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Luke 1:47

Luke 1:47
And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.

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Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

In God my Saviour - God is called “Saviour,” as he saves people from sin and death. He was “Mary’s” Saviour, as he had redeemed her soul and given her a title to eternal life; and she rejoiced for…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

My spirit hath rejoiced - Exulted. These words are uncommonly emphatical - they show that Mary's whole soul was filled with the Divine influence, and wrapped up in God.

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Luke 1:39-56

We have here an interview between the two happy mothers, Elisabeth and Mary: the angel, by intimating to Mary the favour bestowed on her cousin Elisabeth (Luk 1:36), gave occasion for it; and…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

hath rejoiced Rather, exults. In the original it is the general, or gnomicaorist.

in God my Saviour Isa 45:21, "a just God and a Saviour." Comp. Isa 12:2; Isa 25:9. The expression is also found in the…