Luke 1:69-70
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
69 [a]He has raised up a horn for our salvation
within the house of David his servant,(A)
70 even as he promised through the mouth of his holy prophets from of old:
Notas al pie
- 1:69 A horn for our salvation: the horn is a common Old Testament figure for strength (Ps 18:3; 75:5–6; 89:18; 112:9; 148:14). This description is applied to God in Ps 18:3 and is here transferred to Jesus. The connection of the phrase with the house of David gives the title messianic overtones and may indicate an allusion to a phrase in Hannah’s song of praise (1 Sm 2:10), “the horn of his anointed.”
Luke 1:71-72
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
71 salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,(A)
72 to show mercy to our fathers(B)
and to be mindful of his holy covenant(C)
Luke 1:73-75
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
73 and of the oath he swore to Abraham our father,(A)
and to grant us that, 74 rescued from the hand of enemies,
without fear we might worship him 75 in holiness and righteousness
before him all our days.(B)
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