Luke 1:72
To do acts of mercy to our fathers and to keep in mind his holy word,
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;
In Context
71Salvation from those who are against us, and from the hands of those who have hate for us;
73The oath which he made to Abraham, our father,
Cross References
Genesis 12:3To them who are good to you will I give blessing, and on him who does you wrong will I put my curse: and you will become a name of blessing to all the families of the earth.
Genesis 22:18And your seed will be a blessing to all the nations of the earth, because you have done what I gave you orders to do.
Genesis 28:14Your seed will be like the dust of the earth, covering all the land to the west and to the east, to the north and to the south: you and your seed will be a name of blessing to all the families of the earth.
1 Chronicles 16:16The agreement which he made with Abraham, and his oath to Isaac;
Psalms 105:8He has kept his agreement in mind for ever, the word which he gave for a thousand generations;
Psalms 111:5He has given food to his worshippers; he will keep his agreement in mind for ever.
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 →