Luke 1:54
New International Version
He has helped his servant Israel, remembering to be merciful

New Living Translation
He has helped his servant Israel and remembered to be merciful.

English Standard Version
He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy,

Berean Standard Bible
He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,

Berean Literal Bible
He has helped Israel His servant, remembering mercy,

King James Bible
He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy;

New King James Version
He has helped His servant Israel, In remembrance of His mercy,

New American Standard Bible
“He has given help to His servant Israel, In remembrance of His mercy,

NASB 1995
“He has given help to Israel His servant, In remembrance of His mercy,

NASB 1977
“He has given help to Israel His servant, In remembrance of His mercy,

Legacy Standard Bible
He has given help to Israel His servant, In remembrance of His mercy,

Amplified Bible
“He has helped His servant Israel, In remembrance of His mercy,

Christian Standard Bible
He has helped his servant Israel, remembering his mercy

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He has helped His servant Israel, mindful of His mercy,

American Standard Version
He hath given help to Israel his servant, That he might remember mercy

Contemporary English Version
God helps his servant Israel and is always merciful to his people.

English Revised Version
He hath holpen Israel his servant, That he might remember mercy

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"He remembered to help his servant Israel forever.

Good News Translation
He has kept the promise he made to our ancestors, and has come to the help of his servant Israel.

International Standard Version
He helped his servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,

Majority Standard Bible
He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,

NET Bible
He has helped his servant Israel, remembering his mercy,

New Heart English Bible
He has given help to Israel, his servant, that he might remember mercy,

Webster's Bible Translation
He hath sustained his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy;

Weymouth New Testament
His servant Israel He has helped, Remembering His compassion--

World English Bible
He has given help to Israel, his servant, that he might remember mercy,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
He has taken hold of His servant Israel, "" To remember kindness,

Berean Literal Bible
He has helped Israel His servant, remembering mercy,

Young's Literal Translation
He received again Israel His servant, To remember kindness,

Smith's Literal Translation
He succored Israel his servant, remembering mercy;
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
He hath received Israel his servant, being mindful of his mercy:

Catholic Public Domain Version
He has taken up his servant Israel, mindful of his mercy,

New American Bible
He has helped Israel his servant, remembering his mercy,

New Revised Standard Version
He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
He has helped his servant Israel, and has remembered his mercy,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“He has helped Israel his servant and he has remembered his mercy,”
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
He has helped Israel his servant, (as he spoke to our fathers,)

Godbey New Testament
He delivered his son Israel, to remember mercy,

Haweis New Testament
He hath succoured Israel his servant, that he might be mindful of mercy for ever;

Mace New Testament
he has taken Israel his servant into his protection, in pursuance of the mercy,

Weymouth New Testament
His servant Israel He has helped, Remembering His compassion--

Worrell New Testament
He succored Israel His servant, to remember mercy,

Worsley New Testament
He hath supported Israel his servant,

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Mary's Song
53He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty. 54He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful, 55as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”…

Cross References
Genesis 17:19
But God replied, “Your wife Sarah will indeed bear you a son, and you are to name him Isaac. I will establish My covenant with him as an everlasting covenant for his descendants after him.

Genesis 22:17-18
I will surely bless you, and I will multiply your descendants like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will possess the gates of their enemies. / And through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.”

Exodus 2:24
So God heard their groaning, and He remembered His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

Psalm 98:3
He has remembered His love and faithfulness to the house of Israel; all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

Psalm 105:8-10
He remembers His covenant forever, the word He ordained for a thousand generations— / the covenant He made with Abraham, and the oath He swore to Isaac. / He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant:

Psalm 136:23
He remembered us in our low estate His loving devotion endures forever.

Isaiah 41:8-9
“But you, O Israel, My servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, descendant of Abraham My friend— / I brought you from the ends of the earth and called you from its farthest corners. I said, ‘You are My servant.’ I have chosen and not rejected you.

Isaiah 54:7-8
“For a brief moment I forsook you, but with great compassion I will bring you back. / In a surge of anger I hid My face from you for a moment, but with everlasting kindness I will have compassion on you,” says the LORD your Redeemer.

Isaiah 63:7
I will make known the LORD’s loving devotion and His praiseworthy acts, because of all that the LORD has done for us—the many good things for the house of Israel according to His great compassion and loving devotion.

Micah 7:20
You will show faithfulness to Jacob and loving devotion to Abraham, as You swore to our fathers from the days of old.

Matthew 1:1-2
This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham: / Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers.

Luke 1:72-73
to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant, / the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us

Luke 1:68-75
“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people. / He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David, / as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past, ...

John 1:14
The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.


Treasury of Scripture

He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy;

Luke 1:70-75
As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began: …

Psalm 98:3
He hath remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel: all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

Isaiah 44:21
Remember these, O Jacob and Israel; for thou art my servant: I have formed thee; thou art my servant: O Israel, thou shalt not be forgotten of me.

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Luke 1
1. The preface of Luke to his whole gospel.
5. The conception of John the Baptist;
26. and of Jesus.
39. The prophecy of Elisabeth and of Mary, concerning Jesus.
57. The nativity and circumcision of John.
67. The prophecy of Zachariah, both of Jesus,
76. and of John.














He has helped
The phrase "He has helped" signifies God's active intervention and support. The Greek word used here is "ἀντιλαμβάνεται" (antilambanetai), which conveys the idea of taking hold of or coming to the aid of someone. This reflects God's personal involvement and care for His people, emphasizing His role as a helper and sustainer. Historically, this aligns with the numerous instances in the Old Testament where God intervenes on behalf of Israel, demonstrating His faithfulness and commitment to His covenant people.

His servant Israel
"His servant Israel" refers to the nation of Israel, chosen by God to be His people. The term "servant" (Greek: "παῖς" - pais) indicates a special relationship of service and dedication to God. This phrase underscores the covenant relationship between God and Israel, where Israel is seen as God's chosen instrument to fulfill His purposes on earth. The historical context here is rich with the narrative of Israel's journey, from the calling of Abraham to the establishment of the nation, and God's continuous guidance and provision.

remembering to be merciful
The phrase "remembering to be merciful" highlights God's faithfulness in keeping His promises. The Greek word for "remembering" is "μνησθῆναι" (mnesthenai), which implies a deliberate act of recalling and acting upon a promise. "Merciful" (Greek: "ἔλεος" - eleos) speaks to God's compassion and loving-kindness. This reflects the biblical theme of God's mercy as a central aspect of His character, often demonstrated in His dealings with Israel despite their unfaithfulness. It is a reminder of the enduring nature of God's mercy, which is a source of hope and assurance for believers.

(54) He hath holpen his servant Israel.--Up to this point the hymn has been one of personal thanks-giving. Now we find that all the soul of the maiden of Nazareth is with her people. Her joy in the "great things "which God has done for her rests on the fact that they are "great things "for Israel also. The word which she uses for her people is that which expresses their relation to God as "the servant" of Jehovah, who is prominent in the later chapters of Isaiah, and is in Isaiah 41:8 identified with the nation, as elsewhere with the nation's Head (Isaiah 42:1). One may see in the utterance of this hope already seen as realised, an indication of the early date of the hymn. At the time when St. Luke wrote, the rejection, not the restoration of Israel, was the dominant thought in men's minds.

In remembrance.--Literally, in order to remember. He helped Israel, as with the purpose to prove Himself not unmindful of His promised mercy.

Verses 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.

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Greek
He has helped
ἀντελάβετο (antelabeto)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 482: From anti and the middle voice of lambano; to take hold of in turn, i.e. Succor; also to participate.

His
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

servant
παιδὸς (paidos)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 3816: Perhaps from paio; a boy, or, a girl, and a child; specially, a slave or servant.

Israel,
Ἰσραὴλ (Israēl)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2474: Of Hebrew origin; Israel, the adopted name of Jacob, including his descendants.

remembering
μνησθῆναι (mnēsthēnai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive
Strong's 3403: To remember, call to mind, recall, mention. A prolonged form of mnaomai; to remind, i.e. to recall to mind.

to be merciful,
ἐλέους (eleous)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's 1656: Pity, mercy, compassion. Of uncertain affinity; compassion.


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