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for he hath visited and redeemed his people, <a href="/nkjv/luke/1.htm">New King James Version</a> “Blessed is the Lord God of Israel, For He has visited and redeemed His people, <a href="/nasb_/luke/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, For He has visited us and accomplished redemption for His people, <a href="/nasb/luke/1.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, For He has visited us and accomplished redemption for His people, <a href="/nasb77/luke/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, For He has visited us and accomplished redemption for His people, <a href="/lsb/luke/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, For He visited and accomplished redemption for His people, <a href="/amp/luke/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a> “Blessed (praised, glorified) be the Lord, the God of Israel, Because He has visited us and brought redemption to His people, <a href="/csb/luke/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Blessed is the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has visited and provided redemption for his people. <a href="/hcsb/luke/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Praise the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and provided redemption for His people. <a href="/asv/luke/1.htm">American Standard Version</a> Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel; For he hath visited and wrought redemption for his people, <a href="/cev/luke/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Praise the Lord, the God of Israel! He has come to save his people. <a href="/erv/luke/1.htm">English Revised Version</a> Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel; For he hath visited and wrought redemption for his people, <a href="/gwt/luke/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> "Praise the Lord God of Israel! He has come to take care of his people and to set them free. <a href="/gnt/luke/1.htm">Good News Translation</a> "Let us praise the Lord, the God of Israel! He has come to the help of his people and has set them free. <a href="/isv/luke/1.htm">International Standard Version</a> "Blessed be the Lord God of Israel! He has taken care of his people and has set them free. <a href="/msb/luke/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> ?Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people. <a href="/net/luke/1.htm">NET Bible</a> "Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, because he has come to help and has redeemed his people. <a href="/nheb/luke/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> "Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has visited and worked redemption for his people; <a href="/wbt/luke/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people. <a href="/wey/luke/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> "Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel," he said, "Because He has not forgotten His people but has effected redemption for them, <a href="/web/luke/1.htm">World English Bible</a> “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people; <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/luke/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> “Blessed [is] the LORD, the God of Israel, "" Because He looked on, "" And worked redemption for His people, <a href="/blb/luke/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> "Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and has performed redemption on His people, <a href="/ylt/luke/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Blessed is the Lord, the God of Israel, Because He did look upon, And wrought redemption for His people, <a href="/slt/luke/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Praised the Lord God of Israel; for he reviewed and he has made a redemption for his people,<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/luke/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; because he hath visited and wrought the redemption of his people: <a href="/cpdv/luke/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> “Blessed is the Lord God of Israel. For he has visited and has wrought the redemption of his people. <a href="/nabre/luke/1.htm">New American Bible</a> “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has visited and brought redemption to his people. <a href="/nrsvce/luke/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has looked favorably on his people and redeemed them.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/luke/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Blessed is the Lord, the God of Israel; for he has visited his people and wrought a salvation for them. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/1.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> “Blessed is THE LORD JEHOVAH, The God of Israel, who has visited his nation, and he has wrought for it redemption.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/luke/1.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he has visited and redeemed his people; <a href="/godbey/luke/1.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> 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 <a href="/haweis/luke/1.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel; for he hath visited and wrought redemption for his people; <a href="/mace/luke/1.htm">Mace New Testament</a> "blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he hath regarded and wrought a deliverance for his people: <a href="/wey/luke/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> "Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel," he said, "Because He has not forgotten His people but has effected redemption for them, <a href="/worrell/luke/1.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> "Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He visited, and wrought redemption for His people; <a href="/worsley/luke/1.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> and prophesied, saying, "Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for He hath visited and wrought redemption for his people, <a href="/parallel/luke/1-68.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=513" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/luke/1.htm">Zechariah's Song</a> 67Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied: 68<a href="/greek/2128.htm" title="2128: Eulogētos (Adj-NMS) -- (used only of God), blessed (as entitled to receive blessing from man), worthy of praise. From eulogeo; adorable.">“Blessed be</a> <a href="/greek/2962.htm" title="2962: Kyrios (N-NMS) -- Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.">the Lord,</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theos (N-NMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">God</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2474.htm" title="2474: Israēl (N-GMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Israel, the adopted name of Jacob, including his descendants.">of Israel,</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.">because</a> <a href="/greek/1980.htm" title="1980: epeskepsato (V-AIM-3S) -- To look upon, visit, look out, select. ">He has visited</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/4160.htm" title="4160: epoiēsen (V-AIA-3S) -- (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do."></a> <a href="/greek/3085.htm" title="3085: lytrōsin (N-AFS) -- From lutroo; a ransoming.">redeemed</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/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">His</a> <a href="/greek/2992.htm" title="2992: laō (N-DMS) -- Apparently a primary word; a people.">people.</a> 69He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/psalms/41-13.htm">Psalm 41:13</a> Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Amen and Amen. <a href="/psalms/72-18.htm">Psalm 72:18</a> Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds. <a href="/psalms/106-48.htm">Psalm 106:48</a> Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Let all the people say, “Amen!” Hallelujah! <a href="/psalms/111-9.htm">Psalm 111:9</a> He has sent redemption to His people; He has ordained His covenant forever; holy and awesome is His name. <a href="/genesis/49-18.htm">Genesis 49:18</a> I await Your salvation, O LORD. <a href="/exodus/15-2.htm">Exodus 15:2</a> The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise Him, my father’s God, and I will exalt Him. <a href="/1_kings/1-48.htm">1 Kings 1:48</a> saying, ‘Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel! Today He has provided one to sit on my throne, and my eyes have seen it.’” <a href="/1_chronicles/16-36.htm">1 Chronicles 16:36</a> Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting.” Then all the people said, “Amen!” and “Praise the LORD!” <a href="/isaiah/12-2.htm">Isaiah 12:2</a> 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.” <a href="/isaiah/43-11.htm">Isaiah 43:11</a> I, yes I, am the LORD, and there is no Savior but Me. <a href="/isaiah/61-10.htm">Isaiah 61:10</a> 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. <a href="/jeremiah/23-5.htm">Jeremiah 23:5-6</a> Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land. / In His days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is His name by which He will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness. <a href="/ezekiel/37-23.htm">Ezekiel 37:23</a> They will no longer defile themselves with their idols or detestable images, or with any of their transgressions. I will save them from all their apostasies by which they sinned, and I will cleanse them. Then they will be My people, and I will be their God. <a href="/zechariah/9-9.htm">Zechariah 9:9</a> Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. <a href="/matthew/1-21.htm">Matthew 1:21</a> She will give birth to a Son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he has visited and redeemed his people,Blessed.<a href="/genesis/9-26.htm">Genesis 9:26</a> And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.<a href="/genesis/14-20.htm">Genesis 14:20</a> And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.<a href="/1_kings/1-48.htm">1 Kings 1:48</a> And also thus said the king, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which hath given one to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing it.he.<a href="/luke/7-16.htm">Luke 7:16</a> And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his people.<a href="/luke/19-44.htm">Luke 19:44</a> And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.<a href="/exodus/3-16.htm">Exodus 3:16,17</a> Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you, and seen that which is done to you in Egypt: … <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/1-45.htm">Accomplished</a> <a href="/luke/1-48.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/habakkuk/1-4.htm">Effected</a> <a href="/mark/8-14.htm">Forgotten</a> <a href="/luke/1-64.htm">Free</a> <a href="/luke/1-54.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/luke/1-67.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/zechariah/10-8.htm">Redeemed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-8.htm">Redemption</a> <a href="/matthew/25-43.htm">Visited</a> <a href="/mark/16-20.htm">Worked</a> <a href="/luke/1-51.htm">Wrought</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/2-6.htm">Accomplished</a> <a href="/luke/2-28.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/acts/27-13.htm">Effected</a> <a href="/luke/7-17.htm">Forgotten</a> <a href="/luke/1-74.htm">Free</a> <a href="/luke/1-80.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/luke/2-13.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/luke/24-21.htm">Redeemed</a> <a href="/luke/2-38.htm">Redemption</a> <a href="/luke/1-78.htm">Visited</a> <a href="/luke/5-5.htm">Worked</a> <a href="/john/2-23.htm">Wrought</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 1</div>1. <a href="/luke/1-1.htm">The preface of Luke to his whole gospel.</a> 5. <a href="/luke/1-5.htm">The conception of John the Baptist;</a> 26. <a href="/luke/1-26.htm">and of Jesus.</a> 39. <a href="/luke/1-39.htm">The prophecy of Elisabeth and of Mary, concerning Jesus.</a> 57. <a href="/luke/1-57.htm">The nativity and circumcision of John.</a> 67. <a href="/luke/1-67.htm">The prophecy of Zachariah, both of Jesus,</a> 76. <a href="/luke/1-76.htm">and of John.</a> </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>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/1.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/luke/1.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel This phrase is a doxology, a short hymn of praises to God, commonly found in Jewish prayers and Psalms. It acknowledges the sovereignty and faithfulness of God, who is the covenant God of Israel. The title "God of Israel" emphasizes the special relationship between God and the nation of Israel, as seen throughout the Old Testament. This phrase connects to the Abrahamic covenant (<a href="/genesis/12.htm">Genesis 12:1-3</a>) and the Davidic covenant (<a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-16</a>), highlighting God's ongoing commitment to His people.because He has visited The term "visited" in this context refers to God's intervention in human history. It implies a divine action where God comes to aid or deliver His people. This visitation is reminiscent of God's deliverance of Israel from Egypt (<a href="/exodus/4-31.htm">Exodus 4:31</a>) and His promise to visit His people in times of need. In the New Testament, this visitation is ultimately fulfilled in the incarnation of Jesus Christ, who is God in the flesh coming to dwell among humanity (<a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a>).and redeemed His people Redemption in biblical terms involves deliverance from bondage or slavery, often through the payment of a price. In the Old Testament, God redeemed Israel from slavery in Egypt (<a href="/exodus/6-6.htm">Exodus 6:6</a>). In the New Testament, this redemption is understood as deliverance from sin and death through the sacrificial death and resurrection of Jesus Christ (<a href="/ephesians/1-7.htm">Ephesians 1:7</a>). The concept of redemption is central to the Christian faith, as it signifies the restoration of the relationship between God and humanity. This phrase also connects to the prophetic hope of a Messiah who would redeem Israel, as foretold in passages like <a href="/isaiah/53.htm">Isaiah 53</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/z/zechariah.htm">Zechariah</a> The father of John the Baptist, a priest who prophesied these words after regaining his speech. His prophecy is known as the Benedictus. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord,_the_god_of_israel.htm">The Lord, the God of Israel</a> The central figure of the verse, praised for His actions towards His people. 3. <a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a> The nation chosen by God, representing His covenant people. 4. <a href="/topical/v/visitation.htm">Visitation</a> Refers to God's intervention in human history, particularly through the coming of Jesus Christ. 5. <a href="/topical/r/redemption.htm">Redemption</a> The act of God saving His people, which in the context of the New Testament, is fulfilled through Jesus Christ.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/p/praise_for_god's_faithfulness.htm">Praise for God's Faithfulness</a> Recognize and praise God for His faithfulness in fulfilling His promises, as Zechariah did. <a href="/topical/u/understanding_divine_visitation.htm">Understanding Divine Visitation</a> Reflect on how God has visited humanity through Jesus Christ and continues to be present in our lives. <a href="/topical/r/redemption_as_a_central_theme.htm">Redemption as a Central Theme</a> Embrace the concept of redemption, understanding it as a key aspect of God's plan for salvation through Jesus. <a href="/topical/c/covenant_relationship.htm">Covenant Relationship</a> Appreciate the covenant relationship between God and His people, and how it extends to believers today. <a href="/topical/l/living_in_expectation.htm">Living in Expectation</a> Live with the expectation of God's continued work in the world, just as Zechariah anticipated the coming of the Messiah.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 1</a> <a href="/q/who_was_john_the_baptist's_role.htm">Who was John the Baptist and what was his role?</a> <a href="/q/how_do_jesus'_life_and_teachings_fulfill_god.htm">How does Jesus' life and teachings fulfill God's promise?</a> <a href="/q/what_joy_and_wisdom_do_odes_reveal.htm">What divine joy and wisdom do the Odes reveal?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_anti-semitism_and_why_exist.htm">What is anti-Semitism and why does it exist?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/luke/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(68) Blessed be the Lord God of Israel.--The whole hymn is, like the Magnificat, pre-eminently Hebrew in character, almost every phrase having its counterpart in Psalm or Prophet; and, like it, has come to take a prominent place in the devotions of the western Churches. Its first appearance, as so used, is in Gaul, under Caesarius of Aries.Visited.--Better, looked upon, regarded. The four centuries that had passed since the last of the prophets are thought of as a time during which the "face of the Lord" had been turned away from Israel. Now He looked on it again, not to visit them (as we more commonly use the word) for their offences, but to deliver.Redeemed his people.--Better, wrought redemption for His people. The noun is formed from that which is translated "ransom" in <a href="/matthew/20-28.htm" title="Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.">Matthew 20:28</a>, where see Note. Its occurrence here is noticeable as showing how large an element the thought of deliverance through a ransom was in all the Messianic expectations of the time. (Comp. <a href="/luke/2-38.htm" title="And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise to the Lord, and spoke of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.">Luke 2:38</a>.) The past tense (in the Greek the aorist) is used by Zacharias as, in the joy of prophetic foresight, seeing the end of what had been begun. The next verse shows that he looked for this redemption as coming not through the child that had been born to him, but through the Son, as yet unborn, of Mary.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/luke/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 68, 69. - He hath visited and redeemed,... and hath raised up. The tenses of the verbs used in these expressions show that in Zacharias's mind, when he uttered the words of his hymn, the Incarnation, and the glorious deliverance commenced in that stupendous act of mercy, belonged to the past. He hath visited; that is, after some four hundred years of silence and absence, the Holy One of Israel had again come to his people. About four centuries had passed since the voice of Malachi, the last of the prophets, had been heard. An horn of salvation. A metaphor not unknown in classical writings (see Ovid, 'Art. Am.,' 1:239; Her., 'Od.,' 3. 21. 18), and a much-used figure in Hebrew literature (see, among other passages, <a href="/ezekiel/29-2.htm">Ezekiel 29:2</a>l; <a href="/lamentations/2-3.htm">Lamentations 2:3</a>; <a href="/psalms/132-17.htm">Psalm 132:17</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/2-10.htm">1 Samuel 2:10</a>). The reference is not to the horns of the altar, on which criminals seeking sanctuary used to lay hold; nor to the horns with which warriors used to adorn their helmets; but to the horns of a bull - in which the chief power of this animal resides. This was a figure especially familiar among an agricultural folk like the Israelites. "A rabbinic writer says that there are ten horns - those of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, the horn of the Law, of the priesthood, of the temple, and of Israel, and some add of the Messiah. They were all placed on the heads of the Israelites till they sinned, and then they were cut off' and given to the Gentiles" (Schottgen, 'Hor. Hebr.,' quoted by Dr. Farrar). In the house of his servant David. Clearly Zacharias looked on Mary, as the angel had done (verse 32), as belonging to the royal house of David. <a href="/commentaries/luke/1-68.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>“Blessed be Εὐλογητὸς (Eulogētos) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2128.htm">Strong's 2128: </a> (used only of God), blessed (as entitled to receive blessing from man), worthy of praise. From eulogeo; adorable. [the] Lord, Κύριος (Kyrios) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2962.htm">Strong's 2962: </a> Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. God Θεὸς (Theos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. of Israel, Ἰσραήλ (Israēl) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2474.htm">Strong's 2474: </a> Of Hebrew origin; Israel, the adopted name of Jacob, including his descendants. because ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3754.htm">Strong's 3754: </a> Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. He has visited ἐπεσκέψατο (epeskepsato) Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> To look upon, visit, look out, select. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. redeemed λύτρωσιν (lytrōsin) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3085.htm">Strong's 3085: </a> From lutroo; a ransoming. His αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. people. λαῷ (laō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2992.htm">Strong's 2992: </a> Apparently a primary word; a people. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/luke/1-68.htm">Luke 1:68 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/luke/1-68.htm">Luke 1:68 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/luke/1-68.htm">Luke 1:68 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/luke/1-68.htm">Luke 1:68 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/luke/1-68.htm">Luke 1:68 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/luke/1-68.htm">Luke 1:68 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/luke/1-68.htm">Luke 1:68 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/luke/1-68.htm">Luke 1:68 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/luke/1-68.htm">Luke 1:68 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/luke/1-68.htm">Luke 1:68 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/luke/1-68.htm">NT Gospels: Luke 1:68 Blessed be the Lord the God (Luke Lu Lk) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/luke/1-67.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Luke 1:67"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Luke 1:67" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/luke/1-69.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Luke 1:69"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Luke 1:69" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>