Luke 1:79

to shine on those who live in darkness and under the shadow of death, and to guide us along the path of peace.”

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In The King James Version

To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.

In Context

78Through God's caring kindness to us, heaven's dawn will break upon us

80The boy John grew and became spiritually strong. He lived in the desert until the time came for his public ministry to Israel.

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Cross References

Job 10:22the land of total darkness where death's shadow lies, a place of chaos where light itself is darkness.”

Psalms 25:8The Lord is good and he is right; that is why he shows the way to those who are lost.

Psalms 44:19Even so, you crushed us, and made us into a jackal's den. You have covered us with the darkness of death.

Psalms 107:10Some sat in complete darkness, prisoners of misery and bound with iron chains,

Proverbs 3:17She brings true happiness, and leads to peaceful prosperity.

Isaiah 9:2People walking in the dark will see a bright light; a light will shine on those living in a land of total darkness.

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 →

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