46 Então, disse Maria:

A minha alma engrandece ao Senhor,

47 e o meu espírito se alegrou em Deus, meu Salvador,

48 porque contemplou na humildade da sua serva.

Pois, desde agora, todas as gerações me considerarão bem-aventurada,

49 porque o Poderoso me fez grandes coisas.

Santo é o seu nome.

50 A sua misericórdia vai de geração em geração

sobre os que o temem.

51 Agiu com o seu braço valorosamente;

dispersou os que, no coração, alimentavam pensamentos soberbos.

52 Derribou do seu trono os poderosos

e exaltou os humildes.

53 Encheu de bens os famintos

e despediu vazios os ricos.

54 Amparou a Israel, seu servo,

a fim de lembrar-se da sua misericórdia

55 a favor de Abraão e de sua descendência, para sempre,

como prometera aos nossos pais.

46 And Mary said, My soul does magnify the Lord,

47 And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.

48 For he has regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from now on all generations shall call me blessed.

49 For he that is mighty has done to me great things; and holy is his name.

50 And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.

51 He has showed strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.

52 He has put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.

53 He has filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he has sent empty away.

54 He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy;

55 As he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.