46 En Maria het gesê: My siel maak die Here groot,

47 en my gees is verheug in God, my Saligmaker;

48 omdat Hy die nederige toestand van sy diensmaagd aangesien het; want kyk, van nou af sal al die geslagte my salig noem.

49 Want Hy wat magtig is, het groot dinge aan my gedoen, en heilig is sy Naam.

50 En sy barmhartigheid is van geslag tot geslag vir die wat Hom vrees.

51 Hy het deur sy arm kragtige dade gedoen. Hoogmoediges in die gedagtes van hulle hart het Hy verstrooi.

52 Maghebbers het Hy van trone afgeruk en nederiges verhoog.

53 Hongeriges het Hy met goeie dinge vervul en rykes met leë hande weggestuur.

54 Hy het sy kneg Israel bygestaan, sodat Hy aan sy barmhartigheid sou dink

55 soos Hy tot ons vaders gespreek het -- aan Abraham en sy nageslag tot in ewigheid.

46 And Mary said: My soul gives glory to God;

47 My spirit is glad in God my Saviour.

48 For he has had pity on his servant, though she is poor and lowly placed: and from this hour will all generations give witness to the blessing which has come to me.

49 For he who is strong has done great things for me; and holy is his name.

50 His mercy is for all generations in whom is the fear of him.

51 With his arm he has done acts of power; he has put to flight those who have pride in their hearts.

52 He has put down kings from their seats, lifting up on high the men of low degree.

53 Those who had no food he made full of good things; the men of wealth he sent away with nothing in their hands;

54 His help he has given to Israel, his servant, so that he might keep in mind his mercy to Abraham and his seed for ever,

55 As he gave his word to our fathers.