Luke 1:71 (DRB)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

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.

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

Luke 1:72 To perform mercy to our fathers and to remember his holy testament.

Luke 1:73 The oath, which he swore to Abraham our father, that he would grant to us.

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 spoke by the mouth of..." into verse 72's "To perform mercy to 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.