Luke 1:51 (DRB)

Passage

He hath shewed might in his arm: he hath scattered the proud in the conceit of their heart.

Nearby Context

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

Luke 1:50 And his mercy is from generation unto generations, to them that fear him.

Luke 1:51 He hath shewed might in his arm: he hath scattered the proud in the conceit of their heart.

Luke 1:52 He hath put down the mighty from their seat and hath exalted the humble.

Luke 1:53 He hath filled the hungry with good things: and the rich he hath sent empty away.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "hath", "shewed", "might", "scattered", "proud", "conceit", and "heart". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "hath" and "shewed", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 50's "And his mercy is from generation unto..." into verse 52's "He hath put down the mighty from...", so "hath" and "shewed" 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 "shewed" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.