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Luk 2:29. Νῦν, now) Simeon receives and accepts a double benefit conjointly [at once] in accordance with the Divine promise, viz. the sight of the Saviour and a happy departure. The ancient fathers have formed many conjectures as to what John may have announced to the dead after his departure: it is strange, if they framed no similar suppositions as to Simeon.-ἀπολύεις, Thou lettest depart[28]) The same verb occurs, Gen 15:2; Num 20:29; Job 3:6; Job 3:16 (13).-Δέσποτα, Lord) Δεσπότης properly signifies a master [‘herus, viz. of slaves, servants], Act 4:24; 2Ti 2:21; Rev 6:10.-κατὰ τὸ ῥῆμά σου, according to Thy word) The Song of Simeon exactly corresponds to the word of the promise. For the words are respectively parallel in each: the Lord’s Christ [Luk 2:26], and Thy [the Lord’s] Salvation [Luk 2:30]: “before he had seen” [Luk 2:26], and mine eyes have seen” [Luk 2:30]: Death [Luk 2:26], and Thou lettest depart [29].-ἐν εἰρήνῃ, in peace) in perfect peace.
[28] Not a prayer, but an expression of thankful acquiescence in God’s will.-ED. and TRANSL.