Luke 1:46-55, Luke 1:67-75 NASB

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 1:39-56

Inspirations amid the hills of Judaea. We already have seen the angel suggesting to Mary the propriety of visiting Elisabeth. We may reasonably believe that she had no mother at this time to whom she could communicate her mighty secret, and that Elisabeth is the most likely person from whom to get the sympathy she now required. For the four days' journey from Nazareth to the priest's city in the south she would need some preparation; but she made her arrangements promptly, going" with... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 1:46

And Mary said . There is a great contrast between the behavior of the two women when they met in Elisabeth's house. The elder was full of a new strange ecstatic joy. "She was filled with the Holy Ghost" ( Luke 1:42 ), and spoke her words of lofty congratulation with "a loud voice" ( Luke 1:42 ). Mary , on the other hand, was not conscious evidently, on this occasion, of any special presence of the Holy Spirit. Since the hour of the annunciation and her own meek faithful acceptance of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 1:46-48

My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior . For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed . This is the first of the four divisions of the Magnificat. In it she speaks of herself , and her deep feelings of adoration and of holy joy, and of intense glad surprise. It is a prayer, but the highest kind of prayer, for it asks for nothing—it simply breathes adoration and thankfulness.... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 1:46-48

The voice of praise. This "improvisation of a happy faith" is not more musical to the ear than it is beautiful to our spiritual discernment. It presents to us the mother of our Lord in a most pleasing light. We will look at these words of devout gratitude as— I. MARY 'S RESPONSE to God's distinguishing goodness to her. She received from God a kindness that was: 1 . Necessarily unique. Only to one of the daughters of men could be granted the peculiar honor conferred on her. We... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 1:46-56

The hymn of Mary, commonly called the Magnificat . read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 1:49-50

For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his Name. And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation. In this strophe, the second division of the hymn of praise, she glorifies three of the principal Divine attributes—God's power, his holiness, and his mercy. His power or might, alluding to the words of the angel (verse 85), "The power of the Highest shall overshadow thee." Surely in all the records of the Lord's works since the world's creation,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 1:49-55

God revealed in Jesus Christ. We see much more in Mary's words than the thoughts which were present to her mind at the time of utterance; for we stand well within that kingdom of God of which she stood on the threshold. To the holy confidence she entertained in God's goodness to all Israel, and especially to herself up to that hour, there was added a reverent wonder as to this new manifestation of Divine mercy. So she sang of the power and the holiness, the mercy and the faithfulness, of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 1:51-53

He hath showed strength with his arm; he hath soattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree. He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away . From adoration, Mary's hymn proceeds to celebrate the mighty results effected by the Divine pity. As so often in thee prophetic strains, the speaker or writer speaks or writes as though the future had become the past; so Mary here... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 1:54-55

He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy; as he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever. Her hymn dies down into a strain of gratitude for the eternal faithfulness to the cause of the chosen people. Had not God in very truth remembered his ancient promise? From one of their daughters, still speaking of the future as of the past, Messiah had been born—a greater Deliverer, too, than the most sanguine Hebrew patriot had ever dreamed of. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 1:46

My soul doth magnify the Lord - To “magnify” means to “make great,” and then to “extol,” to “praise,” to “celebrate.” It does not mean here strictly to “make great,” but to increase “in our estimation” - that is, to praise or extol. See Psalms 34:3; 2 Samuel 7:26. read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 1:39-56

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 1:46

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 1:46-48

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 1:46-48

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 1:46-56

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 1:49-50

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 1:49-55

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 1:51-53

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 1:54-55

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 1:46

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