Luke 1:54

THE MESSAGE

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
He has helped his servant Israel,remembering his mercy

King James Version (1611)
Hee hath holpen his seruant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy,

King James Version
He hath helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy;

English Standard Version
He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy,

New American Standard Bible
"He has given help to His servant Israel, In remembrance of His mercy,

New Century Version
He has helped his servant, the people of Israel, remembering to show them mercy

Amplified Bible
"He has helped His servant Israel, In remembrance of His mercy,

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"He has given help to Israel His servant, In remembrance of His mercy,

Legacy Standard Bible
He has given help to Israel His servant,In remembrance of His mercy,

Berean Standard Bible
He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,

Contemporary English Version
He helps his servant Israel and is always merciful to his people.

Complete Jewish Bible
"He has taken the part of his servant Isra'el, mindful of the mercy

Darby Translation
He has helped Israel his servant, in order to remember mercy,

Easy-to-Read Version
God has helped Israel—the people he chose to serve him. He did not forget his promise to give us his mercy.

Geneva Bible (1587)
Hee hath vpholden Israel his seruaunt to be mindefull of his mercie

George Lamsa Translation
He has helped his servant Israel, and has remembered his mercy,

Good News Translation
He has kept the promise he made to our ancestors, and has come to the help of his servant Israel.

Lexham English Bible
He has helped Israel his servant, remembering his mercy,

Literal Translation
He helped His servant Israel in order to remember mercy,

American Standard Version
He hath given help to Israel his servant, That he might remember mercy

Bible in Basic English
His help he has given to Israel, his servant, so that he might keep in mind his mercy to Abraham and his seed for ever,

Hebrew Names Version
He has given help to Yisra'el, his servant, that he might remember mercy,

International Standard Version
He helped his servant Israel,Psalm 98:3; Jeremiah 31:3,20;">[xr] remembering to be merciful,

Etheridge Translation
He hath helped Isroel his servant, And hath remembered his mercy;

Murdock Translation
He hath aided Israel his servant, and remembered his mercy,

Bishop's Bible (1568)
He hath helped his seruaunt Israel, in remembraunce of his mercy,

English Revised Version
He hath holpen Israel his servant, That he might remember mercy

World English Bible
He has given help to Israel, his servant, that he might remember mercy

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
He hath helped his servant Israel,

Weymouth's New Testament
His servant Israel He has helped, Remembering His compassion--

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
He, hauynge mynde of his mercy, took Israel, his child;

Update Bible Version
He has given help to Israel his son, That he might remember mercy

Webster's Bible Translation
He hath sustained his servant Israel, in remembrance of [his] mercy;

New English Translation
He has helped his servant Israel, remembering his mercy,

New King James Version
He has helped His servant Israel, In remembrance of His mercy,

New Living Translation
He has helped his servant Israel and remembered to be merciful.

New Life Bible
He has helped Israel His servant. This was done to remember His loving-kindness.

New Revised Standard
He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy,

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
He hath laid hold of Israel his servant, to be mindful of mercies:

Douay-Rheims Bible
He hath received Israel his servant, being mindful of his mercy.

Revised Standard Version
He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy,

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
He remenbreth mercy: and helpeth his servaunt Israel.

Young's Literal Translation
He received again Israel His servant, To remember kindness,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
He remebreth mercy, and helpeth vp his seruaunt Israel.

Mace New Testament (1729)
he has taken Israel his servant into his protection, in pursuance of the mercy,

Simplified Cowboy Version
God's given a hand to Israel—the folks he's decided to call his own. He didn't forget his promise to take care of us.

Contextual Overview

³⁹Mary didn't waste a minute. She got up and traveled to a town in Judah in the hill country, straight to Zachariah's house, and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby in her womb leaped. She was filled with the Holy Spirit, and sang out exuberantly, You're so blessed among women, and the babe in your womb, also blessed! And why am I so blessed that the mother of my Lord visits me? The moment the sound of your greeting entered my ears, The babe in my womb skipped like a lamb for sheer joy. Blessed woman, who believed what God said, believed every word would come true! ⁴⁶And Mary said, I'm bursting with God-news; I'm dancing the song of my Savior God. God took one good look at me, and look what happened— I'm the most fortunate woman on earth! What God has done for me will never be forgotten, the God whose very name is holy, set apart from all others. His mercy flows in wave after wave on those who are in awe before him. He bared his arm and showed his strength, scattered the bluffing braggarts. He knocked tyrants off their high horses, pulled victims out of the mud. The starving poor sat down to a banquet; the callous rich were left out in the cold. He embraced his chosen child, Israel; he remembered and piled on the mercies, piled them high. It's exactly what he promised, beginning with Abraham and right up to now. ⁵⁶ Mary stayed with Elizabeth for three months and then went back to her own home.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Luke 1:70-75, Psalms 98:3, Isaiah 44:21, Isaiah 46:3, Isaiah 46:4, Isaiah 49:14-16, Isaiah 54:6-10, Isaiah 63:7-16, Jeremiah 31:3, Jeremiah 31:20, Jeremiah 33:24-26, Micah 7:20, Zephaniah 3:14-20, Zechariah 9:9-11

Reciprocal: Genesis 17:7 - And I Exodus 6:5 - I have remembered Exodus 28:12 - for a memorial Exodus 32:13 - Remember Deuteronomy 9:5 - that he may 2 Samuel 7:21 - thy word's 1 Kings 8:15 - hath 1 Kings 8:56 - there 2 Kings 13:23 - because of his covenant 2 Chronicles 6:14 - mercy Psalms 25:6 - Remember Psalms 61:7 - prepare Psalms 85:10 - Mercy Psalms 105:42 - For he Psalms 117:2 - General Isaiah 14:1 - the Lord Isaiah 63:11 - he remembered Hosea 3:1 - according Luke 1:72 - perform John 1:17 - grace Acts 13:32 - how Romans 9:4 - promises Romans 11:28 - are beloved Romans 15:8 - for the Galatians 3:18 - but Titus 3:5 - according

Gill's Notes on the Bible

He hath holpen his servant Israel,.... Meaning, not the natural posterity of Jacob, or Israel in general, but the elect of God among them; for all were not Israel, who were of Israel; and not them only, but also the chosen ones among the Gentiles; who, with the former, make up the whole Israel of God, in a spiritual and mystical sense: these are the Israel, God has chosen, redeemed, and calls by his grace, and are here styled his "servant", as Israel is frequently called, Isaiah 41:8. The word signifies a "child", as well as a "servant": and may design, either the weak and helpless condition God's elect are in by nature, which calls for, and requires divine help and assistance; or the relation they stand in to him, being his adopted children, and which is the reason of his helping them: and which signifies to take them by the hand, and lift them up, and support and uphold them; and supposes them to have been fallen down, and unable to raise themselves up; but God having laid help for them on one that is mighty, sent him to take upon him their nature; and by obeying, suffering, and dying for them, to help them out of their state of sin and misery; and to uphold them with the right hand of his righteousness, and bring them safe to glory; and all this,

in remembrance of his mercy; which he had in his heart towards them, and had promised in his covenant to them: the mercy of God, is the spring and source of redemption; mercy provided a Redeemer, and a ransom; and it is owing to it, that the Redeemer came; and he, in his love and pity, performed the work: and therefore salvation is to be ascribed, not to works of righteousness done by men, but to the abundant mercy of God our Saviour.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Hath holpen - Hath helped or assisted. The word rendered “holpen” denotes properly, “to take hold of one, to help him up when he is in danger of falling,” and here means that God had succored his people when they were feeble, and were in danger of falling or being overthrown.

His servant Israel - His people the Israelites, or those who truly revered him and kept His commandments. See Isaiah 41:8-9; Hosea 11:1.

In remembrance of his mercy - Or that His mercy may be remembered.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 54. He hath holpen [supported, αντελαβετο] his servant Israel — Israel is here represented as falling, and the Lord comes speedily in and props him up. The house of David was now ready to fall and rise no more; Jesus, being born of the very last branch of the regal line, revived the family, and restored the dominion.

In remembrance of his mercy — By mercy, the covenant which God made with Abraham, Genesis 15:18, is intended; which covenant proceeded from God's eternal mercy, as in it salvation was promised to all the nations of the earth. See Genesis 17:19, and Genesis 22:18, and this promise was, in one form or other, given to all the fathers, Luke 1:55.

This song properly consists of three parts.

1. In the first part Mary praises God for what he had done for herself, Luke 1:46-50.

2. In the second, she praises him for what he had done, and would do, against the oppressors of his people, Luke 1:51-53.

3. In the third, she praises him for what he had done, and would do, for his Church, Luke 1:53-56.