Luke 1:69
And he has raised up a horn of salvation for us, in the house of David his servant,
Catholic Public Domain 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
68“Blessed is the Lord God of Israel. For he has visited and has wrought the redemption of his people.
70just as he spoke by the mouth of his holy Prophets, who are from ages past:
Cross References
1 Samuel 2:10The adversaries of the Lord will dread him. And over them, he will thunder in the heavens. The Lord will judge the parts of the earth, and he will give dominion to his king, and he will lift up the horn of his Christ.”
2 Samuel 22:3I will hope in him. God is my strong one, my shield, and the horn of my salvation. He lifts me up, and he is my refreshment. You, O my Savior, will free me from iniquity.
Psalms 18:2The heavens describe the glory of God, and the firmament announces the work of his hands.
Psalms 89:17And may the splendor of the Lord our God be upon us. And so, direct the works of our hands over us; direct even the work of our hands.
Isaiah 11:1And a rod will go forth from the root of Jesse, and a flower will ascend from his root.
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 →