For he took notice of his lowly servant girl, and from now on all generations will call me blessed.

因为他顾念他使女的卑微；从今以后，万代要称我有福。

因为他顾念他使女的卑微；从今以后，万代要称我有福。

因为他顾念他使女的卑微；从今以后，万代要称我有福。

因祂眷顾我这卑微的婢女，从今以后，世世代代都要称我是有福的。

因为他垂顾他婢女的卑微，看哪！今后万代都要称我为有福。

因为他看顾他婢女的卑微。看哪，从今以后，世世代代都要称我有福，

因為他顧念他使女的卑微；從今以後，萬代要稱我有福。

因為他顧念他使女的卑微；從今以後，萬代要稱我有福。

因為他顧念他使女的卑微；從今以後，萬代要稱我有福。

因祂眷顧我這卑微的婢女，從今以後，世世代代都要稱我是有福的。

因為他垂顧他婢女的卑微，看哪！今後萬代都要稱我為有福。

因為他顧念了他使女的卑微；看吧，從今以後、萬代必稱我為有福。

因為他看顧他婢女的卑微。看哪，從今以後，世世代代都要稱我有福，

以其顧婢之卑微、今而後、萬世將謂余有福矣、

其顧婢之卑微、今而後、萬世謂余有福、

因其垂顧婢之卑微、今而後萬代必稱我有福、

眷顧及賤婢。行見後代人、稱我膺元祉；

for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed,

He has taken note of me even though I am not considered important. From now on all people will call me blessed.

for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant. For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed;

because he has looked with favor on the humble condition of his servant. Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed,

For He has had regard for the humble state of His bond servant; For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed.

For He has regarded the lowly state of His maidservant; For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed.

For he hath looked upon the low estate of his handmaid: For behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

because He has looked with favor on the humble condition of His slave. Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed,

For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

because he has looked upon the humble state of his servant. For from now on all generations will call me blessed,

for he has looked at the humble state of his servant. For behold, from now on, all generations will call me blessed.

Though the Lord is great, he cares for the humble, but he keeps his distance from the proud.

As he was speaking, a woman in the crowd called out,“ God bless your mother— the womb from which you came, and the breasts that nursed you!”

And she made this vow:“ O Lord of Heaven’s Armies, if you will look upon my sorrow and answer my prayer and give me a son, then I will give him back to you. He will be yours for his entire lifetime, and as a sign that he has been dedicated to the Lord, his hair will never be cut.”

“ Then all nations will call you blessed, for your land will be such a delight,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.

Gabriel appeared to her and said,“ Greetings, favored woman! The Lord is with you!”

And Leah named him Asher, for she said,“ What joy is mine! Now the other women will celebrate with me.”

My hands have made both heaven and earth; they and everything in them are mine. I, the Lord, have spoken!“ I will bless those who have humble and contrite hearts, who tremble at my word.

“ Now go and say to my servant David,‘ This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies has declared: I took you from tending sheep in the pasture and selected you to be the leader of my people Israel.

Listen to me, dear brothers and sisters. Hasn’t God chosen the poor in this world to be rich in faith? Aren’t they the ones who will inherit the Kingdom he promised to those who love him?But you dishonor the poor! Isn’t it the rich who oppress you and drag you into court?

He lifts the poor from the dust and the needy from the garbage dump. He sets them among princes, placing them in seats of honor. For all the earth is the Lord’s, and he has set the world in order.

He remembered us in our weakness. His faithful love endures forever.

Elizabeth gave a glad cry and exclaimed to Mary,“ God has blessed you above all women, and your child is blessed.

Then King David went in and sat before the Lord and prayed,“ Who am I, O Sovereign Lord, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far?And now, Sovereign Lord, in addition to everything else, you speak of giving your servant a lasting dynasty! Do you deal with everyone this way, O Sovereign Lord?

Remember, dear brothers and sisters, that few of you were wise in the world’s eyes or powerful or wealthy when God called you.Instead, God chose things the world considers foolish in order to shame those who think they are wise. And he chose things that are powerless to shame those who are powerful.God chose things despised by the world, things counted as nothing at all, and used them to bring to nothing what the world considers important.

He lifts the poor from the dust and the needy from the garbage dump.He sets them among princes, even the princes of his own people!

He will listen to the prayers of the destitute. He will not reject their pleas.