“My heart rejoices in the Lord!
    The Lord has made me strong.^[a]
Now I have an answer for my enemies;
    I rejoice because you rescued me.

“Oh, how my soul praises the Lord.
⁴⁷     How my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
⁴⁸ For he took notice of his lowly servant girl,
    and from now on all generations will call me blessed.
⁴⁹ For the Mighty One is holy,
    and he has done great things for me.
⁵⁰ He shows mercy from generation to generation
    to all who fear him.
⁵¹ His mighty arm has done tremendous things!
    He has scattered the proud and haughty ones.
⁵² He has brought down princes from their thrones
    and exalted the humble.
⁵³ He has filled the hungry with good things
    and sent the rich away with empty hands.
⁵⁴ He has helped his servant Israel
    and remembered to be merciful.
⁵⁵ For he made this promise to our ancestors,
    to Abraham and his children forever.”

⁵ But I trust in your unfailing love.
    I will rejoice because you have rescued me.

³ With joy you will drink deeply
    from the fountain of salvation!

¹⁰ But you have made me as strong as a wild ox.
    You have anointed me with the finest oil.

¹⁷ You are their glorious strength.
    It pleases you to make us strong.

⁵ May we shout for joy when we hear of your victory
    and raise a victory banner in the name of our God.
May the Lord answer all your prayers.

¹⁴ Save me so I can praise you publicly at Jerusalem’s gates,
    so I can rejoice that you have rescued me.