Mary praises God
46 Mary said,
“With all
my heart I glorify the Lord!
47 In the depths of who I am I rejoice in God my savior.
48 He has looked with favor on the low status of his servant.
Look! From now on, everyone will consider me highly favored
49 because the mighty one has done great things for me.
Holy is his name.
50 He shows mercy to everyone,
from one generation to the next,
who honors him as God.
51 He has shown strength with his arm.
He has scattered those with arrogant thoughts and proud inclinations.
52 He has pulled the powerful down from their thrones
and lifted up the lowly.
53 He has filled the hungry with good things
and sent the rich away empty-handed.
54 He has come to the aid of his servant Israel,
remembering his mercy,
55 just as he promised to our ancestors,
to Abraham and to Abraham’s descendants forever.”
47 In the depths of who I am I rejoice in God my savior.
48 He has looked with favor on the low status of his servant.
Look! From now on, everyone will consider me highly favored
49 because the mighty one has done great things for me.
Holy is his name.
50 He shows mercy to everyone,
from one generation to the next,
who honors him as God.
51 He has shown strength with his arm.
He has scattered those with arrogant thoughts and proud inclinations.
52 He has pulled the powerful down from their thrones
and lifted up the lowly.
53 He has filled the hungry with good things
and sent the rich away empty-handed.
54 He has come to the aid of his servant Israel,
remembering his mercy,
55 just as he promised to our ancestors,
to Abraham and to Abraham’s descendants forever.”
56 Mary stayed with Elizabeth about
three months, and then returned to her home.
Mary is so joyful of all
the things to come. She wants to praise His name. She tells how God has done so
many wondrous things throughout time. And yet, here is Mary. No one
special. And yet she is CHOSEN by God to give birth to the Savior of the world!
She tells about how God rewards those who are faithful to His word and punishes
those who go against His word. She mentions how God keeps His promises. She is
just so overjoyed at all God has done.
If you see the time
frame, it says that Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about 3 months. Elizabeth
was 6 months pregnant when Mary came to see her. So, Mary probably left after
Elizabeth had given birth.
I found this bit of information on Bible Gateway: (Bible Gateway: Show Resources) "Luke 1:46-56 This song of praise, called the Magnificat from its opening word in Latin, is revolutionary in its concern for the poor and despised of this world, and its rejection of the rich and proud."
I found this explanation
on a site called Bible.org.(Bible.org Luke 1:46-56): We are going to be
instructed by a teenage Jewish girl who, it seems, knew God far better than
most of us do. Our text is the hymn of praise that Mary spoke in response to
Elizabeth’s recognition through the Holy Spirit that Mary was carrying the
promised Messiah in her womb. In this hymn, Mary extols God for His covenant
mercy and for His righteous judgments. Although she was probably only 15 or 16
years old when she spoke these words, Mary had a deep understanding of God and
His mercy. If you do not know God and His gracious salvation through Jesus
Christ, I encourage you to listen carefully, so that you may come to know Him.
If you do know God and His salvation, the lesson is:
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