Luke 1:79

to shine on those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death. 1 He will do this to guide our feet into the path of peace.”

Unlocked Literal Bible

In The King James Version

To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.

In Context

78This will happen because of the tender mercy of our God, 1 because of which the sunrise from on high will come to help us, 1

80Now the child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day of his public appearance to Israel.

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Cross References

Job 10:22the land that is as dark as midnight, 1 the land of the shadow of death, without any order, 1 where the light is like midnight.'”

Psalms 25:8Yahweh is good and upright; 1 therefore he teaches sinners the way. 1

Psalms 44:19Yet you have severely broken us in the place of jackals 1 and covered us with the shadow of death. 1

Psalms 107:10Some sat in darkness and in gloom, 1 prisoners in affliction and chains. 1

Proverbs 3:17Her ways are ways of kindness 1 and all her paths are peace. 1

Isaiah 9:2The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; 1 those who have lived in the land of the shadow of death, the light has shone on them. + 9:2 Instead of the shadow of death , some versions have darkness . 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 →

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