Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
"May the Lord be praised, [who is] the God of the Israelites, for He has come to [the aid of] His people and bought them back [i.e., from bondage].
New American Standard Bible
For He has visited us and accomplished
King James Version
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
Holman Bible
because He has visited
and provided redemption for His people.
International Standard Version
"Blessed be the Lord God of Israel! He has taken care of his people and has set them free.
A Conservative Version
Blessed is Lord, the God of Israel, because he came to help, and made ransom for his people.
American Standard Version
Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel; For he hath visited and wrought redemption for his people,
Amplified
“Blessed (praised, glorified) be the Lord, the God of Israel,
Because He has visited us and brought redemption to His people,
Anderson New Testament
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he has visited and redeemed his people;
Bible in Basic English
Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has come to his people and made them free,
Common New Testament
"Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people,
Daniel Mace New Testament
"blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he hath regarded and wrought a deliverance for his people:
Darby Translation
Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel, because he has visited and wrought redemption for his people,
Godbey New Testament
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, because He looked upon us and wrought redemption to His people, and raised up unto us a horn of salvation
Goodspeed New Testament
"Blessings on the Lord, the God of Israel, Because he has turned his attention to his people, and brought about their deliverance,
John Wesley New Testament
for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
Julia Smith Translation
Praised the Lord God of Israel; for he reviewed and he has made a redemption for his people,
King James 2000
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he has visited and redeemed his people,
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Blessed [be] the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has visited to help and {has redeemed} his people,
Modern King James verseion
Blessed is the Lord, the God of Israel, for He has visited and redeemed His people
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he hath visited and redeemed his people.
Moffatt New Testament
"Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel, for he has cared for his people and wrought them redemption;
Montgomery New Testament
"Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, For he has visited and redeemed his people,
NET Bible
"Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, because he has come to help and has redeemed his people.
New Heart English Bible
"Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has visited and worked redemption for his people;
Noyes New Testament
Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel! for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
Sawyer New Testament
Blessed is the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has visited and redeemed his people,
The Emphasized Bible
Blessed, be the Lord, the God of Israel! Because he hath visited and wrought redemption for his people,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel; for he hath visited and wrought redemption for his people;
Twentieth Century New Testament
"Blessed is the Lord, the God of Israel, Who has visited his people and wrought their deliverance,
Webster
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people.
Weymouth New Testament
"Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel," he said, "Because He has not forgotten His people but has effected redemption for them,
Williams New Testament
"Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for He has come and brought His people deliverance;
World English Bible
"Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has visited and worked redemption for his people;
Worrell New Testament
"Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He visited, and wrought redemption for His people;
Worsley New Testament
and prophesied, saying, "Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for He hath visited and wrought redemption for his people,
Youngs Literal Translation
Blessed is the Lord, the God of Israel, Because He did look upon, And wrought redemption for His people,
Themes
The Covenant » Fulfilled in Christ
God » Mysteries of » Redemption by
Israel/jews » The lord redeeming israel
Israel/jews » The lord saving israel
John the baptist » John the baptist being sent to prepare the way for jesus Christ
Joy » Instances of » Of zecharias, when john the baptist was born
Man » Redemption of » God the author of
Miracles » Catalogue of » The incarnation of jesus
Poetry » Lyrics, sacred » Of zacharias
Praise » Is due to God on account of » His salvation
Select readings » The prophetic blessing of zacharias
Redemption » God the author of
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » Zacharias
Interlinear
References
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 1:68
Images Luke 1:68
Prayers for Luke 1:68
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Praise And Prophecy Of Zechariah
67 Then his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied, saying, 68 "May the Lord be praised, [who is] the God of the Israelites, for He has come to [the aid of] His people and bought them back [i.e., from bondage]. 69 He has provided a horn of salvation [i.e., His saving strength] for us from a descendant of His servant King David [i.e., Jesus, born of Mary]
Phrases
Cross References
Luke 7:16
Then everyone was gripped with fear and gave honor to God, saying, " [Surely] a great prophet has arisen among us and God's [presence] has come to His people."
Luke 2:38
She came forward at that very time and thanked God [in prayer] and spoke about the child [Jesus] to everyone [in the Temple area] who was expecting the redemption of the people of Jerusalem [i.e., their liberation from sin].
Luke 19:44
They will throw you and your children, [who are] within your walls, to the ground and they will not allow one stone to remain on top of another in your city because you did not recognize that [God was] visiting you." [Note: This "visitation" refers either to the redemption which they had rejected or to the punishment of the siege and destruction of Jerusalem in A.D. 70].
Ephesians 1:3
May the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ be praised, for He has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms in [fellowship with] Christ. [Note: The term "heavenly realms" is used somewhat differently throughout this book. Here it refers to Christians as part of the church on earth].
Ephesians 1:7
In [fellowship with] Christ we have redemption [i.e., we have been bought back from Satan] through His blood, and have forgiveness of sins according to the abundance of God's unearned favor,
1 Peter 1:3
God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, is to be praised for being so merciful as to have given us a new birth, which provides for us a hope of never ending life through the means of Jesus Christ's return from the dead.