Luke 1:50
And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.
Cross-references
Psalm 103:11 declares God's steadfast love as vast as the heavens for those who fear him, directly mirroring Luke's mercy to the God-fearing.
Revelation 19:5 calls those who fear God to praise — echoing the same group from Luke 1:50, reinforcing God's mercy to them.
Psalm 147:11 says the Lord delights in those who fear him and hope in his steadfast love, closely aligning with Luke's mercy to the God-fearing.
Psalm 118:4 calls those who fear the Lord to proclaim his enduring steadfast love, echoing Luke's theme of mercy for the God-fearing.
Psalm 103:17 says the Lord's steadfast love is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him, matching Luke's 'from generation to generation'.
Exodus 34:6 proclaims God's abundant steadfast love, the source of the mercy Mary describes for those who fear Him.
Exodus 20:6 promises God's steadfast love to those who love and obey Him, directly correlating with Mary's mercy for those who fear Him.
2 Chronicles 6:14 declares God's steadfast love to those who walk before Him — similar to those who fear Him in Luke 1:50.
Psalm 22:23 directly addresses those who fear the Lord, calling them to praise — connects to the same group in Luke 1:50.
Psalm 100:5 explicitly states God's mercy is everlasting and His truth to all generations, directly mirroring the 'from generation to generation' phrase.
2 Kings 17:39 promises deliverance to those who fear the Lord — parallel promise of blessing for fearing God.
Psalm 136:1 gives thanks for God's goodness and enduring mercy, a strong parallel to the everlasting mercy in Luke 1:50.
Lamentations 3:22 explicitly states God's mercies never cease, directly reinforcing the promise of mercy from generation to generation.
Genesis 17:7 establishes God's covenant for 'generations,' providing the backdrop for Mary's declaration of mercy from generation to generation.
Psalm 31:19 describes God's abundant goodness stored up for those who fear him, echoing the same promise of mercy in Luke's Magnificat.
Psalm 85:9 links salvation to those who fear God, paralleling the merciful salvation theme in Luke for the God-fearing.
Psalm 115:13 promises blessing on all who fear the Lord, small and great, reinforcing Luke's generational mercy for the God-fearing.
Exodus 34:7 continues the description of God's mercy, but also includes judgment—adding the full context of justice alongside mercy.
Psalm 145:19 assures that God fulfills the desires and saves those who fear him, complementing Luke's promise of mercy.
Malachi 3:16-18 describes God sparing those who fear him and writing them in a book, paralleling Luke's assurance of mercy for the God-fearing.
Titus 3:5 highlights God's mercy in salvation apart from works, reinforcing the theme of mercy but in a different context (not generational).