Luke 1:67–79

Zechariah’s Prophecy

⁶⁷Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit ^fand prophesied: ^g

⁶⁸Praise the Lord, the God of Israel, ^h

because He has visited

and provided redemption for His people. ⁱ

⁶⁹He has raised up a horn of salvation ^jfor us ^k

in the house of His servant David, ^l

⁷⁰just as He spoke by the mouth

of His holy prophets in ancient times; ^m

⁷¹salvation from our enemies

and from the clutches ⁿof those who hate us.

⁷²He has dealt mercifully with our fathers ^o

and remembered His holy covenant ^p—

⁷³the oath that He swore to our father Abraham. ^q

He has given us the privilege,

⁷⁴since we have been rescued

from our enemies’ clutches, ^r

to serve Him without fear

⁷⁵in holiness and righteousness

in His presence all our days.

⁷⁶And child, you will be called

a prophet of the Most High, ^s

for you will go before the Lord

to prepare His ways, ^t

⁷⁷to give His people knowledge of salvation

through the forgiveness of their sins. ^u

⁷⁸Because of our God’s merciful compassion,

the Dawn from on high ^vwill visit us

⁷⁹to shine on those who live in darkness

and the shadow of death, ^w

to guide our feet into the way of peace.