Luke 1:68 (DRB)

Passage

Blessed be the Lord God of Israel: because he hath visited and wrought the redemption of his people.

Nearby Context

Luke 1:66 And all they that had heard them laid them up in their heart, saying: What an one, think ye, shall this child be? For the hand of the Lord was with him.

Luke 1:67 And Zachary his father was filled with the Holy Ghost. And he prophesied, saying:

Luke 1:68 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel: because he hath visited and wrought the redemption of his people.

Luke 1:69 And hath raised up an horn of salvation to us, in the house of David his servant.

Luke 1:70 As he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets, who are from the beginning.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "blessed", "lord", "israel", "hath", "visited", "wrought", "redemption", and "people". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "blessed" and "lord", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 67's "And Zachary his father was filled with..." into verse 69's "And hath raised up an horn of...", so "blessed" and "lord" 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 "blessed" and "lord" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.