1:75

in holiness and righteousness: By delivering Israel from their enemies, God would enable the people of Israel to worship/serve him in a way that was holy and righteous. The phrase in holiness and righteousness describes the character they should have as they worship/serve God. It does not just describe the manner in which they were to worship or serve him. The worshiper himself should be holy and righteous. Some ways to translate this are:

while being holy and righteous
-or-

as people who are holy and righteous
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while we live in a way that is holy and righteous

holiness and righteousness: The Greek words that are translated here as holiness and righteousness are similar in meaning.

The word for holiness here is a different word from the one that is translated as “holy” in other verses in this chapter. It refers to being pious or faithful to God. It means to do what pleases God and to avoid doing what displeases him. Some other ways to translate this word are:

piety
-or-
living in a way that is pleasing to God
-or-
faithfulness to God

The word for righteousness refers to doing things that are good and right. It means to act in a way that agrees with God’s standards and laws.

Some ways to translate this are:

doing what is right
-or-
obedience to God’s standards/laws

Some ways to translate holiness and righteousness here are:

doing what is right and living in a way that is pleasing to God
-or-
being faithful to God and following his principles

before Him: The phrase before Him means “in the presence of God.” People should act in a holy and righteous way because they know that God is present with them. God knows everything that they think and do.

all the days of our lives: The phrase that the Berean Standard Bible translates as all the days of our lives means “for as long as we live.”

General Comment on 1:74–75

The parts of 1:74–75 can be expressed in different orders. Chose an order that is natural in your language. Some examples are:

74a
⌊He swore that⌋ he would deliver us from the power of our enemies. 74b Then we would be able to worship him 75all our lives 74b without any fear 75 and in a way that is pious and right in his presence.
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74b
⌊He wanted/purposed⌋ to enable us to serve him 75in his presence 74b without fear. 75 ⌊He wanted us to be free⌋ to be faithful to him and obedient to his law as long as we live. 74a So ⌊he promised⌋ to rescue us from the hand of our enemies 74b–75⌊so we could do that⌋.

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