Luke 1:46
And Mary said: My soul gives glory to God;
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,
In Context
45Happy will she be who had faith that the things which the Lord has said to her will be done.
47My spirit is glad in God my Saviour.
Cross References
1 Samuel 2:1And Hannah, in prayer before the Lord, said, My heart is glad in the Lord, my horn is lifted up in the Lord: my mouth is open wide over my haters; because my joy is in your salvation.
Psalms 35:9And my soul will have joy in the Lord; it will be glad in his salvation.
Isaiah 24:15Give praise to the Lord in the east, to the name of the Lord, the God of Israel, in the sea-lands.
Isaiah 61:10I will be full of joy in the Lord, my soul will be glad in my God; for he has put on me the clothing of salvation, covering me with the robe of righteousness, as the husband puts on a fair head-dress, and the bride makes herself beautiful with jewels.
Romans 5:11And not only so, but we have joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we are now at peace with God.
2 Corinthians 2:14But praise be to God who makes us strong to overcome in Christ, and makes clear through us in every place the value of the knowledge of him.
Matthew Henry on Luke 1:40-57
The Interview of Mary and Elisabeth; The Song of Mary. 39 And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda; 40 And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth. 41 And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost: 42 And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. 43 And whence is this to me,… Read the whole commentary →