Luke 1:68 - Forerunner Commentary

Luke 1:68

66 And all those who heard them ^akept them in their hearts, saying, “What kind of child will this be?” And ^bthe hand of the Lord was with him.

Zacharias’ Prophecy

67 Now his father Zacharias ^awas filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying:

68 “Blessed^a is the Lord God of Israel,
For ^bHe has visited and redeemed His people,

69 ^aAnd has raised up a horn of salvation for us
In the house of His servant David,

70 ^aAs He spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets,
Who have been ^bsince the world began,

71 That we should be saved from our enemies
And from the hand of all who hate us,

72 ^aTo perform the mercy promised to our fathers
And to remember His holy covenant,

73 ^aThe oath which He swore to our father Abraham:

74 To grant us that we,
Being delivered from the hand of our enemies,
Might ^aserve Him without fear,

75 ^aIn holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our life.

76 “And you, child, will be called the ^aprophet of the Highest;
For ^byou will go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways,

Verse Comparison: Luke 1:68

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American Standard Version
Blessed `be' the Lord, the God of Israel; For he hath visited and wrought redemption for his people,

Amplified® Bible
Blessed (praised and extolled and thanked) be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has come and brought deliverance {and} redemption to His people!

Contemporary English Version
Praise the Lord, the God of Israel! He has come to save his people.

Darby English Version
Blessed be [the] Lord the God of Israel, because he has visited and wrought redemption for his people,

Good News Bible
"Let us praise the Lord, the God of Israel! He has come to the help of his people and has set them free.

International Standard Version
"Blessed be the Lord God of Israel! He has taken care of his people and has set them free.

King James Version
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,

New American Standard Bible
"Blessed {be} the Lord God of Israel, For He has visited us and accomplished redemption for His people,

New International Version
"Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel,
because he has come and has redeemed his people.

New King James Version
"Blessed is the Lord God of Israel,
For He has visited and redeemed His people,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"We bless the Lord God of Israel, for He has visited us and accomplished redemption for His people,

Young's Literal Translation
`Blessed `is' the Lord, the God of Israel, Because He did look upon, And wrought redemption for His people,

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