Luke 1:71 (KJV)

Passage

That we should be saved 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 for us in the house of his servant David;

Luke 1:70 As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began:

Luke 1:71 That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;

Luke 1:72 To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;

Luke 1:73 The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "saved", "should", "enemies", "hand", and "hate". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "saved" and "should", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 70's "As he spake by the mouth of..." into verse 72's "To perform the mercy promised to our...", so "saved" and "should" 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 "saved" and "should" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.