Luke 1:69
And he raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his boy David,
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;
In Context
68Blessed is Lord, the God of Israel, because he came to help, and made ransom for his people.
70just as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets from of old,
Cross References
1 Samuel 2:10Those who strive with LORD shall be broken to pieces. He will thunder against them in heaven. LORD will judge the ends of the earth, and he will give strength to his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.
2 Samuel 22:3God, my rock, in him I will take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my savior. Thou save me from violence.
Psalms 18:2LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I will take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.
Psalms 89:17For thou are the glory of their strength, and in thy favor our horn shall be exalted.
Psalms 132:17There I will make the horn of David to bud. I have ordained a lamp for my anointed.
Isaiah 11:1And there shall come forth a shoot out of the stock of Jesse. And a branch out of his roots shall bear fruit.
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 →