Luke 1:72
to accomplish his mercy toward our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant,
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;
In Context
71salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us,
73the oath which he swore to Abraham our father,
Cross References
Psalms 105:8He remembereth his covenant for ever, And the promise to a thousand generations;
Psalms 111:5He giveth meat to them that fear him; He is ever mindful of his covenant.
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 →