Lucas 1

Mary worships

46 So Mary said:

"My soul magnifies the Lord,

47 and my spirit has exulted over God my Savior,*Mary declares her own need of a Savior.

48 in that He paid attention

to the humble station of His slave (f).

Yes indeed, because from now on

all generations will declare me to be highly favored,*So it has been for 2000 years; in every generation there have been those who called her ‘blessed’.

49 in that the Mighty One did sublime things for me,

and Holy is His name.

50 His mercy is for generations of generations

to those fearing Him.

51 He has done mighty deeds with His arm;

He has dispersed the arrogant in the reasoning of their hearts.

52 He has dethroned rulers and exalted the lowly.

53 He has filled the hungry with good things

and sent the rich away empty.*This sounds like social justice.

54 He has taken the part of His servant Israel,

in remembrance of mercy,

55 just as He spoke to our fathers,

to Abraham and to his seed while there is an age."*I follow the best line of transmission, as I believe, albeit representing only 35% of the Greek manuscripts, in this case. I take the point to be that the things mentioned are pertinent to this world, not the next.