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Luke 1:46–53

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Mary’s Song of Praise: The Magnificat

46And Mary said,

y“My zsoul amagnifies the Lord,

47band my zspirit rejoices in cGod my Savior,

48for dhe has looked on the humble estate of his servant.

For behold, from now on all generations ewill call me blessed;

49for fhe who is mighty ghas done great things for me,

and hholy is his name.

50And ihis mercy is for those who fear him

from generation to generation.

51jHe has shown strength with his arm;

khe has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts;

52jhe has brought down the mighty from their thrones

land exalted those of humble estate;

53he has filled mthe hungry with good things,

and the rich nhe has sent away empty.

Read in Logos
Luke 1:49: … for he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name.

Cross references

  1. yFor ver. 46–53, [1 Sam. 2:1–10]
  2. z1 Thess. 5:23
  3. aPs. 34:2, 3; 69:30; Acts 10:46; 19:17
  4. bPs. 35:9; Isa. 61:10; Hab. 3:18; [Acts 16:34]
  5. z[See ver. 46 above]
  6. cPs. 106:21; 1 Tim. 1:1; 2:3; Titus 1:3; 2:10; 3:4; Jude 25; [2 Tim. 1:9]
  7. d1 Sam. 1:11; Ps. 138:6; [ch. 9:38]
  8. ech. 11:27; Ps. 72:17; [Mal. 3:12]
  9. fPs. 89:8; Zeph. 3:17
  10. gPs. 71:19; 126:2, 3
  11. hPs. 99:3; 111:9; Isa. 57:15
  12. iDeut. 5:10; 7:9; Ps. 89:1, 2; 103:17
  13. jPs. 89:10; 98:1; 118:16; Isa. 51:9
  14. kDan. 4:37; See James 4:6
  15. j[See ver. 51 above]
  16. lJob 5:11; Ps. 75:7; 107:40, 41; 113:7, 8; 147:6; Ezek. 21:26; [James 4:10]
  17. mPs. 34:10; 107:9; [ch. 6:21, 24, 25]
  18. nJob 22:9

In other versions

NIVNew International Version (2011)

And Mary said:

“My soul glorifies the Lord

and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,

for he has been mindful

of the humble state of his servant.

From now on all generations will call me blessed,

for the Mighty One has done great things for me—

holy is his name.

His mercy extends to those who fear him,

from generation to generation.

He has performed mighty deeds with his arm;

he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts.

He has brought down rulers from their thrones

but has lifted up the humble.

He has filled the hungry with good things

but has sent the rich away empty.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

And Mary said:

My soul magnifies the Lord,

and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,

because he has looked with favor

on the humble condition of his servant.

Surely, from now on all generations

will call me blessed,

because the Mighty One

has done great things for me,

and his name is holy.

His mercy is from generation to generation

on those who fear him.

He has done a mighty deed with his arm;

he has scattered the proud

because of the thoughts of their hearts;

he has toppled the mighty from their thrones

and exalted the lowly.

He has satisfied the hungry with good things

and sent the rich away empty.

NLTNew Living Translation

Mary responded,

“Oh, how my soul praises the Lord.

How my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!

For he took notice of his lowly servant girl,

and from now on all generations will call me blessed.

For the Mighty One is holy,

and he has done great things for me.

He shows mercy from generation to generation

to all who fear him.

His mighty arm has done tremendous things!

He has scattered the proud and haughty ones.

He has brought down princes from their thrones

and exalted the humble.

He has filled the hungry with good things

and sent the rich away with empty hands.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And Mary said,

“My soul exalts the Lord,

and my spirit has rejoiced greatly in God my Savior,

because he has looked upon the humble state of his female slave,

for behold, from now on all generations will consider me blessed,

because the Mighty One has done great things for me,

and holy is his name.

And his mercy is for generation after generation

to those who fear him.

He has done a mighty deed with his arm;

he has dispersed the proud in the thoughts of their hearts.

He has brought down rulers from their thrones,

and has exalted the lowly.

He has filled those who are hungry with good things,

and those who are rich he has sent away empty-handed.

KJV 1900King James Version

And Mary said,

My soul doth magnify the Lord,

And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.

For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden:

For, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

For he that is mighty hath done to me great things;

And holy is his name.

And his mercy is on them that fear him

From generation to generation.

He hath shewed strength with his arm;

He hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.

He hath put down the mighty from their seats,

And exalted them of low degree.

He hath filled the hungry with good things;

And the rich he hath sent empty away.