Luke 1:69
and hath raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of David his servant,—
Noyes Bible
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 redeemed his people,
70as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets of old,
Cross References
Psalms 18:2Jehovah is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I trust; My shield, my strong defence, and my high tower.
Psalms 89:17For thou art the glory of their strength; Yea, through thy favor our horn exalteth itself!
Psalms 132:17There will I cause to spring forth a horn for David; I have prepared a light for mine anointed.
Isaiah 11:1Then shall spring forth a shoot from the stem of Jesse, And a sprout grow up from his roots.
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 →