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69 For[a] he has raised up[b] a horn of salvation[c] for us in the house of his servant David,[d]

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  1. Luke 1:69 tn Grk “and,” but specifying the reason for the praise in the psalm.
  2. Luke 1:69 sn The phrase raised up means for God to bring someone significant onto the scene of history.
  3. Luke 1:69 sn The horn of salvation is a figure that refers to the power of Messiah and his ability to protect, as the horn refers to what an animal uses to attack and defend (Pss 75:4-5, 10; 148:14; 2 Sam 22:3). Thus the meaning of the figure is “a powerful savior.”
  4. Luke 1:69 sn In the house of his servant David is a reference to Messiah’s Davidic descent. Zechariah is more interested in Jesus than his own son John at this point.