Luke 1:47
45 Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”
46 Then Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord,
and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
48 For He has looked with favor on the humble state of His servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed.
49 For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy is His name.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
- KJV
- And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
- WEB
- My spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior,
- ASV
- And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
- DARBY
- and my spirit has rejoiced in God my Saviour.
- BLB
- and my spirit exulted in God my Savior!
- ÅB
- og min ånd fryder seg i Gud, min frelser,
- OTB
- og min ånd fryder seg i Gud, min Frelser,
- B1930
- og min ånd fryder sig i Gud, min frelser,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 35:9
Then my soul will rejoice in the LORD and exult in His salvation.
Read in contextHabakkuk 3:18
yet I will exult in the LORD; I will rejoice in the God of my salvation!
Read in context1 Timothy 2:3
This is good and pleasing in the sight of God our Savior,
Read in contextIsaiah 45:21–22
Speak up and present your case— yes, let them take counsel together. Who foretold this long ago? Who announced it from ancient times? Was it not I, the LORD? There is no other God but Me, a righteous God and Savior; there is none but Me.
Read in contextTitus 2:10
not stealing from them, but showing all good faith, so that in every respect they will adorn the teaching about God our Savior.
Read in contextLuke 2:11
Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord!
Read in contextZechariah 9:9
Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
Read in contextTitus 2:13
as we await the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.
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