Luke 1:68
Blessed [be] the Lord, the God of Israel; For he hath visited and wrought redemption for his people,
American Standard Version
In The King James Version
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
In Context
67And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,
69And hath raised up a horn of salvation for us In the house of his servant David
Cross References
Genesis 9:26And he said, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant.
Exodus 3:16Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, Jehovah, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, hath appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you, and [seen] that which is done to you in Egypt:
1 Kings 1:48And also thus said the king, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, who hath given one to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing it.
1 Chronicles 29:20And David said to all the assembly, Now bless Jehovah your God. And all the assembly blessed Jehovah, the God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped Jehovah, and the king.
Psalms 72:17His name shall endure for ever; His name shall be continued as long as the sun: And men shall be blessed in him; All nations shall call him happy.
Psalms 111:9He hath sent redemption unto his people; He hath commanded his covenant for ever: Holy and reverend is his name.
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 →