Luke 1:52 (ASV)

Passage

He hath put down princes from [their] thrones, And hath exalted them of low degree.

Nearby Context

Luke 1:50 And his mercy is unto generations and generations On them that fear him.

Luke 1:51 He hath showed strength with his arm; He hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their heart.

Luke 1:52 He hath put down princes from [their] thrones, And hath exalted them of low degree.

Luke 1:53 The hungry he hath filled with good things; And the rich he hath sent empty away.

Luke 1:54 He hath given help to Israel his servant, That he might remember mercy

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "hath", "down", "princes", "thrones", "exalted", and "degree". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "hath" and "down", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 51's "He hath showed strength with his arm..." into verse 53's "The hungry he hath filled with good...", so "hath" and "down" belong inside that flow. In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "hath" and "down" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.