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He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
Luke 1:69 · Berean Standard Bible
Parallel translations
  • WEB and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David
  • KJV And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;
  • NKJV And has raised up a horn of salvation for us In the house of His servant David,
  • NASB And has raised up a horn of salvation for us In the house of His servant David—
  • NLT He has sent us a mighty Savior from the royal line of his servant David,

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Quick answer

God has raised up a horn of salvation in the house of David. He provides a mighty Savior from the promised line.

Overview

The 'horn of salvation' symbolizes strength and deliverance, here located in David's house. This points to Jesus, the Davidic Messiah, as the powerful Savior God has provided. Zacharias sees in these events the fulfillment of God's covenant with David.

Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 22

  • Ps 18:2The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
  • Ezek 29:21In that day I will cause a horn to sprout for the house of Israel, and I will open your mouth to speak among them. Then they will know that I am the LORD.”
  • 2 Sam 22:3My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation. My stronghold, my refuge, and my Savior, You save me from violence.
  • 1 Sam 2:10Those who oppose the LORD will be shattered. He will thunder from heaven against them. The LORD will judge the ends of the earth and will give power to His king. He will exalt the horn of His anointed.”
  • Ps 89:17For You are the glory of their strength, and by Your favor our horn is exalted.
  • Isa 9:6–7For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
  • 1 Sam 2:1At that time Hannah prayed: “My heart rejoices in the LORD in whom my horn is exalted. My mouth speaks boldly against my enemies, for I rejoice in Your salvation.
  • Mark 11:10“Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David!” “Hosanna in the highest!”
  • Isa 11:1–9Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit.
  • Jer 33:15–26In those days and at that time I will cause to sprout for David a righteous Branch, and He will administer justice and righteousness in the land.
  • Rev 22:16“I, Jesus, have sent My angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the bright Morning Star.”
  • Ps 132:17–18There I will make a horn grow for David; I have prepared a lamp for My anointed one.
  • Jer 23:5–6Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land.
  • Ezek 34:23–24I will appoint over them one shepherd, My servant David, and he will feed them. He will feed them and be their shepherd.
  • Amos 9:11“In that day I will restore the fallen tent of David. I will repair its gaps, restore its ruins, and rebuild it as in the days of old,
  • Rom 1:2–3the gospel He promised beforehand through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures,
  • 1 Kgs 11:13Yet I will not tear the whole kingdom away from him. I will give one tribe to your son for the sake of My servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem, which I have chosen.”
  • Ps 89:20–37I have found My servant David; with My sacred oil I have anointed him.
  • Ezek 37:24–25My servant David will be king over them, and there will be one shepherd for all of them. They will follow My ordinances and keep and observe My statutes.
  • 2 Sam 7:26so that Your name will be magnified forever when it is said, ‘The LORD of Hosts is God over Israel.’ And the house of Your servant David will be established before You.
  • Matt 1:1This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham:
  • Ps 89:3You said, “I have made a covenant with My chosen one, I have sworn to David My servant:

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Christ at the center

Luke shows Jesus the Savior for all — outsiders, the poor, the nations — the one who, on the Emmaus road, opened all the Scriptures to show they were about himself.

How Luke 1:69 points to him is part of the one story that runs through all Scripture — meet Jesus at the heart of the web, or follow a trail that traces him from Genesis to Revelation.

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