Luke 1:54 (DRB)

Passage

He hath received Israel his servant, being mindful of his mercy.

Nearby Context

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.

Luke 1:54 He hath received Israel his servant, being mindful of his mercy.

Luke 1:55 As he spoke to our fathers: to Abraham and to his seed for ever.

Luke 1:56 And Mary abode with her about three months. And she returned to her own house.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "mercy", "hath", "received", "israel", "servant", and "mindful". 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 "He hath filled the hungry with good..." into verse 55's "As he spoke to our fathers to...", 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.