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Zechariah is speaking in our text as led by the Spirit
(v. 67). This should help us to understand that what
he was saying was not his own words but words
inspired by the Spirit of God. He starts by elevating or
giving to God the praise that is due Him (v. 68a). Then he
gives the reason for praising God (v. 68b–70). God is to be
praised because He has visited and redeemed His people
(v. 68b). This verse underlines that God is the author of
the action. It also speaks of what God has done through the
two verbs that are used in this verse, "visitation" and
"redemption." These two verbs communicate the idea of
salvation. The people who became slaves to sin, God has
now bought them back. The people who were without any
word of God have now again received God’s visitation
through the various angelic appearances (Luke 1:5-23;
26–39), and the Spirit is now speaking through Zechariah.

This salvation is through a horn of salvation that He has
raised (v. 69). In this text, the horn refers to Jesus. God is
the author of salvation. Salvation from sin is only possible
because God gave us His Son (John 3:16). We should
appreciate God for the salvation He brings to His people.

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