Luke 1:68
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, because he hath visited and redeemed his people,
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
In Context
67Then his father Zacharias was filled with the holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,
69And hath raised vp the horne of saluation vnto vs, in the house of his seruant Dauid,
Cross References
Genesis 9:26He said moreouer, blessed be the Lord God of Shem, and let Canaan be his seruant.
Exodus 3:16Go and gather the Elders of Israel together, and thou shalt say vnto the, The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, Izhak, and Iaakob appeared vnto me, and said, I haue surely remembred you, and that which is done to you in Egypt.
1 Kings 1:48And thus sayd the King also, Blessed bee the Lord God of Israel, who hath made one to sit on my throne this day, euen in my sight.
1 Chronicles 29:20And Dauid said to all the Congregation, Now blesse the Lord your God. And all the Congregation blessed the Lord God of their fathers, and bowed downe their heads, and worshipped the Lord and the King.
Psalms 72:17His name shall be for euer: his name shall indure as long as the sunne: all nations shall blesse him, and be blessed in him.
Psalms 111:9He sent redemption vnto his people: he hath commanded his couenant for euer: holy and fearefull is his Name.
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 →