Luke 1:78
You see, our God feels sorry for us, so he will do that for us. It will be like the sun coming up, bringing light from God.
Plain English Version
In The King James Version
Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,
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Cross References
Ephesians 2:4But God didn’t punish us. He felt very sorry for us. He loved us, even though we were doing bad things. It is like our spirits were dead. But he was very good to us, and he saved us. He loved us so much that he made our spirits alive, just like he made Jesus Christ alive.
Philippians 1:8Yes, I love you, just like Jesus Christ loves you, and I want to be with you again. God himself knows that is true.
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 →