Luke 1:71 (ASV)

Passage

Salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;

Nearby Context

Luke 1:69 And hath raised up a horn of salvation for us In the house of his servant David

Luke 1:70 (As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets that have been from of old),

Luke 1:71 Salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;

Luke 1:72 To show mercy towards, our fathers, And to remember his holy covenant;

Luke 1:73 The oath which he spake unto Abraham our father,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "salvation", "enemies", "hand", and "hate". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "salvation" and "enemies", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 70's "As he spake by the mouth of..." into verse 72's "To show mercy towards our fathers And...", so "salvation" and "enemies" 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 "salvation" and "enemies" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.