Luke 1:78 (YLT)

Passage

Through the tender mercies of our God, In which the rising from on high did look upon us,

Nearby Context

Luke 1:76 And thou, child, Prophet of the Highest Shalt thou be called; For thou shalt go before the face of the Lord, To prepare His ways.

Luke 1:77 To give knowledge of salvation to His people In remission of their sins,

Luke 1:78 Through the tender mercies of our God, In which the rising from on high did look upon us,

Luke 1:79 To give light to those sitting in darkness and death-shade, To guide our feet to a way of peace.'

Luke 1:80 And the child grew, and was strengthened in spirit, and he was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "through", "tender", "mercies", "rising", "high", "look", and "upon". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "through" and "tender", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 77's "To give knowledge of salvation to His..." into verse 79's "To give light to those sitting in...", so "through" and "tender" 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 "through" and "tender" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.