Habakkuk 3
3
The Prayer of Habakkuk
1A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet, according to Shigionoth.
2O Yahweh, I have heard the report of you;
O Yahweh, I stand in awe of your works.
In the midst of the years, revive it!
In the midst of the years, make it known!
In wrath, may you remember to show compassion.
3God came from Teman;
the Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah
His splendor covers the heavens,
and his praise fills the earth.
4And his brightness was like the light;
flashing rays came from his hand for him;
And there is the covering of his strength.
5Before him went Disease,#The Hebrew term is also the name of a Canaanite deity
and Pestilence#The Hebrew term is also the name of a Canaanite deity went out at his feet.
6He stood and measured the earth;
he looked and made the nations tremble.
Then the mountains of old were shattered;
the hills of old collapsed.
The ways of old belong to him.
7Under affliction I saw the tents of Cushan;
the tent curtains of the land of Midian trembled.
8Was the anger of Yahweh against the rivers?
Was your wrath against the rivers,
or your fury against the sea,
when you mounted upon your horses,
upon your victory chariot?
9You laid bare the nakedness of your bow,
swearing oaths with the arrows of your word.
You split the earth with rivers.
10When the mountains saw you they writhed;
a torrent of waters swept by;
the deep gave its voice;
it raised its hands on high.
11Sun and moon stood still in their place;
at the light of your arrows they moved about;
at the gleam of the flashing of your spear.
12In fury you marched through the earth;
in anger you trampled the nations.
13You went forth for the salvation of your people,
for the salvation of your anointed.
You crushed the head of the house of wickedness,
laying bare from the foundation to the top.#Or “to the neck”
14You pierced the head of his warriors with his own arrows;
they came like a whirlwind to scatter me,
their exultation like one who devours the afflicted in ambush.
15You trampled upon the sea with your horses,
the churning of many waters.
16I hear and my stomach shakes;
my lips quiver at the sound;
infection enters my bones;
that which is beneath me trembles;
I wait quietly for the day of trouble
to come upon the people attacking us.
17Though the fig tree does not blossom,
nor there be fruit on the vines;
the yield of the olive tree fails,
and the cultivated fields do not yield food;
the flock is cut off from the animal pen,
and there is no cattle in the stalls,
18Yet I will rejoice in Yahweh;
I will exult in the God of my salvation.
19Yahweh, my Lord, is my strength;
he makes my feet like the deer;
he causes me to walk on my high places.
To the choirmaster with stringed instruments.
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Habakkuk 3
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Habakkuk’s Third Prayer
1A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet. According to Shigionoth. # Perhaps a passionate song with rapid changes of rhythm, or a dirge # Ps 7 title
2Lord, I have heard the report about You;
Lord, I stand in awe of Your deeds. # 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! # Is 60:10
3God comes from Teman,
the Holy One from Mount Paran. # Dt 33:2; Jdg 5:4-5Selah
His splendor covers the heavens,
and the earth is full of His praise. # 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 # Or surveys the earth; # 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. # Mc 1:4; Zch 14:4
His pathways are ancient. # Jr 6:16; 18:15
7I see the tents of Cushan # = 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 rage against the sea
when You ride on Your horses,
Your victorious chariot? # Ps 68:17
9You took the sheath from Your bow;
the arrows are ready # Or set to be used with an oath. # Hb obscure # Dt 32:40-43Selah
You split the earth with rivers.
10The mountains see You and shudder; # Ps 77:16
a downpour of water sweeps by.
The deep roars with its voice # Ex 19:18; Ps 77:16
and lifts its waves # Lit hands high.
11Sun and moon stand still in their lofty residence, # 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. # Ps 60:12; 68:30; 108:13; Is 25:10; 63:3; Mc 1:3
13You come out to save Your people, # 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. # The Davidic king or the nation of Israel
You crush the leader of the house of the wicked
and strip him from foot # 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 great waters. # Ps 77:19
Habakkuk’s Confidence in God Expressed
16I heard, and I trembled within; # 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 # 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 there are no sheep in the pen
and no cattle in the stalls,
18yet I will triumph in Yahweh;
I will rejoice in the God of my salvation! # 1Sm 2:1; 1Ch 16:35; Ps 9:14; 40:16; 73:25; Is 25:9; 61:10
19Yahweh my Lord is my strength; # 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 # Ps 18:33
and enables me to walk on mountain heights! # 2Sm 22:34; Ps 18:33
For the choir director: on # Lit on my stringed instruments.
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