Luke 1:47 (DRB)

Passage

And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.

Nearby Context

Luke 1:45 And blessed art thou that hast believed, because those things shall be accomplished that were spoken to thee by the Lord.

Luke 1:46 And Mary said: My soul doth magnify the Lord.

Luke 1:47 And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.

Luke 1:48 Because he hath regarded the humility of his handmaid: for behold from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

Luke 1:49 Because he that is mighty hath done great things to me: and holy is his name.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "Spirit", "hath", "rejoiced", and "saviour". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "Spirit" and "hath", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 46's "And Mary said My soul doth magnify..." into verse 48's "Because he hath regarded the humility of...", so "Spirit" 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 "Spirit" and "hath" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.