Luke 1:69
And hath raised up a horn of salvation for us, In the house of David his servant:
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;
In Context
70According as he hath spoken by mouth of his holy ancient prophets,—
Cross References
1 Samuel 2:10As for Yahweh,—they shall be shattered who contend with him, Over him, in the heavens will he thunder, Yahweh, will judge the ends of the earth,—That he may give strength to his King, And exalt the horn of his Anointed One.
2 Samuel 22:3My God, was my rock, I sought refuge in him,—My shield, and my horn of salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, My Saviour! from violence, thou didst save me.
Psalms 18:2Yahweh, was my mountain crag and my stronghold, and my deliverer: My GOD, was my rock, I sought refuge in him, My shield, and my horn of salvation, my high tower.
Psalms 89:17For, the beauty of their strength, thou art, And, in thine acceptance, shall our horns be exalted.
Psalms 132:17There, will I cause to bud a horn to David, I have prepared a lamp for mine Anointed One;
Isaiah 11:1But there shall come forth a shoot from the stock of Jesse,—And, a sprout from his roots, shall 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 →