Luke 1:54
He hath helped his seruaunt Israel, in remembraunce of his mercy,
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy;
In Context
53He hath fylled the hungry with good thynges, & sent away the riche emptie.
55(Euen as he promised to our fathers, Abraham, and to his seede) for euer.
Cross References
Isaiah 44:21Consider this O Iacob and Israel, for thou art my seruaunt: I made thee that thou mightest serue me, O Israel forget me not.
Isaiah 49:14But Sion sayde: God hath forsaken me, and my Lorde hath forgotten me.
Isaiah 63:7I wyll declare the goodnesse of the Lorde, yea and the prayse of the Lorde for all that he hath geuen vs, for the great good that he hath done for Israel, whiche he hath geuen them of his owne fauour, and according to the multitude of his louing kindnesses.
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 →