Luke 1:68
“Blessed is the Lord, the God of Israel, who has visited his people and wrought their deliverance,
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
In Context
67Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit, and, speaking under inspiration, said:
69and has raised up for us the strength of our salvation in the house of his servant David –
Cross References
Genesis 9:26Also he said: Blessed of the Lord be Shem; and let Canaan be a slave to him.
Psalms 72:17May his name be blessed forever, may his fame endure as the sun. May all nations envy his blessedness, all tribes of the earth call him happy.
Psalms 111:9To his people he sent redemption, he has appointed his covenant forever. His name is holy and awe-inspiring.
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 →