Luke 1:69
And hath raised up a horn of salvation for us In the house of his servant David
American Standard 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
68Blessed [be] the Lord, the God of Israel; For he hath visited and wrought redemption for his people,
70(As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets that have been from of old),
Cross References
1 Samuel 2:10They that strive with Jehovah shall be broken to pieces; Against them will he thunder in heaven: Jehovah will judge the ends of the earth; And he will give strength unto his king, And exalt the horn of his anointed.
2 Samuel 22:3God, my rock, in him will I take refuge; My shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge; My saviour, thou savest me from violence.
Psalms 18:2Jehovah is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; My God, my rock, in whom I will take refuge; My shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.
Psalms 89:17For thou art the glory of their strength; And in thy favor our horn shall be exalted.
Psalms 132:17There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.
Isaiah 11:1And there shall come forth a shoot out of the stock of Jesse, and a branch out of his roots shall bear fruit.
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 →