Lucas 1

Mary’s Song of Praise: The Magnificat

46 And Mary said,

*For ver. 46-53, [1 Sam. 2:1-10] "My *1 Thess. 5:23soul *Ps. 34:2,3;69:30;Acts 10:46;19:17magnifies the Lord,

47 *Ps. 35:9;Isa. 61:10;Hab. 3:18;[Acts 16:34] and my *[See ver. 46above] spirit rejoices in *Ps. 106:21;1 Tim. 1:1;2:3;Titus 1:3;2:10;3:4;Jude 25;[2 Tim. 1:9]God my Savior,

48 for *1 Sam. 1:11;Ps. 138:6;[ch. 9:38] he has looked on the humble estate of his servant.

For behold, from now on all generations *ch. 11:27;Ps. 72:17;[Mal. 3:12]will call me blessed;

49 for *Ps. 89:8;Zeph. 3:17he who is mighty *Ps. 71:19;126:2,3has done great things for me,

and *Ps. 99:3;111:9;Isa. 57:15holy is his name.

50 And *Deut. 5:10;7:9;Ps. 89:1,2;103:17his mercy is for those who fear him

from generation to generation.

51 *Ps. 89:10;98:1;118:16;Isa. 51:9He has shown strength with his arm;

*Dan. 4:37;See James 4:6he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts;

52 *[See ver. 51above] he has brought down the mighty from their thrones

*Job 5:11;Ps. 75:7;107:40,41;113:7,8;147:6;Ezek. 21:26;[James 4:10]and exalted those of humble estate;

53 he has filled *Ps. 34:10;107:9;[ch. 6:21, 24, 25] the hungry with good things,

and the rich *Job 22:9he has sent away empty.

54 He has *Isa. 41:8,9;Heb. 2:16helped *Isa. 44:21;49:3his servant Israel,

*Ps. 98:3;Mic. 7:20;[ver. 72, 73]in remembrance of his mercy,

55 *Gen. 17:19;Ps. 132:11;Gal. 3:16as he spoke to our fathers,

*[See ver. 54above]to Abraham and to his offspring forever."