Luke 1:72
Good News Translation
He said he would show mercy to our ancestors and remember his sacred covenant.

New Revised Standard Version
Thus he has shown the mercy promised to our ancestors, and has remembered his holy covenant,

Contemporary English Version
God said he would be kind to our people and keep his sacred promise.

New American Bible
to show mercy to our fathers and to be mindful of his holy covenant

Douay-Rheims Bible
To perform mercy to our fathers and to remember his holy testament.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

To perform mercy to our fathers and to remember his holy testament.

perform.

Luke 1:54,55 He hath received Israel his servant, being mindful of his mercy. . . .

Genesis 12:3 I will bless them that bless thee, and curse them that curse thee, and IN THEE shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.

Genesis 22:18 And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed, because thou hast obeyed my voice.

Genesis 26:4 And I will multiply thy seed like the stars of heaven: and I will give to thy posterity all these countries: and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed.

Genesis 28:14 And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth: thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and IN THEE and thy seed, all the tribes of the earth SHALL BE BLESSED.

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.

Acts 3:25,26 You are the children of the prophets and of the testament which God made to our fathers, saying to Abraham: And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed. . . .

Romans 11:28 As concerning the gospel, indeed, they are enemies for your sake: but as touching the election, they are most dear for the sake of the fathers.

Hebrews 6:13-18 For God making promises to Abraham, because he had no one greater by whom he might swear, swore by himself, . . .

and.

Genesis 17:4-9 And God said to him: I am, and my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations. . . .

Leviticus 26:42 And I will remember my covenant, that I made with Jacob, and Isaac, and Abraham. I will remember also the land:

Psalm 105:8-10 He hath remembered his covenant for ever: the word which he commanded to a thousand generations. . . .

Psalm 106:45 And he was mindful of his covenant: and repented according to the multitude of his mercies.

Psalm 111:5 He hath given food to them that fear him. He will be mindful for ever of his covenant:

Ezekiel 16:8,60 And I passed by thee, and saw thee: and behold thy time was the time of lovers: and I spread my garment over thee, and covered thy ignominy. and I swore to thee, and I entered into a covenant with thee, saith the Lord God: and thou becamest mine. . . .

Galatians 3:15-17 Brethren (I speak after the manner of man), yet a man's testament, if it be confirmed, no man despiseth nor addeth to it. . . .

Context
Zechariah's Song
71Salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all that hate us. 72To perform mercy to our fathers and to remember his holy testament. 73The oath, which he swore to Abraham our father, that he would grant to us.…
Cross References
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.

Psalm 105:8
He hath remembered his covenant for ever: the word which he commanded to a thousand generations.

Psalm 105:42
Because he remembered his holy word, which he had spoken to his servant Abraham.

Psalm 106:45
And he was mindful of his covenant: and repented according to the multitude of his mercies.

Micah 7:20
Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, the mercy to Abraham: which thou hast sworn to our fathers from the days of old.

Romans 9:4
Who are Israelites: to whom belongeth the adoption as of children and the glory and the testament and the giving of the law and the service of God and the promises:

Luke 1:71
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