And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
Parallel translations
- WEB My spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior,
- BSB and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
- NKJV And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.
- NASB And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.
- NLT How my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
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Quick answer
Mary rejoices in God her Savior. She knows God as the one who saves.
Overview
Mary calls God her Savior, expressing personal faith and joy in his salvation. Her words show that she, too, needs and receives God's saving grace. True joy flows from delighting in God as Redeemer.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 14
- Ps 35:9And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD: it shall rejoice in his salvation.
- 1 Tim 2:3For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
- Hab 3:18Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation.
- Isa 45:21–22Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the LORD? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me.
- Zech 9:9Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.
- Luke 2:11For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
- Titus 2:10Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.
- Jude 1:25To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.
- Titus 2:13Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
- Titus 3:4–6But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
- 1 Tim 1:1Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope;
- Isa 12:2–3Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.
- Zeph 3:14–17Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.
- Titus 1:3But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;
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