Luke 1:71
salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us;
World English Bible British
In The King James Version
That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;
In Context
70(as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets who have been from of old),
72to show mercy towards our fathers, to remember his holy covenant,
Cross References
Deuteronomy 33:29You are happy, Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the LORD, the shield of your help, the sword of your excellency? Your enemies will submit themselves to you. You will tread on their high places.”
Psalms 106:10He saved them from the hand of him who hated them, and redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.
Isaiah 14:1For the LORD will have compassion on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and set them in their own land. The foreigner will join himself with them, and they will unite with the house of Jacob.
Isaiah 54:7“For a small moment I have forsaken you, but I will gather you with great mercies.
Jeremiah 30:9but they will serve the LORD their God, and David their king, whom I will raise up to them.
Ezekiel 28:26They will dwell in it securely. Yes, they will build houses, plant vineyards, and will dwell securely when I have executed judgements on all those around them who have treated them with contempt. Then they will know that I am the LORD their God.”’”
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 →