Luke 1:69 (YLT)

Passage

And did raise an horn of salvation to us, In the house of David His servant,

Nearby Context

Luke 1:67 And Zacharias his father was filled with the Holy Spirit, and did prophesy, saying,

Luke 1:68 `Blessed <FI>is<Fi> the Lord, the God of Israel, Because He did look upon, And wrought redemption for His people,

Luke 1:69 And did raise an horn of salvation to us, In the house of David His servant,

Luke 1:70 As He spake by the mouth of His holy prophets, Which have been from the age;

Luke 1:71 Salvation from our enemies, And out of the hand of all hating us,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "raise", "horn", "salvation", "house", "david", and "servant". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "raise" and "horn", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 68's "Blessed FI is Fi the Lord the..." into verse 70's "As He spake by the mouth of...", so "raise" and "horn" 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 "raise" and "horn" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.