Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,
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Gill's Exposition
Through the tender mercy of our God,.... or "bowels of mercy", to which the forgiveness of sin is owing; the source and spring of pardon, is the free grace and abundant mercy of God; it takes its rise…
Barnes' Notes
Whereby the dayspring ... - The word “dayspring” means the morning light, the aurora, the rising of the sun. It is called the dayspring “from on high” because the light of the gospel shines forth from…
We have here the song wherewith Zacharias praised God when his mouth was opened; in it he is said to prophesy (Luk 1:67), and so he did in the strictest sense of prophesying; for he foretold things to…
Cambridge Bible
Through the tender mercy of our God Literally, "Because of the heart of mercy." Σπλάγχνα (literally -bowels") is favourite word with St Paul to express emotion (2Co 7:15; Php 1:8; Php 2:1; Phm 1:7;…
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