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.

46 Und Maria sprach: Meine Seele erhebt den Herrn,

47 und mein Geist hat frohlockt in Gott, meinem Heilande;

48 denn {O. daß} er hat hingeblickt auf die Niedrigkeit seiner Magd; denn siehe, von nun an werden mich glückselig preisen alle Geschlechter.

49 Denn große Dinge hat der Mächtige an mir getan, und heilig ist sein Name;

50 und seine Barmherzigkeit ist von Geschlecht zu Geschlecht über die, welche ihn fürchten.

51 Er hat Macht geübt mit seinem Arm; er hat zerstreut, die in der Gesinnung ihres Herzens hochmütig sind.

52 Er hat Mächtige von Thronen hinabgestoßen, und Niedrige erhöht.

53 Hungrige hat er mit Gütern erfüllt, und Reiche leer fortgeschickt.

54 Er hat sich Israels, seines Knechtes, angenommen, damit er eingedenk sei der Barmherzigkeit,

55 (wie er zu unseren Vätern geredet hat,) gegen Abraham und seinen Samen in Ewigkeit. -