New Living Translation
Luke 1:69
69He has sent us a mighty Savior from the royal line 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
67Then his father, Zechariah, was filled with the Holy Spirit and gave this prophecy: 68“Praise the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has visited and redeemed his people. He has sent us a mighty Savior from the royal line of his servant David, 70just as he promised through his holy prophets long ago. 71Now we will be saved from our enemies and from 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 2:10Those who fight against the Lord will be shattered. He thunders against them from heaven; the Lord judges throughout the earth. He gives power to his king; he increases the strength of his anointed one.”
- 2 Samuel 22:3my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety. He is my refuge, my savior, the one who saves me from violence.
- Psalms 18:2The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety.
- Psalms 132:17Here I will increase the power of David; my anointed one will be a light for my people.
- Ezekiel 29:21“And the day will come when I will cause the ancient glory of Israel to revive, and then, Ezekiel, your words will be respected. Then they will know that I am the Lord.”
- 2 Samuel 7:26And may your name be honored forever so that everyone will say, ‘The Lord of Heaven’s Armies is God over Israel!’ And may the house of your servant David continue before you forever.
- 1 Kings 11:13And even so, I will not take away the entire kingdom; I will let him be king of one tribe, for the sake of my servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem, my chosen city.”
- Psalms 89:3The Lord said, “I have made a covenant with David, my chosen servant. I have sworn this oath to him:
- Isaiah 9:6For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
- Isaiah 11:1Out of the stump of David’s family will grow a shoot— yes, a new Branch bearing fruit from the old root.
- Jeremiah 23:5“For the time is coming,” says the Lord, “when I will raise up a righteous descendant from King David’s line. He will be a King who rules with wisdom. He will do what is just and right throughout the land.
- Jeremiah 33:15“In those days and at that time I will raise up a righteous descendant from King David’s line. He will do what is just and right throughout the land.
- Ezekiel 34:23And I will set over them one shepherd, my servant David. He will feed them and be a shepherd to them.
- Ezekiel 37:24“My servant David will be their king, and they will have only one shepherd. They will obey my regulations and be careful to keep my decrees.
- Amos 9:11“In that day I will restore the fallen house of David. I will repair its damaged walls. From the ruins I will rebuild it and restore its former glory.
- Mark 11:10Blessings on the coming Kingdom of our ancestor David! Praise God in 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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