Lucas 1:54

Filipino Cebuano Bible

54 Ang iyang alagad nga si Israel iyang gitabangan, agig paghandum sa iyang pagkaluoy,

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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.