel, who has given one of my seed to sit on my throne this day, my eyes even seeing it.
1 Chronicles 29:20And David said to all the assembly, Now praise LORD your God. And all the assembly praised LORD, the God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and and did obeisance to LORD, and the king.
Psalms 72:17His name shall endure forever. His name shall be continued as long as the sun. And men shall be blessed in him. All nations shall call him blessed.
Psalms 111:9He has sent redemption to his people. He has commanded his covenant forever. Holy and reverend is his name.
Matthew Henry on Luke 1:68-80
The Song of Zacharias. 67 And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying, 68 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people, 69 And hath raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David; 70 As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began: 71 That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us; 72 To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his… Read the whole commentary →