God’s Word Translation
Luke 1:69
69He has raised up a mighty Savior for us in the family of his servant David.
Luke 1:69 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;
- New International Version (NIV)He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David
- English Standard Version (ESV)and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David,
- New King James Version (NKJV)And has raised up a horn of salvation for us In the house of His servant David,
Context of Luke 1:69
67His father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied, 68“Praise the Lord God of Israel! He has come to take care of his people and to set them free. He has raised up a mighty Savior for us in the family of his servant David. 70He made this promise through his holy prophets long ago. 71He promised to save us from our enemies and from the power of all who hate us.
Read all of Luke 1Luke 1:69 word by word
καὶ ἤγειρεν κέρας σωτηρίας ἡμῖν ἐν οἴκῳ Δαυὶδ παιδὸς αὐτοῦ,Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- hath raised upἐγείρωegeirō · to ariseG1453
- an hornκέραςkeras · hornG2768
- of salvationσωτηρίαsōtēria · salvationG4991
- for usἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- the houseὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the houseοἶκοςoikos · house: householdG3624
- ofπαῖςpais · childG3816
- hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- DavidΔαυείδ, Δαυίδ, ΔαβίδDabid · DavidG1138
Cross-references for Luke 1:69
- 1 Samuel 2:10“Those who oppose the Lord are broken into pieces. He thunders at them from the heavens. The Lord judges the ends of the earth. He gives strength to his King and lifts the head of his Messiah.”
- 2 Samuel 22:3my God, my rock in whom I take refuge, my shield, the strength of my salvation, my stronghold, my refuge, and my Savior who saved me from violence.
- Psalms 18:2The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my Savior, my God, my rock in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the strength of my salvation, my stronghold.
- Psalms 132:17There I will make a horn sprout up for David. I will prepare a lamp for my anointed one.
- Ezekiel 29:21“On that day I will make the people of Israel strong again, and I will give you, Ezekiel, something to say among them. Then they will know that I am the Lord.”
- 2 Samuel 7:26Your name will be respected forever when ⌞people⌟ say, ‘The Lord of Armies is God over Israel.’ And the house of your servant David will be established in your presence.
- 1 Kings 11:13However, I will not tear the whole kingdom away from you. I will give your son one tribe for my servant David’s sake and for the sake of Jerusalem, ⌞the city⌟ that I chose.”
- Psalms 89:3⌞You said,⌟ “I have made a promise to my chosen one. I swore this oath to my servant David:
- Isaiah 9:6A child will be born for us. A son will be given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. He will be named: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
- Isaiah 11:1Then a shoot will come out from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from its roots will bear fruit.
- Jeremiah 23:5“The days are coming,” declares the Lord, “when I will grow a righteous branch for David. He will be a king who will rule wisely. He will do what is fair and right in the land.
- Jeremiah 33:15In those days and at that time, I will cause a righteous branch to spring up for David. He will do what is fair and right in the land.
- Ezekiel 34:23Then I will place one shepherd over them, my servant David, and he will take care of them. He will take care of them and be their shepherd.
- Ezekiel 37:24“ ‘My servant David will be their king, and all of them will have one shepherd. They will live by my rules, and they will obey my laws.
- Amos 9:11On that day I will set up David’s fallen tent. I will repair the holes in it. I will restore its ruined places. I will rebuild them as they were a long time ago.
- Mark 11:10Blessed is our ancestor David’s kingdom that is coming! Hosanna in the highest heaven!”
Commentaries on Luke 1:69
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 69And hath raised up a horn of salvation - That is, a mighty and glorious Savior: a quotation from Psalm 18:2. Horns are the well known emblems of strength, glory, and power, both in the sacred and profane writers, because the strength and beauty of horned animals consist in their horns. Horns have also been considered as emblems of light; therefore the heathen god Apollo is represented with horns, to point out the power, glory, and excellence of the solar…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 69And hath raised up a horn - A horn is a symbol of strength. The figure is taken from the fact that in horned animals the strength lies in the “horn.” Particularly, the great power of the rhinoceros or unicorn is manifested by the use of a single horn of great “strength,” placed on the head near the end of the nose. When the sacred writers, therefore, speak of great strength they often use the word “horn,” Psalm 148:14; Deuteronomy 33:17; Daniel 7:7-8…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 67-80Verses 67-80 Zacharias uttered a prophecy concerning the kingdom and salvation of the Messiah. The gospel brings light with it; in it the day dawns. In John the Baptist it began to break, and increased apace to the perfect day. The gospel is discovering; it shows that about which we were utterly in the dark; it is to give light to those that sit in darkness, the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. It is reviving; it…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 69He has raised up a horn of salvation: A horn of salvation refers to the horn of a strong animal like a ram or an ox. To raise up a horn means to show strength and power (see also Psalms 89:24; 132:17). in the house of His servant David: See study note on Luke 1:32–33.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 68-7968-79. There is not a word in this noble burst of divine song about his own child; like Elisabeth losing sight entirely of self, in the glory of a Greater than both. Lord God of Israel--the ancient covenant God of the peculiar people. visited and redeemed--that is, in order to redeem: returned after long absence, and broken His long silence (see Mt 15:31). In the Old Testament, God is said to "visit" chiefly for judgment, in the New Testament for mercy…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Luke 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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