Lucas 1:51

Filipino Cebuano Bible

51 Siya nakapakitag kusog pinaagi sa iyang bukton, iyang gipatibulaag ang mga tigpahitaas diha sa mga pagpamalandong sa ilang mga kasingkasing,

Bible Verse Review
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showed: Exodus 15:6, Exodus 15:7, Exodus 15:12, Exodus 15:13, Deuteronomy 4:34, Psalms 52:9, Psalms 63:5, Psalms 89:13, Psalms 98:1, Psalms 118:15, Isaiah 40:10, Isaiah 51:9, Isaiah 52:10, Isaiah 63:12, Revelation 18:8

he hath scattered: Exodus 15:9-11, Exodus 18:11, 1 Samuel 2:3, 1 Samuel 2:4, 1 Samuel 2:9, 1 Samuel 2:10, Job 40:9-12, Psalms 2:1-6, Psalms 33:10, Psalms 89:10, Isaiah 10:12-19, Jeremiah 48:29, Jeremiah 48:30, Daniel 4:37, Daniel 5:25-31, 1 Peter 5:5

the imagination: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 8:21, Deuteronomy 29:19, Deuteronomy 29:20, Romans 1:21, 2 Corinthians 10:5

Reciprocal: Genesis 11:4 - lest Genesis 11:6 - imagined Genesis 11:8 - Lord 1 Samuel 2:8 - the poor 1 Chronicles 29:12 - riches Job 5:13 - taketh Psalms 34:10 - lions Psalms 59:11 - scatter Psalms 76:5 - stouthearted Psalms 138:6 - Though Proverbs 16:19 - to be Isaiah 26:6 - General Isaiah 30:30 - the lighting Isaiah 40:23 - General Jeremiah 18:12 - we will walk Jeremiah 49:15 - General Daniel 2:21 - he removeth Daniel 5:20 - when Obadiah 1:2 - General Zechariah 12:7 - save Matthew 23:12 - General Luke 3:5 - valley Luke 14:11 - whosoever 1 Corinthians 4:8 - ye are full

Gill's Notes on the Bible

He hath showed strength with his arm,.... Of almighty power, in the business of the incarnation, and in working out salvation for his people; which is done by his own arm, he being mighty to save, and travelling in the greatness of his strength; see

Isaiah 63:1.

He hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts; whom he always resists, and both in providence and grace, takes such methods, as tend to humble and confound them: here particularly, it may regard the proud and haughty Jews; who imagined nothing less, than that the Messiah would be born of one of the rich and noble families in Judea; that he would appear as a temporal prince, and set up a temporal kingdom in great state and splendour, and make them a free and flourishing people: when instead of this, he was to be born of a poor virgin, of whom they disdainfully say, is not his mother called Mary? who was of Nazareth in Galilee, of which it is said, shall Christ come out of Galilee? or any good thing out of Nazareth? A virgin betrothed to a carpenter, and her son of that business also, with which both were flouted; and because of this meanness, the Messiah was rejected by them; and thus were they scattered and confounded in their imaginations.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Hath showed strength with his arm - The “arm” is the symbol of strength. The expression in this and the subsequent verses has no particular reference to his mercy to Mary. From a contemplation of His goodness to her, she enlarges her views to a contemplation of His goodness and power in general, and to a celebration of the praises of God for all that he has done to all people. This is the nature of true piety. It does not terminate in thinking of God’s mercy toward ourselves. It thinks of others, and praises God that others also are made partakers of His mercy, and that His goodness is manifested to all His works.

He scattereth the proud - He hath often done it in time of battle and war. When the proud Assyrian, Egyptian, or Babylonian had come against the people of God, He had often scattered them and driven away their armies.

In the imagination of their hearts - Those who were lifted up or exalted in their own view. Those who “thought themselves” to be superior to other men.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 51. He hath showed strength — Or, He hath gained the victory, εποιησε κρατος. The word κρατος is used for victory, by Homer, Hesiod, Sophocles, Euripides, and others.

With his arm — Grotius has well observed, that God's efficacy is represented by his finger, his great power by his hand, and his omnipotence by his arm. The plague of lice was the finger of God, Exodus 7:18. The plagues in general were wrought by his hand, Exodus 3:20, And the destruction of Pharaoh's host in the Red Sea, which was effected by the omnipotence of God, is called the act of his arm, Exodus 15:16.

He hath scattered — διεσκορπισεν, hath scattered abroad; as a whirlwind scatters dust and chaff.

The proud — Or haughty, υπερηφανους; from υπερ above, and φαινω I show - the haughty men, who wish to be noticed in preference to all others, and feel sovereign contempt for all but themselves. These God scatters abroad-instead of being in his sight, as in their own, the most excellent of the earth, he treats them as straw, stubble, chaff, and dust.

In the imagination of their hearts. — While they are forming their insolent, proud, and oppressive projects - laying their plans, and imagining that accomplishment and success are waiting at their right hand, the whirlwind of God's displeasure blows, and they and their machinations are dissipated together.