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Luke 1:68–72

68 “Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel,x

because he has come to his people and redeemed them.y

69 He has raised up a hornc z of salvation for us

in the house of his servant Davida

70 (as he said through his holy prophets of long ago),b

71 salvation from our enemies

and from the hand of all who hate us—

72 to show mercy to our ancestorsc

and to remember his holy covenant,d

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Luke 1:68–72 — English Standard Version (ESV)

68 “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel,

for he has visited and redeemed his people

69 and has raised up a horn of salvation for us

in the house of his servant David,

70 as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets from of old,

71 that we should be saved from our enemies

and from the hand of all who hate us;

72 to show the mercy promised to our fathers

and to remember his holy covenant,

Luke 1:68–72 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

68 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel;

For he hath visited and redeemed his people,

69 And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us

In the house of his servant David;

70 As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets,

Which have been since the world began:

71 That we should be saved from our enemies,

And from the hand of all that hate us;

72 To perform the mercy promised to our fathers,

And to remember his holy covenant;

Luke 1:68–72 — New Living Translation (NLT)

68 “Praise the Lord, the God of Israel,

because he has visited and redeemed his people.

69 He has sent us a mighty Savior

from the royal line of his servant David,

70 just as he promised

through his holy prophets long ago.

71 Now we will be saved from our enemies

and from all who hate us.

72 He has been merciful to our ancestors

by remembering his sacred covenant—

Luke 1:68–72 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

68 “Blessed is the Lord God of Israel,

For He has visited and redeemed His people,

69 And has raised up a horn of salvation for us

In the house of His servant David,

70 As He spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets,

Who have been since the world began,

71 That we should be saved from our enemies

And from the hand of all who hate us,

72 To perform the mercy promised to our fathers

And to remember His holy covenant,

Luke 1:68–72 — New Century Version (NCV)

68 “Let us praise the Lord, the God of Israel,

because he has come to help his people and has given them freedom.

69 He has given us a powerful Savior

from the family of God’s servant David.

70 He said that he would do this

through his holy prophets who lived long ago:

71 He promised he would save us from our enemies

and from the power of all those who hate us.

72 He said he would give mercy to our ancestors

and that he would remember his holy promise.

Luke 1:68–72 — American Standard Version (ASV)

68 Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel;

For he hath visited and wrought redemption for his people,

69 And hath raised up a horn of salvation for us

In the house of his servant David

70 (As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets that have been from of old),

71 Salvation from our enemies,

and from the hand of all that hate us;

72 To show mercy towards our fathers,

And to remember his holy covenant;

Luke 1:68–72 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

68 Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel, because he has visited and wrought redemption for his people, 69 and raised up a horn of deliverance for us in the house of David his servant; 70 as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets, who have been since the world began; 71 deliverance from our enemies and out of the hand of all who hate us; 72 to fulfil mercy with our fathers and remember his holy covenant,

Luke 1:68–72 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

68 “Praise the Lord God of Israel! 

He has come to take care of his people 

and to set them free. 

69 He has raised up a mighty Savior for us 

in the family of his servant David. 

70 He made this promise through his holy prophets long ago. 

71 He promised to save us from our enemies 

and from the power of all who hate us. 

72 He has shown his mercy to our ancestors 

and remembered his holy promise,

Luke 1:68–72 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

68 Praise the Lord, the God of Israel,

because He has visited

and provided redemption for His people.

69 He has raised up a horn of salvation for us

in the house of His servant David,

70 just as He spoke by the mouth

of His holy prophets in ancient times;

71 salvation from our enemies

and from the clutches of those who hate us.

72 He has dealt mercifully with our fathers

and remembered His holy covenant —

Luke 1:68–72 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

68 “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel,

for he has looked favorably on his people and redeemed them.

69 He has raised up a mighty savior for us

in the house of his servant David,

70 as he spoke through the mouth of his holy prophets from of old,

71 that we would be saved from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us.

72 Thus he has shown the mercy promised to our ancestors,

and has remembered his holy covenant,

Luke 1:68–72 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

68 “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel,

because he has visited to help and has redeemed his people,

69 and has raised up a horn of salvation for us

in the house of his servant David,

70 just as he spoke through the mouth of his holy prophets from earliest times—

71 salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all those who hate us,

72 to show mercy to our fathers

and to remember his holy covenant,

Luke 1:68–72 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

68 “Give praise to the Lord, the God of Israel!

He has come and set his people free.

69 He has acted with great power and has saved us.

He did it for those who are from the family line of his servant David.

70 Long ago holy prophets said he would do it.

71 He has saved us from our enemies.

We are rescued from all who hate us.

72 He has been kind to our people.

He has remembered his holy covenant.

Luke 1:68–72 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

68 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel,

For He has visited us and accomplished redemption for His people,

69 And has raised up a horn of salvation for us

In the house of David His servant

70 As He spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets from of old

71 Salvation from our enemies,

And from the hand of all who hate us;

72 To show mercy toward our fathers,

And to remember His holy covenant,


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