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Translation</a></span><br />How my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/luke/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/luke/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/luke/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/luke/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/luke/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/luke/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/luke/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/luke/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/luke/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/luke/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/luke/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/luke/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/luke/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and I am glad because of God my Savior. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/luke/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/luke/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />My spirit finds its joy in God, my Savior,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/luke/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />my soul is glad because of God my Savior, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/luke/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />My spirit exults in God, my Savior,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/luke/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/luke/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />and my spirit has begun to rejoice in God my Savior, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/luke/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/luke/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />And my spirit triumphs in God my Saviour;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/luke/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />My spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/luke/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And my spirit was glad on God my Savior,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/luke/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And my spirit was glad on God my Saviour,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/luke/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And my Spirit rejoiced in God my Saviour.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/luke/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/luke/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And my spirit leaps for joy in God my Saviour.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/luke/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />my spirit rejoices in God my savior. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/luke/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/luke/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/1.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />“And my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/luke/1.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />and my spirit rejoices in God, my Savior;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/luke/1.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/luke/1.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />and my spirit hath exulted in God my Saviour:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/luke/1.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my saviour,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />And my spirit triumphs in God my Saviour;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/luke/1.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />and my spirit exulted in God my Saviour;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/luke/1.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />for He hath regarded the low estate of his handmaid:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/luke/1-47.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=374" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/luke/1.htm">Mary's Song</a></span><br><span class="reftext">46</span>Then Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord, <span class="reftext">47</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: mou (PPro-G1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">my</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-NNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4151.htm" title="4151: pneuma (N-NNS) -- Wind, breath, spirit. ">spirit</a> <a href="/greek/21.htm" title="21: ēgalliasen (V-AIA-3S) -- To exult, be full of joy. From agan and hallomai; properly, to jump for joy, i.e. Exult.">rejoices</a> <a href="/greek/1909.htm" title="1909: epi (Prep) -- On, to, against, on the basis of, at. ">in</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theō (N-DMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">God</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: mou (PPro-G1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">my</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4990.htm" title="4990: Sōtēri (N-DMS) -- A savior, deliverer, preserver. From sozo; a deliverer, i.e. God or Christ.">Savior!</a> </span> <span class="reftext">48</span>For He has looked with favor on the humble state of His servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-10.htm">Isaiah 61:10</a></span><br />I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with garments of salvation and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom wears a priestly headdress, as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/3-18.htm">Habakkuk 3:18</a></span><br />yet I will exult in the LORD; I will rejoice in the God of my salvation!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/2-1.htm">1 Samuel 2:1</a></span><br />At that time Hannah prayed: “My heart rejoices in the LORD; my horn is exalted in the LORD. My mouth speaks boldly against my enemies, for I rejoice in Your salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/35-9.htm">Psalm 35:9</a></span><br />Then my soul will rejoice in the LORD and exult in His salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/103-1.htm">Psalm 103:1</a></span><br />Of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul; all that is within me, bless His holy name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/13-5.htm">Psalm 13:5</a></span><br />But I have trusted in Your loving devotion; my heart will rejoice in Your salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/9-14.htm">Psalm 9:14</a></span><br />that I may declare all Your praises—that within the gates of Daughter Zion I may rejoice in Your salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/21-1.htm">Psalm 21:1</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. O LORD, the king rejoices in Your strength. How greatly he exults in Your salvation!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/32-11.htm">Psalm 32:11</a></span><br />Be glad in the LORD and rejoice, O righteous ones; shout for joy, all you upright in heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/40-16.htm">Psalm 40:16</a></span><br />May all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; may those who love Your salvation always say, “The LORD be magnified!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/70-4.htm">Psalm 70:4</a></span><br />May all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; may those who love Your salvation always say, “Let God be magnified!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-16.htm">Psalm 89:16</a></span><br />They rejoice in Your name all day long, and in Your righteousness they exult.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/92-4.htm">Psalm 92:4</a></span><br />For You, O LORD, have made me glad by Your deeds; I sing for joy at the works of Your hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/149-2.htm">Psalm 149:2</a></span><br />Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the children of Zion rejoice in their King.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/12-2.htm">Isaiah 12:2</a></span><br />Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. For the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and He also has become my salvation.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.</p><p class="hdg">God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/2-11.htm">Luke 2:11</a></b></br> For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/12-2.htm">Isaiah 12:2,3</a></b></br> Behold, God <i>is</i> my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH <i>is</i> my strength and <i>my</i> song; he also is become my salvation… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/45-21.htm">Isaiah 45:21,22</a></b></br> Tell ye, and bring <i>them</i> near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? <i>who</i> hath told it from that time? <i>have</i> not I the LORD? and <i>there is</i> no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; <i>there is</i> none beside me… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/1-19.htm">Glad</a> <a href="/mark/14-11.htm">Rejoiced</a> <a href="/matthew/18-13.htm">Rejoices</a> <a href="/habakkuk/3-18.htm">Savior</a> <a href="/mark/15-31.htm">Saviour</a> <a href="/luke/1-41.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/psalms/18-50.htm">Triumphs</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/2-10.htm">Glad</a> <a href="/luke/1-58.htm">Rejoiced</a> <a href="/john/3-29.htm">Rejoices</a> <a href="/luke/2-11.htm">Savior</a> <a href="/luke/2-11.htm">Saviour</a> <a href="/luke/1-67.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/james/2-13.htm">Triumphs</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 1</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/1-1.htm">The preface of Luke to his whole gospel.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/1-5.htm">The conception of John the Baptist;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/1-26.htm">and of Jesus.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">39. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/1-39.htm">The prophecy of Elisabeth and of Mary, concerning Jesus.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">57. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/1-57.htm">The nativity and circumcision of John.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">67. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/1-67.htm">The prophecy of Zachariah, both of Jesus,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">76. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/1-76.htm">and of John.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/luke/1.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>And my spirit</b><br />The phrase "my spirit" in the Greek is "τὸ πνεῦμά μου" (to pneuma mou). The term "pneuma" is often used in the New Testament to denote the immaterial part of a person, the seat of emotions and character. In this context, it reflects the innermost being of Mary, indicating a deep, personal, and spiritual response to God's work in her life. This highlights the intimate relationship between the believer and God, where one's spirit rejoices in the presence and promises of the Lord.<p><b>rejoices</b><br />The Greek word for "rejoices" is "ἀγαλλιάω" (agalliaō), which conveys an intense, exuberant joy. This is not a mere feeling of happiness but a profound, spiritual exultation. In the context of <a href="/luke/1-47.htm">Luke 1:47</a>, it reflects Mary's overwhelming joy and gratitude for God's favor and the fulfillment of His promises. This joy is rooted in faith and the recognition of God's mighty acts, serving as a model for believers to find joy in God's salvation and His work in their lives.<p><b>in God</b><br />The preposition "in" (ἐν, en) signifies a position or state of being. Here, it denotes the source and object of Mary's joy. Her rejoicing is not in her circumstances or personal achievements but in God Himself. This reflects a deep theological truth that true joy is found in a relationship with God, who is the ultimate source of all goodness and blessing. It encourages believers to anchor their joy in the unchanging nature and promises of God.<p><b>my Savior</b><br />The term "Savior" (σωτήρ, sōtēr) is significant, as it acknowledges God as the one who delivers and rescues. In the Old Testament, God is often referred to as the Savior of Israel, delivering them from physical and spiritual bondage. Here, Mary recognizes God as her personal Savior, indicating her awareness of her need for salvation and God's provision of it. This acknowledgment is foundational to the Christian faith, emphasizing the necessity of recognizing one's need for a Savior and the provision of salvation through Jesus Christ. It serves as a reminder of the personal and communal aspects of salvation, where God is both the Savior of individuals and the entire community of believers.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/luke/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(47) <span class= "bld">In God my Saviour.</span>--We may well believe that this choice of the name was determined by the meaning of the name, implying God's work of salvation, which she had been told was to be given to her Son.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/luke/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 46b-48.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior</span>. <span class="cmt_word">For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed</span>. This is the first of the four divisions of the Magnificat. In it she speaks of herself, and her deep feelings of adoration and of holy joy, and of intense glad surprise. It is a prayer, but the highest kind of prayer, for it asks for nothing - it simply breathes adoration and thankfulness. We may imagine the angels praying thus. They have all that created beings, however exalted, can desire in the beatific vision which they perpetually enjoy; and yet they pray continually, but only after this manner. The joy of her spirit, notice, is based on the fact of the revelation that he, God, was, too, her Savior; and, of course, not hers only: her great joy was in the thought of the salvation of the suffering, sinning world around her. Then she passes into simple wonderment that she should have been chosen as the instrument of the boundless goodness of God. She had nothing to recommend her only her low estate. Though royally descended, she only occupied a position among the humblest Hebrew maidens, and yet, owing to God's favor, she will be deemed blessed by countless unborn generations. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/luke/1-47.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">my</span><br /><span class="grk">μου</span> <span class="translit">(mou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> </span><span class="str2">I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">spirit</span><br /><span class="grk">πνεῦμά</span> <span class="translit">(pneuma)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4151.htm">Strong's 4151: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wind, breath, spirit. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">rejoices</span><br /><span class="grk">ἠγαλλίασεν</span> <span class="translit">(ēgalliasen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_21.htm">Strong's 21: </a> </span><span class="str2">To exult, be full of joy. From agan and hallomai; properly, to jump for joy, i.e. Exult.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐπὶ</span> <span class="translit">(epi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1909.htm">Strong's 1909: </a> </span><span class="str2">On, to, against, on the basis of, at. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">God</span><br /><span class="grk">Θεῷ</span> <span class="translit">(Theō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Dative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> </span><span class="str2">A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my</span><br /><span class="grk">μου</span> <span class="translit">(mou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> </span><span class="str2">I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Savior!</span><br /><span class="grk">Σωτῆρί</span> <span class="translit">(Sōtēri)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Dative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4990.htm">Strong's 4990: </a> </span><span class="str2">A savior, deliverer, preserver. 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