Matthew Poole and continuators on Luke 1:50

50 And his mercy is on them that fear him, from generation to generation.

Having celebrated God for his Glory and Majesty, she here celebrateth him for his Mercy, which extends to all but especially is shewed to such as fear him, she certainly respecteth the promise of God, to be the God of Abraham, and his seed, but declareth this to be most eminently made good to those who are truly Pious, all Piety being expressed ordinarily in Scripture, (especially in the old Testament) under the notion of the fear of God, we have almost the same Words Psal. 103.17. It is elsewhere expressed under the notion of thousands Exod. 20.6. signifying not only the extent of the Divine goodness to all his People, but the continuance of it for ever.

Marginal references: Exod. 20.[illegible: 1 letter].