Luke 1:68
“Praised be the Lord, the God of Israel, 1 for he has come to help and he has accomplished redemption for his people. 1
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
In Context
67His father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied, saying, 1
69He has raised up a horn of salvation for us 1 in the house of his servant David 1
Cross References
Genesis 9:26He also said, 1 “May Yahweh, the God of Shem, be blessed, 1 and may Canaan be his servant. 1
Exodus 3:16Go and gather the elders of Israel together. Say to them, 'Yahweh, the God of your ancestors, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, has appeared to me and said, “I have indeed observed you and have seen what has been done to you in Egypt.
1 Kings 1:48The king also said, 'Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, who has given a person to sit on my throne this day, and that my own eyes should see it.'”
1 Chronicles 29:20David said to all the assembly, “Now bless Yahweh your God.” All the assembly blessed Yahweh, the God of their ancestors, bowed their heads and worshiped Yahweh and prostrated themselves before the king.
Psalms 72:17May his name endure forever; 1 may his name continue as long as the sun; 1 may people be blessed in him; 1 may all nations call him blessed. 1
Psalms 111:9He gave victory to his people; 1 he ordained his covenant forever; 1 holy and awesome is his name. 1
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 →