47 And my spirit rejoiceth in God my Savior.

48 For he hath [a]looked on the [b]poor degree of his servant: for behold, from henceforth shall all ages call me blessed,

49 Because he that is mighty hath done for me great things, and holy is his Name.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 1:48 Hath freely and graciously loved.
  2. Luke 1:48 Word for word, My baseness, that is, my base estate: so that the Virgin vaunteth not her deserts, but the grace of God.

47     and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,(A)
48 for he has been mindful
    of the humble state of his servant.(B)
From now on all generations will call me blessed,(C)
49     for the Mighty One has done great things(D) for me—
    holy is his name.(E)

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