Habakkuk 3

Habakkuk’s Third Prayer

1A prayer of the prophet Habakkuk. According to Shigionoth. # 3:1 Perhaps a passionate song with rapid changes of rhythm, or a dirge,# 3:1 Ps 7 title

2 Lord, I have heard the report about you;

Lord, I stand in awe of your deeds. # 3:2 Ps 44:1; 64:9; 77:12; 90:16; 92:4; 111:3; 143:5

Revive your work in these years;

make it known in these years.

In your wrath remember mercy! # 3:2 Is 60:10

3God comes from Teman,

the Holy One from Mount Paran. # 3:3 Dt 33:2; Jdg 5:4–5 Selah

His splendor covers the heavens,

and the earth is full of his praise. # 3:3 1Ch 29:11; Jb 37:22; Ps 48:10; 72:19; 148:13; Is 42:10

4His brilliance is like light;

rays are flashing from his hand.

This is where his power is hidden.

5Plague goes before him,

and pestilence follows in his steps.

6He stands and shakes # 3:6 Or surveys the earth; # 3:6 Jb 9:6; Is 13:13; 24:19; Jl 2:10; 3:16; Hg 2:6,21; Heb 12:26

he looks and startles the nations.

The age-old mountains break apart;

the ancient hills sink down. # 3:6 Mc 1:4; Zch 14:4

His pathways are ancient. # 3:6 Jr 6:16; 18:15

7I see the tents of Cushan # 3:7 = Midian in distress;

the tent curtains of the land of Midian tremble.

8Are you angry at the rivers, Lord?

Is your wrath against the rivers?

Or is your fury against the sea

when you ride on your horses,

your victorious chariot? # 3:8 Ps 68:17

9You took the sheath from your bow;

the arrows are ready # 3:9 Or set to be used with an oath. # 3:9 Hb obscure,# 3:9 Dt 32:40–43 Selah

You split the earth with rivers.

10The mountains see you and shudder; # 3:10 Ps 77:16

a downpour of water sweeps by.

The deep roars with its voice # 3:10 Ex 19:18; Ps 77:16

and lifts its waves # 3:10 Lit hands high.

11Sun and moon stand still in their lofty residence, # 3:11 Jos 10:12–13

at the flash of your flying arrows,

at the brightness of your shining spear.

12You march across the earth with indignation;

you trample down the nations in wrath. # 3:12 Ps 60:12; 68:30; 108:13; Is 25:10; 63:3; Mc 1:3

13You come out to save your people, # 3:13 Dt 33:29; Jdg 2:18; Ps 28:9; Jr 15:20; Ezk 37:23; Zch 8:7; 9:16; Mt 1:21

to save your anointed. # 3:13 The Davidic king or the nation of Israel

You crush the leader of the house of the wicked

and strip him from foot # 3:13 Lit foundation to neck. Selah

14You pierce his head

with his own spears;

his warriors storm out to scatter us,

gloating as if ready to secretly devour the weak.

15You tread the sea with your horses,

stirring up the vast water. # 3:15 Ps 77:19

Habakkuk’s Confidence in God Expressed

16I heard, and I trembled within; # 3:16 Dn 10:4–9; Rv 1:17

my lips quivered at the sound.

Rottenness entered my bones;

I trembled where I stood.

Now I must quietly wait for the day of distress # 3:16 Is 37:3; Ob 12,14; Nah 1:7

to come against the people invading us.

17Though the fig tree does not bud

and there is no fruit on the vines,

though the olive crop fails

and the fields produce no food,

though the flocks disappear from the pen

and there are no herds in the stalls,

18yet I will celebrate in the Lord;

I will rejoice in the God of my salvation! # 3:18 1Sm 2:1; 1Ch 16:35; Ps 9:14; 40:16; 73:25; Is 25:9; 61:10

19The Lord my Lord is my strength; # 3:19 1Sm 30:6; 1Ch 16:11; Ps 18:1; 22:19; 28:7–8; 29:11; 105:4; 118:14; Is 12:2; 33:2; 45:24; 49:5; 51:9; Jr 16:19; Eph 6:10

he makes my feet like those of a deer # 3:19 Ps 18:33

and enables me to walk on mountain heights! # 3:19 2Sm 22:34; Ps 18:33

For the choir director: on # 3:19 Lit on my stringed instruments.

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Chabakuk 3

1A tefillah of Chabakuk HaNavi. On Shigionoth.

2 Hashem, I have heard Thy speech, and was afraid;

Hashem, revive Thy work in the midst of the shanim, i

n the midst of the shanim make known;

in wrath remember mercy.

3G-d came from Teman,

and HaKadosh from Mt Paran.

Selah.

His hod (glory) covered HaShomayim,

and ha'aretz was full of His tehillah (praise).

4And His brightness was like the ohr;

He had rays of light flashing from His yad;

and there was His power hidden.

5Before Him went the dever (plague),

and pestilence went forth at His feet.

6He stood, and measured ha'aretz;

He beheld, and made the Goyim tremble;

and the everlasting mountains were scattered,

the perpetual hills did bow;

His ways are olam (everlasting).

7I saw the tents of Kushan in affliction;

and the dwellings of Eretz Midyan did tremble.

8Was Hashem displeased against the rivers?

Was Thine anger against the rivers?

Was Thy wrath against the yam,

that Thou didst ride upon Thine susim

and Thy merkavot of yeshu'ah (salvation)?

9Thy keshet (bow) was made bare.

Oathes were sworn over mattot (rods, arrows).

Selah.

Thou didst cleave the earth with rivers.

10The harim (mountains) saw Thee, and they trembled;

the overflowing of the water passed by;

the tehom (deep) uttered its voice,

and lifted up its hands on high.

11The shemesh and yarei'ach stood still in their habitation;

at the ohr of Thine arrows they went,

and at the lightning of Thy glittering spear.

12Thou didst march through the land in indignation,

Thou didst thresh the Goyim in anger.

13Thou wentest forth for the salvation of Thy people,

even for deliverance of Thy Moshiach;

Thou crushed the rosh of the bais of the wicked,

Thou stripped him thigh to neck.

Selah.

14Thou didst pierce with his spears the head of his horde;

they came out like a whirlwind to scatter me;

their rejoicing was like unto devouring the aniyim (the poor) in secret.

15Thou didst walk through the yam with Thine susim,

through the heap of mayim rabbim.

16When I heard, my heart trembled;

my lips quivered at the voice;

rottenness entered into my bones,

and I trembled in myself,

that I might wait patiently for the Yom Tzarah

to come on the nation invading us.

17Although the etz te'enah shall not blossom,

neither shall grape be on the gefen;

the labor of the olive shall fail,

and the fields shall yield no okhel;

the tzon shall be cut off from the fold,

and there shall be no herd in the stalls;

18Yet I will rejoice in Hashem,

I will joy in the G-d of my salvation.

19 Hashem Adonoi is my strength,

and He will make my feet like the feet of a deer,

and He will make me to walk upon mine high places.

To the chief singer on my stringed instruments.

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