Luke 1:45-55

New Living Translation

⁴⁵You are blessed because you believed that the Lord would do what he said.”

The Magnificat: Mary’s Song of Praise

⁴⁶Mary responded,

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

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Luke 1:45-55

New International Version

⁴⁵Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises to her!”

Mary’s Song^(A)

⁴⁶And Mary said:

“My soul glorifies the Lord^(B)
⁴⁷    and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,^(C)
⁴⁸for he has been mindful
    of the humble state of his servant.^(D)
From now on all generations will call me blessed,^(E)
⁴⁹    for the Mighty One has done great things^(F) for me—
    holy is his name.^(G)
⁵⁰His mercy extends to those who fear him,
    from generation to generation.^(H)
⁵¹He has performed mighty deeds with his arm;^(I)
    he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts.^(J)
⁵²He has brought down rulers from their thrones
    but has lifted up the humble.^(K)
⁵³He has filled the hungry with good things^(L)
    but has sent the rich away empty.
⁵⁴He has helped his servant Israel,
    remembering to be merciful^(M)
⁵⁵to Abraham and his descendants^(N) forever,
    just as he promised our ancestors.”