Luke 1:52 (KJV)

Passage

He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.

Nearby Context

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

Luke 1:51 He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.

Luke 1:52 He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.

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

Luke 1:54 He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "hath", "down", "mighty", "seats", "exalted", and "degree". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "hath" and "down", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 51's "He hath shewed strength with his arm..." into verse 53's "He hath filled the hungry with good...", so "hath" and "down" 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 "down" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.