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Praise for God’s Word to Mary Excerpt Mary’s poetic outburst echoes Old Testament language with a perspective that sees the present in light of God’s consistent activity throughout time. Her praise is personal—her  soul  and  spirit  offer praise. She  glorifies the Lord ,  which means her words acknowledge his goodness and bring attention to him like a huge neon light shining out from a building ( Ps  34:3 ;  69:30 ). She makes his name great . She approaches him recognizing her  humble state  as his  servant  and thus acknowledging him as sovereign Master ( see also v .  38 ;  2 Kings 14:26 ;  Ps 9:11–14 ;  25:16–18 ). Yet though she addresses God as  the Mighty One  ( Deut  10:21 ;  34:11 ;  Ps 44:4–8 ;  89:8–10 ;  111:2 ,  9 ;  Zeph 3:17 ), she knows that she has nothing to fear from his power , because he also is her  Savior  ( Ps...

Praise for God’s Word to Mary Praise for God’s Word to Mary ( Luke 1:46–49 )* Mary’s poetic outburst echoes Old Testament language with a perspective that sees the present in light of God’s consistent activity throughout time. Her praise is personal—her soul and spirit offer praise. She glorifies the Lord, which means her words acknowledge his goodness and bring attention to him like a huge neon light shining out from a building ( Ps 34:3 ; Ps 69:30 ). She makes his name great. She approaches him recognizing her humble state as his servant and thus acknowledging him as sovereign Master ( see also v. Lk 1:38 ; 2 Kings 14:26 ; Ps 9:11–14 ; Ps 25:16–18 ). Yet though she addresses God as the Mighty One ( Deut 10:21 ; Deut 34:11 ; Ps 44:4–8 ; Ps 89:8–10 ; Ps 111:2 , Ps 111:9 ; Zeph 3:17 ), she knows that she has nothing to fear from his power, because he also is her Savior ( Ps 25:5–6 ; Is 12:2 ; Mic 7:7 ). All these titles serve to show Mary’s humble spirit. Her humble perspective for...