Luke 1:67-80 ▼

67 And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,

68 “Blessed [is] the LORD, the God of Israel, || Because He looked on, || And worked redemption for His people,

69 And raised a horn of salvation to us, || In the house of His servant David,

70 As He spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets, || Which have been from the age;

71 Salvation from our enemies, || And out of the hand of all hating us,

72 To do kindness with our fathers, || And to be mindful of His holy covenant,

73 An oath that He swore to Abraham our father,

74 To give to us, without fear, || Having been delivered out of the hand of our enemies,

75 To serve Him, in holiness and righteousness || Before Him, all the days of our life.

76 And you, child, || Prophet of the Highest will you be called; For you will go before the face of the LORD, || To prepare His ways.

77 To give knowledge of salvation to His people || In forgiveness of their sins,

78 Through the yearnings of our God, || In which the rising from on high looked on us,

79 To give light to those sitting in darkness and death-shade, || To guide our feet to a way of peace.”

80 And the child grew, and was strengthened in spirit, and he was in the deserts until the day of his showing to Israel.