Luke 1:47
and my spirit rejoiceth in God the author of my life.
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
In The King James Version
And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
In Context
46And Mary said: My soul doth magnify the Lord:
Cross References
Luke 2:11For there is born to you this day a deliverer, who is the Lord Messiah, in the city of David
1 Timothy 2:3For this is good and acceptable before God our life-giver;
Titus 2:10but let them manifest that their fidelity, in all respects, is good: so that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Life-giver, in all things.
Matthew Henry on Luke 1:40-57
The Interview of Mary and Elisabeth; The Song of Mary. 39 And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda; 40 And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth. 41 And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost: 42 And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. 43 And whence is this to me,… Read the whole commentary →