Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
Parallel translations
- WEB “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people;
- BSB “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.
- NKJV “Blessedis the Lord God of Israel, For He has visited and redeemed His people,
- NASB “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, For He has visited us and accomplished redemption for His people,
- NLT “Praise the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has visited and redeemed his people.
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Quick answer
Zacharias blesses God for visiting and redeeming his people. He celebrates God's saving intervention.
Overview
The Benedictus opens by praising the Lord, the God of Israel, for coming to redeem his people. The language of visitation and redemption recalls the Exodus and points to a greater salvation in Christ. God is acting to deliver his people through the coming Messiah.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 17
- Ps 106:48Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting: and let all the people say, Amen. Praise ye the LORD.
- Luke 7:16And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his people.
- Ps 41:13Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.
- Ps 111:9He sent redemption unto his people: he hath commanded his covenant for ever: holy and reverend is his name.
- Exod 4:31And the people believed: and when they heard that the LORD had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked upon their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.
- 1 Kgs 1:48And also thus said the king, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which hath given one to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing it.
- Exod 3:16–17Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you, and seen that which is done to you in Egypt:
- Luke 2:38And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.
- Ps 72:17–19His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.
- Eph 1:3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
- Eph 1:7In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
- Gen 9:26And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.
- 1 Chr 29:10Wherefore David blessed the LORD before all the congregation: and David said, Blessed be thou, LORD God of Israel our father, for ever and ever.
- 1 Chr 29:20And David said to all the congregation, Now bless the LORD your God. And all the congregation blessed the LORD God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped the LORD, and the king.
- 1 Pet 1:3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
- Gen 14:20And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.
- Luke 19:44And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.
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