Luke 1:68
“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people;
World English 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 Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,
69and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David
Cross References
Genesis 9:26He said, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Shem. Let Canaan be his servant.
Exodus 3:16Go and gather the elders of Israel together, and tell them, ‘The LORD, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, has appeared to me, saying, “I have surely visited you, and seen that which is done to you in Egypt.
1 Kings 1:48Also thus said the king, ‘Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who has given one to sit on my throne today, my eyes even seeing it.’”
1 Chronicles 29:20Then David said to all the assembly, “Now bless the LORD your God!” All the assembly blessed the LORD, the God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads and prostrated themselves before the LORD and the king.
Psalms 72:17His name endures forever. His name continues as long as the sun. Men shall be blessed by him. All nations will call him blessed.
Psalms 111:9He has sent redemption to his people. He has ordained his covenant forever. His name is holy and awesome!
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 →