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Luke 1:69

What does Luke 1:69 mean?

A plain-English look at Luke 1:69 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Luke 1:69 means

He says God has raised up a horn of salvation in the house of David. The horn symbolizes strength and deliverance; locating it in David’s house ties the salvation to messianic, dynastic expectations. The phrase suggests God fulfills his promise to David through a powerful deliverer, connecting John’s role to preparation for that figure. It reassures Israel that God’s covenant with David will yield a saving work in history.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And hath raised up a horn of salvation for us In the house of his servant David

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And hath raised up a horn of salvation for us In the house of his servant David

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Lifting up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David,

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And did raise an horn of salvation to us, In the house of David His servant,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And hath raised up an horn of salvation to us, in the house of David his servant.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

and raised up a horn of deliverance for us in the house of David his servant;

Context

This verse follows the opening of Zacharias’s song and identifies the locus of salvation—the Davidic line. It continues the prophecy’s covenantal theme and prepares the following verses that cite prophetic precedents and the purposes of this salvation.

v.68Blessedbethe Lord, the God of Israel; For he hath visited and wrought redemption for his people,

v.69This passage

v.70(As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets that have been from of old),

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Amos 9:11

    In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up its ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old;

  • 1 Kings 11:13

    Howbeit I will not rend away all the kingdom; but I will give one tribe to thy son, for David my servant’s sake, and for Jerusalem’s sake which I have chosen.

  • Isaiah 11:1

    And there shall come forth a shoot out of the stock of Jesse, and a branch out of his roots shall bear fruit.

  • Psalms 89:3

    I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my servant:

  • Mark 11:10

    Blessed is the kingdom that cometh, the kingdom of our father David: Hosanna in the highest.

  • Psalms 89:17

    For thou art the glory of their strength; And in thy favor our horn shall be exalted.

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