Luke 1:69

1:69 For ¹  he has raised up ²  a horn of salvation ³  for us in the house of his servant David, ⁴ 

Luke 1:79

1:79 to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, ⁵ 

to guide our feet into the way ⁶  of peace.”

[1:69]  ¹ tn Grk “and,” but specifying the reason for the praise in the psalm.

[1:69]  ² sn The phrase raised up means for God to bring someone significant onto the scene of history.

[1:69]  ³ 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 (Ps 75:4-5, 10; 148:14; 2 Sam 22:3). Thus the meaning of the figure is “a powerful savior.”

[1:69]  ⁴ 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.

[1:79]  ⁵ sn On the phrases who sit in darkness…and…death see Isa 9:1-2; 42:7; 49:9-10.

[1:79]  ⁶ tn Or “the path.”