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THE MESSAGE
Luke 1:68
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Blessed is the Lord, the God of Israel,because he has visitedand provided redemption for his people.
Blessed bee the Lord God of Israel, for hee hath visited and redeemed his people, And hath raised vp an horne of saluation for vs, in the house of his seruant Dauid, As he spake by the mouth of his holy Prophets, which haue bene since the world began: That wee should be saued from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate vs, That hee would grant vnto vs, that wee beeing deliuered out of the hands of our enemies, might serue him without feare, In holinesse and righteousnesse before him, all the dayes of our life. And thou childe shalt bee called the Prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt goe before the face of the Lord to prepare his wayes. To giue knowledge of saluation vnto his people, by the remission of their sinnes, Through the tender mercy of our God, whereby the day-spring from on high hath visited vs, To giue light to them that sit in darknes, and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace. And the childe grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts, till the day of his shewing vnto Israel.
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
"Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people
"Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, For He has visited us and accomplished redemption for His people,
"Let us praise the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has come to help his people and has given them freedom.
"Blessed (praised, glorified) be the Lord, the God of Israel, Because He has visited us and brought redemption to His people,
"Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, For He has visited us and accomplished redemption for His people,
"Blessed be the Lord God of Israel,For He visited and accomplished redemption for His people,
"Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.
Praise the Lord, the God of Israel! He has come to save his people.
" Praised be Adonai , the God of Isra'el , because he has visited and made a ransom to liberate his people
Blessed be [the] Lord the God of Israel, because he has visited and wrought redemption for his people,
"Praise to the Lord God of Israel. He has come to help his people and has given them freedom.
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"Let us praise the Lord, the God of Israel! He has come to the help of his people and has set them free.
"Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has visited to help and has redeemed his people,
Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He visited and worked redemption for His people.
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Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has come to his people and made them free,
"Blessed be the Lord, the God of Yisra'el, For he has visited and worked redemption for his people;
"Blessed be the Lord God of Israel!Exodus 3:16; 4:31; 1 Kings 1:48; Psalm 41:13; 72:18; 106:48; 111:9; Luke 7:16;">[xr] He has taken care of his people and has set them free.
Blessed be the Lord, the Aloha of Israel; For he hath visited his people, and wrought for him redemption,
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who hath visited his people, and wrought redemption for them:
Praysed be ye Lord God of Israel, for he hath visited & redeemed his people.
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"Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, For he has visited and worked redemption for his people;
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"Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel," he said, "Because He has not forgotten His people but has effected redemption for them,
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Blessed [be] the Lord, the God of Israel; For he has visited and made redemption for his people,
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"Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, because he has come to help and has redeemed his people.
"Blessed is the Lord God of Israel, For He has visited and redeemed His people,
"Praise the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has visited and redeemed his people.
"Let us thank the Lord God of Israel. He has bought His people and made them free.
"Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has looked favorably on his people and redeemed them.
Blessed, be the Lord, the God of Israel! Because he hath visited and wrought redemption for his people,
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel: because he hath visited and wrought the redemption of his people.
"Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people,
Blessed be the Lorde God of Israel for he hath visited and redemed his people.
`Blessed [is] the Lord, the God of Israel, Because He did look upon, And wrought redemption for His people,
Blessed be ye LORDE God of Israel, for he hath vysited and redemed his people.
"blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he hath regarded and wrought a deliverance for his people:
"Praise be to the Boss of Israel. He's come to lend a hand to his people and freed them in the process.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Blessed: Genesis 9:26, Genesis 14:20, 1 Kings 1:48, 1 Chronicles 29:10, 1 Chronicles 29:20, Psalms 41:13, Psalms 72:17-19, Psalms 106:48, Ephesians 1:3, 1 Peter 1:3
he: Luke 7:16, Luke 19:44, Exodus 3:16, Exodus 3:17, Exodus 4:31, Psalms 111:9, Ephesians 1:7
Reciprocal: Genesis 21:1 - visited Genesis 22:17 - thy seed Genesis 24:27 - Blessed Exodus 18:10 - General Judges 5:1 - Sang Deborah Ruth 1:6 - visited 1 Samuel 2:21 - visited 1 Samuel 25:32 - General 1 Kings 8:15 - Blessed 1 Kings 8:25 - keep with thy 2 Chronicles 2:12 - Huram 2 Chronicles 6:4 - Blessed 2 Chronicles 20:26 - blessed Psalms 8:4 - visitest Psalms 72:14 - he shall Psalms 107:2 - Let the Psalms 136:24 - General Psalms 138:2 - and praise Isaiah 29:22 - who redeemed Zephaniah 2:7 - shall visit Zechariah 10:3 - visited Luke 2:28 - and Luke 24:21 - General John 1:17 - grace Acts 13:32 - how Acts 15:14 - declared Romans 11:28 - are beloved 2 Corinthians 1:20 - all Galatians 3:17 - the covenant Galatians 4:5 - redeem Hebrews 2:6 - visitest 1 Peter 2:12 - the day
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel,.... This was a form of blessing of long standing, Psalms 72:18 and very likely was in use, more or less, ever since Israel was distinguished from other nations, became a body politic, and were settled in the land of Canaan, in the enjoyment of peculiar privileges, both civil and religious; see other forms before it in Genesis 9:26 and now, this was very near being antiquated, and out of date; for upon the birth of Christ, the Son of God manifest in the flesh, the New Testament form of blessing runs, as in 2 Corinthians 1:3 The reason of its being now made use of might be, because the Messiah, the principal subject of this song, was peculiarly promised unto Israel, was raised up for them, and sent unto them. To bless God, is not to invoke a blessing on him; for there is none greater than he to ask one of; nor does he stand in need of any, being the Creator, who is blessed for ever in himself, and is the fountain of blessedness to his creatures: and therefore, also, cannot signify to confer a blessing on him, but to praise and glorify him, on account of the perfections of his nature, and the works of his hands; and to give thanks unto him for all mercies, spiritual and temporal; and especially for Jesus Christ, his mission, incarnation, and salvation by him, which are the things the God of Israel is blessed for in this song:
for he hath visited, and redeemed his people; as he did Israel of old, Exodus 3:16 when the Lord looked upon them, and delivered them out of the bondage of Egypt, and which was a type and resemblance of redemption by Christ; and to which reference here seems to be had. The "people" here said to be visited, and redeemed, design all the elect of God, not only among the Jews, but Gentiles also; all those whom God has chosen to be his people, and has in his covenant taken and declared to be such; whom he has given to Christ, as his people and portion; for whose sins he was stricken, and made reconciliation, and whom he saves from their sins. The act of "visiting" them, as previous to redemption, may include God's look of love upon them from everlasting; his choice of them in Christ unto salvation; the appointment and provision of a Saviour for them; the covenant of grace made with them in Christ, the foundation and security of their salvation; and particularly the mission of Christ in human nature, in consequence of the council, covenant, and promise of God: or it designs his incarnation, for he was now actually conceived in the womb of the virgin: so that God had visited, and looked upon his people, and remembered his love and mercy, his covenant and promise to them: and the "redemption" of them, which was now said to be made, or done, because Christ was now sent to do it, and because it was as sure, as if it was done, intends the spiritual and eternal redemption of them by the price of his blood, from the slavery of sin, the bondage of the law, and curse of it, and the captivity of Satan, and a deliverance out of the hands of every enemy; a redemption which reaches both to soul and body, and secures from all condemnation and wrath to come; and includes every blessing in it, as justification, forgiveness of sins, adoption, sanctification, and eternal life; and is a plenteous, full, complete, and everlasting one.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Blessed - See the notes at Matthew 5:3.
Hath visited - The word here rendered “visited” means properly “to look upon;” then to look upon in order “to know the state of anyone;” then to visit for the purpose of “aiding those who need aid,” or alleviating misery. Compare Matthew 25:43. In this sense it is used here. God “looked upon” the world - he saw it miserable - he came to relieve it, and brought salvation.
And redeemed - That is, was “about to redeem,” or had given the pledge that he “would redeem.” This was spoken under the belief that the Messiah, “the Redeemer,” was about to appear, and would certainly accomplish his work. The literal translation of this passage is, “He hath made a “ransom” for his people. A “ransom” was the “price” paid to deliver a captive taken in war. A is a prisoner taken in war by B. B has a right to detain him as a prisoner by the laws of war, but C offers B a “price” if he will release A and suffer him to go at liberty. The price which he pays, and which must be “satisfactory” to B - that is, be a “reason” to B why he should release him is called a “price” or “ransom.” Men are sinners. They are bound over to just punishment by the law. The law is holy, and God, as a just governor, must see that the law is honored and the wicked punished; but if anything can be done which will have the same “good effect” as the punishment of the sinner, or which will be an “equivalent” for it - that is, be of equal value to the universe - God may consistently release him.
If he can show the same hatred of sin, and deter others from sinning, and secure the purity of the sinner, the sinner may be released. Whatever will accomplish “this” is called a “ransom,” because it is, in the eye of God, a sufficient “reason” why the sinner should not be punished; it is an equivalent for his sufferings, and God is satisfied. The “blood of Jesus” - that is, his death in the place of sinners constitutes such a ransom. It is in their stead. It is for them. It is equivalent to their punishment. It is not itself a “punishment,” for that always supposes “personal crime,” but it is what God is pleased to accept in the place of the eternal sufferings of the sinner. The king of the “Locrians” made a law that an adulterer should be punished with the loss of his eyes. His “son” was the first offender, and the father decreed that his son should lose one eye, and he himself one also. This was the “ransom.” He showed his “love,” his regard for the honor of his law, and the determination that the guilty should not escape. So God gave his Son a “ransom” to show his love, his regard to justice, and his willingness to save people; and his Son, in his death, was a ransom. He is often so called in the New Testament, Matthew 20:28; Mark 10:45; Titus 2:14; Hebrews 9:12. For a fuller view of the nature of a ransom, see the notes at Romans 3:24-25.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 68. Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for, c.] Zacharias praises God for two grand benefits which he had granted to his people. 1. He has visited them. 2. He has ransomed them.
1. He speaks by the spirit of prophecy, which calls things that are not, as though they were because they are absolutely determined by the Most High, and shall be all fulfilled in their season. God visits his people in the incarnation of Jesus Christ; therefore this Christ is called by him, κυριοςοθεος, Jehovah the God of Israel. Here the highest and most glorious character of the Supreme Being is given to Christ.
2. This God redeems his people: it is for this end that he visits them. His soul is about to be made a sacrifice for sin: he becomes flesh, that he may suffer and die for the sin of the world. God, by taking upon him the nature of man, has redeemed that nature from eternal ruin.
He hath-redeemed — εποιησε λυτρωσιν, he hath made a ransom - laid down the ransom price. λυτροω signifies particularly to ransom a captive from the enemy, by paying a price. The following remarkable passage from Josephus, Ant. b. xiv. c. 14, sect. 1, fully illustrates this meaning of the original. "Herod, not knowing what had happened to his brother, hastened λυτρωσασθαι, to ransom him from the enemy, and was willing to pay λυτρον υπερ αυτου, a ransom for him, to the amount of three hundred talents." Sinners are fallen into the hands of their enemies, and are captives to sin and death. Jesus ransoms them by his own blood, and restores them to life, liberty, and happiness. this truth the whole Bible teaches: this truth God has shown in certain measures, even to those nations who have not been favoured with the light of his written word: for Christ is that true light, which enlightens every man that cometh into the world.
How astonishing is the following invocation of the Supreme Being, (translated from the original Sanscreet by Dr. C. WILKINS,) still existing on a stone, in a cave near she ancient city of Gya, in the East Indies!
"The Deity, who is the Lord, the possessor of all, appeared in this ocean of natural beings, at the beginning of the Kalee Yoog (the age of contention and baseness.) He who is omnipresent and everlastingly to be contemplated, the Supreme Being, the Eternal One, the Divinity worthy to be adored-APPEARED here with a PORTION of his DIVINE NATURE. Reverence be unto thee in the form of (a) Bood-dha! Reverence be unto the Lord of the earth! Reverence be unto thee, an INCARNATION of the Deity, and the Eternal One! Reverence be unto thee, O God, in the form of the God of mercy; the dispeller of pain and trouble, the Lord of all things, the Deity who overcometh the sins of the Kalee Yoog; the guardian of the universe, the emblem of mercy toward those who serve thee - (b) O'M! the possessor of all things in VITAL FORM! Thou art (c) Brahma, Veeshnoo, and Mahesa! Thou art Lord of the universe! Thou art under the form of all things, movable and immovable, the possessor of the whole! and thus I adore thee. Reverence be unto the BESTOWER OF SALVATION, and the Ruler of the faculties! Reverence be unto thee, the DESTROYER of the EVIL SPIRIT! O Damordara, (d) show me favour! I adore thee, who art celebrated by a thousand names, and under various forms, in the shape of Bood-dha, the God of MERCY! Be propitious, O Most High God!"-ASIATIC RESEARCHES, vol. i. pp. 284, 285.
(a) Bood-dha. The name of the Deity, as author of happiness.
(b) O'M. A mystic emblem of the Deity, forbidden to be pronounced but in silence. It is a syllable formed of the Sanscreet letters a, o o, which in composition coalesce, and make o, and the nasal consonant m. The first letter stands for the Creator, the second for the Preserver and the third for the Destroyer. It is the same among the Hindoos as יהוה Yehovah is among the Hebrews.
(c) Brahma, the Deity in his creative quality. Veeshnoo, he who filleth all space, the Deity in his preserving quality. Mahesa, the Deity in his destroying quality. This is properly the Hindoo Trinity: for these three names belong to the same Being. See the notes to the Bhagvat Geeta.
(d) Damordara, or Darmadeve, the Indian God of Virtue.
