Luke 1:46-49

Mary's Song of Praise: The Magnificat

46 And Mary said,
y "My z soul a magnifies the Lord,
47 b and my z spirit rejoices in c God my Savior,
48 for d he has looked on the humble estate of his servant.
For behold, from now on all generations e will call me blessed;
49 for f he who is mighty g has done great things for me,
and h holy is his name.

  1. Cross References
    Luke 1:46 - 53
    And Mary said, "My soul magnifies the Lord.
    1 Samuel 2:1 - 10
    And Hannah prayed and said, "My heart exults in the Lord ; my strength is exalted in the Lord. My mouth derides my enemies, because I rejoice in your salvation.
  2. Cross References
    1 Thessalonians 5:23
    Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
  3. Cross References
    Psalms 34:2 - 3
    My soul makes its boast in the Lord ; let the humble hear and be glad.
    Psalms 69:30
    I will praise the name of God with a song; I will magnify him with thanksgiving.
    Acts 10:46
    For they were hearing them speaking in tongues and extolling God. Then Peter declared.
    Acts 19:17
    And this became known to all the residents of Ephesus, both Jews and Greeks. And fear fell upon them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was extolled.
  4. Cross References
    Psalms 35:9
    Then my soul will rejoice in the Lord, exulting in his salvation.
    Isaiah 61:10
    I will greatly rejoice in the Lord ; my soul shall exult in my God, for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation; he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself like a priest with a beautiful headdress, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
    Habakkuk 3:18
    Yet I will rejoice in the Lord ; I will take joy in the God of my salvation.
    Acts 16:34
    Then he brought them up into his house and set food before them. And he rejoiced along with his entire household that he had believed in God.
  5. Cross References
    Luke 1:46
    And Mary said, "My soul magnifies the Lord.
  6. Cross References
    Psalms 106:21
    They forgot God, their Savior, who had done gre...
    1 Timothy 1:1
    Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by command of ...
    1 Timothy 2:3
    This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight o...
    Titus 1:3
    And at the proper time manifested in his word t...
    Titus 2:10
    Not pilfering, but showing all good faith, so t...
    Titus 3:4
    But when the goodness and loving kindness of Go...
    Jude 1:25
    To the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Chri...
    2 Timothy 1:9
    Who saved us and called us to a holy calling, n...
  7. Cross References
    1 Samuel 1:11
    And she vowed a vow and said, "O Lord of hosts, if you will indeed look on the affliction of your servant and remember me and not forget your servant, but will give to your servant a son, then I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life, and no razor shall touch his head.
    Psalms 138:6
    For though the Lord is high, he regards the lowly, but the haughty he knows from afar.
    Luke 9:38
    And behold, a man from the crowd cried out, "Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, for he is my only child.
  8. Cross References
    Luke 11:27
    As he said these things, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said to him, "Blessed is the womb that bore you, and the breasts at which you nursed!
    Psalms 72:17
    May his name endure forever, his fame continue as long as the sun! May people be blessed in him, all nations call him blessed!
    Malachi 3:12
    Then all nations will call you blessed, for you will be a land of delight, says the Lord of hosts.
  9. Cross References
    Psalms 89:8
    O Lord God of hosts, who is mighty as you are, O Lord, with your faithfulness all around you?
    Zephaniah 3:17
    The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing.
  10. Cross References
    Psalms 71:19
    Your righteousness, O God, reaches the high heavens. You who have done great things, O God, who is like you?
    Psalms 126:2 - 3
    Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy; then they said among the nations, "The Lord has done great things for them.
  11. Cross References
    Psalms 99:3
    Let them praise your great and awesome name! Holy is he!
    Psalms 111:9
    He sent redemption to his people; he has commanded his covenant forever. Holy and awesome is his name!
    Isaiah 57:15
    For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: "I dwell in the high and holy place, and also with him who is of a contrite and lowly spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly, and to revive the heart of the contrite.
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