Luke 1:50
He acts mercifully toward all those who respect him.
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.
In Context
51He shows people that he [MTY] is very powerful. He scatters those who think proudly.
Cross References
Exodus 20:6But I will steadfastly love thousands of generations of those who love me and obey my commandments (OR, I will love for thousands of generations.)
2 Kings 17:39Instead, you must revere me, Yahweh, your God. If you do that, I will rescue you from the power [MTY] of all your enemies.”
Psalms 85:9He is surely ready to save/rescue those who revere him, in order that his glory/splendor will be seen in our land.
Psalms 103:17But Yahweh will faithfully keep loving forever all those who revere him. He will act fairly to our children and to their children;
Psalms 118:4All you who revere him should repeatedly shout, “He faithfully loves us, his people, forever!”
Psalms 147:11Instead, what pleases him are those who revere him, those who confidently expect him to continue to faithfully love them.
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 →