Luke 1:46

And Mary said: “My soul exalts the Lord,

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In The King James Version

And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,

In Context

45Happy indeed is she who believed that the promise which she received from the Lord would be fulfilled.”

47and my spirit delights in God my Savior,

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Cross References

Psalms 35:9Then I will exult in the Lord, and be joyful because of his help;

Romans 5:11And not only that, but we exult in God, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, through whom we have now obtained this reconciliation.

2 Corinthians 2:14All thanks to God, who, through our union with the Christ, leads us in one continual triumph, and uses us to spread the sweet perfume of the knowledge of him in every place.

Matthew Henry on Luke 1:40-57

The Interview of Mary and Elisabeth; The Song of Mary. 39 And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda; 40 And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth. 41 And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost: 42 And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. 43 And whence is this to me,… Read the whole commentary →

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