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Selected Verse: Luke 1:50 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Lu 1:50 |
King James |
And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
His mercy - Favor shown to the miserable and the guilty.
Is on them - Is shown or manifested to them.
That fear him - That "reverence" or honor Him. One kind of fear is that which a servant has of a cruel master, or which a man has of a precipice, the plague, or death. This is not the "fear" which we ought to have toward God. It is the fear which a dutiful child has of a kind and virtuous father a fear of injuring his feelings; of dishonoring him by our life; of doing anything which he would disapprove. It is on those who have such fear of God that his mercy descends. This is the fear of the Lord which is the beginning of wisdom, Psa 111:10; Job 28:28.From generation to generation - From one age to another - that is, it is unceasing; it continues and abounds. But it means also more than this. It means that God's mercy will descend on the children and children's children of those that fear him and keep his commandments, Exo 20:6. In this respect it is an unspeakable privilege to be descended from pious parents; to have been the subject of their prayers, and to have received their blessing. It is also a matter of vast guilt not to copy their example and to walk in their steps. If God is "disposed" to show mercy to thousands of generations, how heavy will be the condemnation if the children of pious parents do not avail themselves of it and early seek his favor! |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Mercy (ἔλεος)
The word emphasizes the misery with which grace (see on Luk 1:30) deals; hence, peculiarly the sense of human wretchedness coupled with the impulse to relieve it, which issues in gracious ministry. Bengel remarks, "Grace takes away the fault, mercy the misery."
From generation to generation (εἰς γενεὰς καὶ γενεὰς)
Lit., as Rev., unto generations and generations.
Fear (φοβουμένος)
The word is used in both a good and a bad sense in the New Testament. For the latter, see Mat 21:46; Mar 6:20; Mar 11:32; Luk 12:4 :. For the former, as here, in the sense of godly reverence, Act 10:2, Act 10:22, Act 10:35; Col 3:22; Rev 14:7; Rev 15:4. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| His mercy is on them that fear him - His exuberant kindness manifests itself in acts of mercy to all those who fear or reverence his name; and this is continued from generation to generation, because he is abundant in goodness, and because he delighteth in mercy. This is a noble, becoming, and just character of the God of the Christians; a being who delights in the salvation and happiness of all his creatures, because his name is mercy, and his nature love. |
6 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.
28 And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.
4 Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.
7 Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.
22 Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:
35 But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.
22 And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee.
2 A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.
4 And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.
32 But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.
20 For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.
46 But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.
30 And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.