Bible Strands
Luke 1:47
and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Mary speaks these words as part of her prophetic song immediately after Elizabeth's greeting, during the early stages of her own miraculous pregnancy. The utterance occurs in a direct address to God within that private encounter.
The words — ἠγαλλιάσατο (ēgalliasato) literally means "gladdened" or "rejoiced," denoting the active cause of her spirit's joy. The prepositional phrase ἐπὶ θεῷ (epi theō) translates to "in/on God," specifying the object toward which that joy is directed.
The thread — The pattern of the spirit or soul rejoicing in God as Savior appears in Psalms 35:9 and Habakkuk 3:18, while the exact title "God our Savior" is used in 1 Timothy 2:3.
Why it lands — The text records Mary attributing her joy to God's saving action rather than her own status. It requires the reader to direct personal rejoicing toward divine initiative in redemption instead of human achievement.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
Cross-references
- Psalms 35:9 Then my soul will rejoice in the LORD and exult in His salvation.
- Habakkuk 3:18 yet I will exult in the LORD; I will rejoice in the God of my salvation!
- 1 Timothy 2:3 This is good and pleasing in the sight of God our Savior,
- Isaiah 45:21 Speak up and present your case—yes, let them take counsel together. Who foretold this long ago? Who announced it from ancient times? Was it not I, the LORD? There is no other God but Me, a righteous God and Savior; there is none but Me.
- Zechariah 9:9 Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
- Luke 2:11 Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord!
- Titus 2:10 not stealing from them, but showing all good faith, so that in every respect they will adorn the teaching about God our Savior.
- 1 Timothy 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,
- Titus 2:13 as we await the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.
- Titus 3:4 But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared,