Bible Strands
Luke 1:68
“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Zechariah, filled with the Holy Spirit, speaks this declaration immediately after John's birth, addressing the assembled community.
The words — εὐλογητὸς (eulogētos) means "blessed" or "praiseworthy," and ἐπεσκέψατο (epeskepsato) literally translates to "He has visited."
The thread — The opening phrase directly quotes the doxological pattern found in Psalm 106:48 and Psalm 41:13.
Why it lands — The text declares God's past visitation and redemption of His people as a factual event, requiring the reader to acknowledge divine initiative and respond with concrete praise rather than abstract speculation.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
Cross-references
- Psalms 106:48 Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Let all the people say, “Amen!” Hallelujah!
- Luke 7:16 A sense of awe swept over all of them, and they glorified God. “A great prophet has appeared among us!” they said. “God has visited His people!”
- Psalms 41:13 Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Amen and Amen.
- Psalms 111:9 He has sent redemption to His people; He has ordained His covenant forever; holy and awesome is His name.
- Exodus 4:31 and they believed. And when they heard that the LORD had attended to the Israelites and had seen their affliction, they bowed down and worshiped.
- Exodus 3:16 Go, assemble the elders of Israel and say to them, ‘The LORD, the God of your fathers—the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—has appeared to me and said: I have surely attended to you and have seen what has been done to you in Egypt.
- 1 Kings 1:48 saying, ‘Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel! Today He has provided one to sit on my throne, and my eyes have seen it.’”
- Psalms 72:17 May his name endure forever; may his name continue as long as the sun shines. In him may all nations be blessed; may they call him blessed.
- Luke 2:38 Coming forward at that moment, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the Child to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.
- Ephesians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms.