Luke 1:69
and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David
World English Bible British
In The King James Version
And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;
In Context
68“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people;
70(as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets who have been from of old),
Cross References
1 Samuel 2:10Those who strive with the LORD shall be broken to pieces. He will thunder against them in the sky. “The LORD will judge the ends of the earth. He will give strength to his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.”
2 Samuel 22:3God is my rock in whom I take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge. My saviour, you save me from violence.
Psalms 18:2The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.
Psalms 89:17For you are the glory of their strength. In your favour, our horn will be exalted.
Psalms 132:17I will make the horn of David to bud there. I have ordained a lamp for my anointed.
Isaiah 11:1A shoot will come out of the stock of Jesse, and a branch out of his roots will bear fruit.
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 →