Luke 1:54 (ASV)

Passage

He hath given help to Israel his servant, That he might remember mercy

Nearby Context

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

Luke 1:55 (As he spake unto our fathers) Toward Abraham and his seed for ever.

Luke 1:56 And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned unto her house.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "mercy", "hath", "given", "help", "israel", "servant", "might", and "remember". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "mercy" and "hath", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 53's "The hungry he hath filled with good..." into verse 55's "As he spake unto our fathers Toward...", so "mercy" and "hath" 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 "mercy" and "hath" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.