Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord.
Parallel translations
- KJV And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,
- BSB Then Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord,
- NKJV And Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord,
- NASB And Mary said: “My soul exalts the Lord,
- NLT Mary responded, “Oh, how my soul praises the Lord.
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Quick answer
Mary responds with praise, declaring that her soul magnifies the Lord. Her song, the Magnificat, begins in worship.
Overview
Mary's hymn of praise, the Magnificat, opens by exalting the Lord with her whole being. Steeped in Old Testament language, it echoes Hannah's song and celebrates God's saving work. Mary's first response to grace is heartfelt worship.
Cross-references & the web
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- 1 Sam 2:1–10Hannah prayed, and said: “My heart exults in Yahweh! My horn is exalted in Yahweh. My mouth is enlarged over my enemies, because I rejoice in your salvation.
- Ps 34:2–3My soul shall boast in Yahweh. The humble shall hear of it, and be glad.
- Ps 35:9My soul shall be joyful in Yahweh. It shall rejoice in his salvation.
- Isa 61:10I will greatly rejoice in Yahweh! My soul will be joyful in my God; for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation. He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
- Ps 103:1–2By David. Praise Yahweh, my soul! All that is within me, praise his holy name!
- Rom 5:11Not only so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.
- Isa 45:25All the offspring of Israel will be justified in Yahweh, and will rejoice!
- 1 Cor 1:31that, according as it is written, “He who boasts, let him boast in the Lord.”
- 2 Cor 2:14Now thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and reveals through us the sweet aroma of his knowledge in every place.
- Phil 4:4Rejoice in the Lord always! Again I will say, “Rejoice!”
- Isa 24:15–16Therefore glorify Yahweh in the east, even the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel, in the islands of the sea!
- 1 Pet 1:8whom not having known you love; in whom, though now you don’t see him, yet believing, you rejoice greatly with joy unspeakable and full of glory —
- Phil 3:3For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the Spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh;
- Hab 3:17–18For though the fig tree doesn’t flourish, nor fruit be in the vines; the labor of the olive fails, the fields yield no food; the flocks are cut off from the fold, and there is no herd in the stalls:
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