Habakkuk 3

1A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet upon Shigionoth.footnote a

2O LORD, I have heard thy speech, and was afraid: O LORD, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy.footnote bfootnote c

3God came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise.footnote d

4And his brightness was as the light; he had horns coming out of his hand: and there was the hiding of his power.footnote e

5Before him went the pestilence, and burning coals went forth at his feet.footnote f

6He stood, and measured the earth: he beheld, and drove asunder the nations; and the everlasting mountains were scattered, the perpetual hills did bow: his ways are everlasting.

7I saw the tents of Cushan in affliction: and the curtains of the land of Midian did tremble.footnote gfootnote h

8Was the LORD displeased against the rivers? was thine anger against the rivers? was thy wrath against the sea, that thou didst ride upon thine horses and thy chariots of salvation?footnote i

9Thy bow was made quite naked, according to the oaths of the tribes, even thy word. Selah. Thou didst cleave the earth with rivers.footnote j

10The mountains saw thee, and they trembled: the overflowing of the water passed by: the deep uttered his voice, and lifted up his hands on high.

11The sun and moon stood still in their habitation: at the light of thine arrows they went, and at the shining of thy glittering spear.footnote k

12Thou didst march through the land in indignation, thou didst thresh the heathen in anger.

13Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people, even for salvation with thine anointed; thou woundedst the head out of the house of the wicked, by discovering the foundation unto the neck. Selah.footnote l

14Thou didst strike through with his staves the head of his villages: they came out as a whirlwind to scatter me: their rejoicing was as to devour the poor secretly.footnote m

15Thou didst walk through the sea with thine horses, through the heap of great waters.footnote n

16When I heard, my belly trembled; my lips quivered at the voice: rottenness entered into my bones, and I trembled in myself, that I might rest in the day of trouble: when he cometh up unto the people, he will invade them with his troops.footnote o

17Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls:footnote p

18Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation.

19The LORD God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds’ feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places. To the chief singer on my stringed instruments.footnote qfootnote r

Habakkuk’s Prayer

1This is a prayer of Habakkuk the prophet, according to Shigionoth:footnote a

2O LORD, I have heard the report of You;I stand in awe, O LORD, of Your deeds.Revive them in these years;make them known in these years.In Your wrath, remember mercy!

3God came from Teman,and the Holy One from Mount Paran.Selahfootnote bHis glory covered the heavens,and His praise filled the earth. 4His radiance was like the sunlight;rays flashed from His hand,where His power is hidden. 5Plague went before Him,and fever followed in His steps. 6He stood and measured the earth;He looked and startled the nations;the ancient mountains crumbled;the perpetual hills collapsed.His ways are everlasting.

7I saw the tents of Cushan in distress;the curtains of Midian were trembling. 8Were You angry at the rivers, O LORD?Was Your wrath against the streams?Did You rage against the seawhen You rode on Your horses,on Your chariots of salvation? 9You brandished Your bow;You called for many arrows.SelahYou split the earth with rivers. 10The mountains saw You and quaked;torrents of water swept by.The deep roared with its voiceand lifted its hands on high. 11Sun and moon stood stillin their placesat the flash of Your flying arrows,at the brightness of Your shining spear. 12You marched across the earth with fury;You threshed the nations in wrath. 13You went forth for the salvation of Your people,to save Your anointed.You crushed the head of the house of the wickedand stripped him from head to toe.Selah 14With his own spear You pierced his head,when his warriors stormed out to scatter us,gloating as though readyto secretly devour the weak. 15You trampled the sea with Your horses,churning the great waters.

16I heard and trembled within;my lips quivered at the sound.Decay entered my bones;I trembled where I stood.Yet I must wait patiently for the day of distressto come upon the people who invade us.

Habakkuk Rejoices

17Though the fig tree does not budand no fruit is on the vines,though the olive crop failsand the fields produce no food,though the sheep are cut off from the foldand no cattle are in the stalls, 18yet I will exult in the LORD;I will rejoice in the God of my salvation! 19GOD the Lord is my strength;He makes my feet like those of a deer;He makes me walk upon the heights!For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments.