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Hannah prayed, and said: My heart exults in Yahweh; My horn is exalted in Yahweh; My mouth is enlarged over my enemies; Because I rejoice in your salvation.
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Joy in the Giver, Not the Gift
Commentators emphasize that Hannah's joy is not primarily in her son, Samuel, but "in the Lord." She looks beyond the gift to praise the Giver. This teaches believers to ground their happiness in God Himself, the source of all blessings, rather than only in the blessings, which can be temporary.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Hannah's song is a prophetic psalm; it is both poetry and prophecy. It takes its place alongside the songs of Miriam, Deborah, and the Virgin Mary,…
19th Century
Anglican
And Hannah prayed, and said. —“Prayed,” not quite in the sense in which we generally understand prayer. Her prayer here a…
Baptist
And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoices in the LORD, my horn is exalted in the LORD: my mouth is enlarged over my enemies; because I rej…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Hannah prayed and said She had prayed before, but that was mental, this vocal; she had prayed and was answered, …
Hannah's heart rejoiced, not in Samuel, but in the Lord. She looks beyond the gift, and praises the Giver. She rejoiced in the salvation of the Lor…
