John Gill Commentary Luke 1:42

"and she lifted up her voice with a loud cry, and said, Blessed [art] thou among women, and blessed [is] the fruit of thy womb." — Luke 1:42 (ASV)

And she spoke out with a loud voice
So as that all in the house might hear; she spoke with great vehemency of soul, and strength of affection, being under a very powerful impression of the Spirit of God: and said,

blessed are you among women ;
the same words that the angel had said to her before, (Luke 1:28)

and blessed is the fruit of your womb :
this is a reason why she is called blessed, because her child was blessed; being in union with a divine person, who is God over all, blessed for ever; and who has all spiritual blessings in him, and is that seed, in which all nations of the earth were to be blessed; and so is both blessed in himself, and the source of all blessedness to others. The Jews say ^F8 , that the six measures of barley, Boaz gave to Ruth, (Ruth 3:15) signified, that six righteous men should spring from her, and among, them the Messiah; who should be blessed with six blessings, and they are these; the spirit of wisdom and understanding, of counsel and of might, the spirit of knowledge, and of the fear of the Lord; see (Isaiah 11:2) .

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FOOTNOTES:

• F8: Targum & R. Sol. Jarchi in loc.