Habakkuk 3

¹This is a prayer of Habakkukלַחֲבַקּ֣וּקla·ḥă·ḇaq·qūq — Embrace or ClingH2265 — Full Word Study → the prophetהַנָּבִ֑יאhan·nā·ḇî — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study →, according toעַ֖ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Shigionothשִׁגְיֹנֽוֹת׃šiḡ·yō·nō·wṯ — A musical composition or psalmH7692 — Full Word Study →: ²O LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, I have heardשָׁמַ֣עְתִּיšā·ma‘·tî — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the report of Youשִׁמְעֲךָ֮šim·‘ă·ḵā — A sound, report, or rumor; what is heardH8088 — Full Word Study →; I stand in aweיָרֵאתִי֒yā·rê·ṯî — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, of Your deedsפָּֽעָלְךָ֙pā·‘ā·lə·ḵā — work, deed, or actionH6467 — Full Word Study →. Revive themחַיֵּ֔יהוּḥay·yê·hū — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → inבְּקֶ֤רֶבbə·qe·reḇ — midst, inner part, heart, inward beingH7130 — Full Word Study → these yearsשָׁנִים֙šā·nîm — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →; make them knownתּוֹדִ֑יעַtō·w·ḏî·a‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → inבְּקֶ֥רֶבbə·qe·reḇ — midst, inner part, heart, inward beingH7130 — Full Word Study → these yearsשָׁנִ֖יםšā·nîm — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →. In Your wrathבְּרֹ֖גֶזbə·rō·ḡez — Turmoil, tumult, or agitationH7267 — Full Word Study →, rememberתִּזְכּֽוֹר׃tiz·kō·wr — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → mercyרַחֵ֥םra·ḥêm — to have compassion, show mercyH7355 — Full Word Study →! ³Godאֱל֙וֹהַ֙ʾɛ̆·lō·ha — God; divine being; deityH433 — Full Word Study → cameיָב֔וֹאyā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → from Temanמִתֵּימָ֣ןmit·tê·mān — Southern region; Edomite territoryH8487 — Full Word Study →, and the Holy Oneוְקָד֥וֹשׁwə·qā·ḏō·wōš — Set apart, consecrated, sacredH6918 — Full Word Study → from Mountמֵֽהַר־mê·har- — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → Paranפָּארָ֖ןpā·rān — Desert wilderness regionH6290 — Full Word Study →. Selahסֶ֑לָהse·lāh — Pause or SelahH5542 — Full Word Study → His gloryהוֹד֔וֹhō·w·ḏōw — Splendor, majesty, honor, and gloryH1935 — Full Word Study → coveredכִּסָּ֤הkis·sāh — to cover, conceal, hideH3680 — Full Word Study → the heavensשָׁמַ֙יִם֙šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →, and His praiseוּתְהִלָּת֖וֹū·ṯə·hil·lā·ṯōw — Praise, song of praise, object of praiseH8416 — Full Word Study → filledמָלְאָ֥הmā·lə·’āh — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. ⁴His radiance wasתִּֽהְיֶ֔הtih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → like the sunlightכָּא֣וֹרkā·’ō·wr — Light; brightness; illuminationH216 — Full Word Study →; rays flashed from His handמִיָּד֖וֹmî·yā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →, whereוְשָׁ֖םwə·šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → His powerעֻזֹּֽה׃ʿuz·zōh — Strength, power, or mightH5797 — Full Word Study → is hiddenחֶבְי֥וֹןḥeḇ·yō·wn — hiding place, refuge, shelterH2253 — Full Word Study →. ⁵Plagueדָּ֑בֶרdā·ḇer — Pestilence, plague, or disease as divine judgmentH1698 — Full Word Study → wentיֵ֣לֶךְyê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → before Himלְפָנָ֖יוlə·p̄ā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, and feverרֶ֖שֶׁףre·šep̄ — A burning arrow or flaming projectile; divine judgment or plagueH7565 — Full Word Study → followedוְיֵצֵ֥אwə·yê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → in His stepsלְרַגְלָֽיו׃lə·raḡ·lāw — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study →. ⁶He stoodעָמַ֣ד׀‘ā·maḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → and measuredוַיְמֹ֣דֶדway·mō·ḏeḏ — to measure; to extend or stretch outH4128 — Full Word Study → the earthאֶ֗רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →; He lookedרָאָה֙rā·’āh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → and startledוַיַּתֵּ֣רway·yat·têr — to shake, leap, or loosen violentlyH5425 — Full Word Study → the nationsגּוֹיִ֔םgō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →; the ancientעַ֔ד‘aḏ — perpetuity, eternity, foreverH5703 — Full Word Study → mountainsהַרְרֵי־har·rê- — mountain, hill, elevated terrainH2042 — Full Word Study → crumbledוַיִּתְפֹּֽצְצוּ֙way·yiṯ·pō·ṣə·ṣū — to scatter, disperse, or break apartH6327 — Full Word Study →; the perpetualעוֹלָ֑ם‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study → hillsגִּבְע֣וֹתgiḇ·‘ō·wṯ — hill, elevated terrainH1389 — Full Word Study → collapsedשַׁח֖וּša·ḥū — to bow down, bend, stoop, humble oneselfH7817 — Full Word Study →. His ways are everlastingעוֹלָ֖ם‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study →. ⁷I sawרָאִ֖יתִיrā·’î·ṯî — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the tentsאָהֳלֵ֣י’ā·ho·lê — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study → of Cushanכוּשָׁ֑ןḵū·šān — A northern region or peopleH3572 — Full Word Study → inתַּ֣חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → distressאָ֔וֶן’ā·wen — Evil, wickedness, iniquity, or worthlessnessH205 — Full Word Study →; the curtainsיְרִיע֖וֹתyə·rî·‘ō·wṯ — A curtain or woven hanging, typically of linen or other fabricH3407 — Full Word Study → of Midianמִדְיָֽן׃סmiḏ·yān — Desert region and peopleH4080 — Full Word Study → were tremblingיִרְגְּז֕וּןyir·gə·zūn — to tremble, shake, or be disturbedH7264 — Full Word Study →. ⁸Were You angryחָרָ֣הḥā·rāh — to burn with anger, become incensedH2734 — Full Word Study → at the riversהֲבִנְהָרִים֙hă·ḇin·hā·rîm — River, StreamH5104 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →? Wasאִ֤ם’im — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → Your wrathאַפֶּ֔ךָ’ap·pe·ḵā — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → against the streamsבַּנְּהָרִים֙ban·nə·hā·rîm — River, StreamH5104 — Full Word Study →? Did You rageעֶבְרָתֶ֑ךָ‘eḇ·rā·ṯe·ḵā — Fury, rage, intense angerH5678 — Full Word Study → against the seaבַּיָּ֖םbay·yām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study → whenכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → You rodeתִרְכַּב֙ṯir·kaḇ — to ride, mount, or be carriedH7392 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Your horsesסוּסֶ֔יךָsū·se·ḵā — horse; swift creatureH5483 — Full Word Study →, on Your chariotsמַרְכְּבֹתֶ֖יךָmar·kə·ḇō·ṯe·ḵā — A wheeled vehicle or chariot drawn by horsesH4818 — Full Word Study → of salvationיְשׁוּעָֽה׃yə·šū·‘āh — Deliverance, salvation, rescue from dangerH3444 — Full Word Study →? ⁹You brandishedעֶרְיָ֤ה‘er·yāh — Nakedness, bareness, exposureH6181 — Full Word Study → Your bowקַשְׁתֶּ֔ךָqaš·te·ḵā — bow (weapon); arcH7198 — Full Word Study →; You called forאֹ֣מֶר’ō·mer — Word, speech, promise, or matterH562 — Full Word Study → many arrowsמַטּ֖וֹתmaṭ·ṭō·wṯ — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study →. Selahסֶ֑לָהse·lāh — Pause or SelahH5542 — Full Word Study → You splitתְּבַקַּע־tə·ḇaq·qa‘- — To break open, split, or break throughH1234 — Full Word Study → the earthאָֽרֶץ׃’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → with riversנְהָר֖וֹתnə·hā·rō·wṯ — River, StreamH5104 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰The mountainsהָרִ֔יםhā·rîm — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → saw Youרָא֤וּךָrā·’ū·ḵā — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → and quaked; torrentsזֶ֥רֶםze·rem — A violent storm or flood; torrential downpourH2230 — Full Word Study → of waterמַ֖יִםma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → swept byעָבָ֑ר‘ā·ḇār — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study →. The deepתְּהוֹם֙tə·hō·wm — the deep, abyss, primordial watersH8415 — Full Word Study → roaredנָתַ֤ןnā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → with its voiceקוֹל֔וֹqō·w·lōw — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → and liftedנָשָֽׂא׃nā·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → its handsיָדֵ֥יהוּyā·ḏê·hū — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → on highר֖וֹםrō·wm — on high, aloft, upwardH7315 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹Sunשֶׁ֥מֶשׁše·meš — The sun; sunlight; dayH8121 — Full Word Study → and moonיָרֵ֖חַyā·rê·aḥ — The moon; lunar bodyH3394 — Full Word Study → stood stillעָ֣מַד‘ā·maḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → in their placesזְבֻ֑לָהzə·ḇu·lāh — dwelling place, habitation, residenceH2073 — Full Word Study → at the flashלְא֤וֹרlə·’ō·wr — Light; brightness; illuminationH216 — Full Word Study → of Your flyingיְהַלֵּ֔כוּyə·hal·lê·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → arrowsחִצֶּ֙יךָ֙ḥiṣ·ṣe·ḵā — Arrow; projectile weapon or shaftH2671 — Full Word Study →, at the brightnessלְנֹ֖גַהּlə·nō·ḡah — Brightness, radiance, or shining lightH5051 — Full Word Study → of Your shiningבְּרַ֥קbə·raq — Lightning; a flashing or gleaming swordH1300 — Full Word Study → spearחֲנִיתֶֽךָ׃ḥă·nî·ṯe·ḵā — Spear; a long-shafted weaponH2595 — Full Word Study →. ¹²You marchedתִּצְעַד־tiṣ·‘aḏ- — to march, stride, or step forwardH6805 — Full Word Study → across the earthאָ֑רֶץ’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → with furyבְּזַ֖עַםbə·za·‘am — Indignation, rage, divine angerH2195 — Full Word Study →; You threshedתָּד֥וּשׁtā·ḏūš — to tread, thresh, trampleH1758 — Full Word Study → the nationsגּוֹיִֽם׃gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → in wrathבְּאַ֖ףbə·’ap̄ — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study →. ¹³You went forthיָצָ֙אתָ֙yā·ṣā·ṯā — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → for the salvationלְיֵ֣שַׁעlə·yê·ša‘ — Salvation, deliverance, safetyH3468 — Full Word Study → of Your peopleעַמֶּ֔ךָ‘am·me·ḵā — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, to saveלְיֵ֖שַׁעlə·yê·ša‘ — Salvation, deliverance, safetyH3468 — Full Word Study → Your anointedמְשִׁיחֶ֑ךָmə·šî·ḥe·ḵā — Anointed one; chosen for divine serviceH4899 — Full Word Study →. You crushedמָחַ֤צְתָּmā·ḥaṣ·tā — To strike through, wound, or pierceH4272 — Full Word Study → the headרֹּאשׁ֙rōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → of the houseמִבֵּ֣יתmib·bêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the wickedרָשָׁ֔עrā·šā‘ — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study → and stripped himעָר֛וֹת‘ā·rō·wṯ — to uncover, expose, or lay bareH6168 — Full Word Study → from headצַוָּ֖ארṣaw·wār — neck; the back of the neck as a place of burden-bearingH6677 — Full Word Study → toעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → toeיְס֥וֹדyə·sō·wḏ — Foundation, base, ground levelH3247 — Full Word Study →. Selahסֶֽלָה׃פse·lāh — Pause or SelahH5542 — Full Word Study → ¹⁴With his own spearבְמַטָּיו֙ḇə·maṭ·ṭāw — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → You piercedנָקַ֤בְתָּnā·qaḇ·tā — To pierce, perforate; to designate, name, curseH5344 — Full Word Study → his headרֹ֣אשׁrōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →, when his warriorsפְּרָזוֹpə·rå̄·zō — open village or unwalled settlementH6518 — Full Word Study → stormed outיִסְעֲר֖וּyis·‘ă·rū — to rage, storm, or whirl with turbulent forceH5590 — Full Word Study → to scatter usלַהֲפִיצֵ֑נִיla·hă·p̄î·ṣê·nî — to scatter, disperse, or break apartH6327 — Full Word Study →, gloatingעֲלִ֣יצֻתָ֔ם‘ă·lî·ṣu·ṯām — Exultation, joyful rejoicing, triumphant gladnessH5951 — Full Word Study → as though readyכְּמוֹ־kə·mōw- — Like; according to; asH3644 — Full Word Study → to secretlyבַּמִּסְתָּֽר׃bam·mis·tār — A hiding place; secret location or concealmentH4565 — Full Word Study → devourלֶאֱכֹ֥לle·’ĕ·ḵōl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → the weakעָנִ֖י‘ā·nî — Poor, afflicted, humbleH6041 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁵You trampledדָּרַ֥כְתָּdā·raḵ·tā — to tread, walk, or trample; to guide or leadH1869 — Full Word Study → the seaבַיָּ֖םḇay·yām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study → with Your horsesסוּסֶ֑יךָsū·se·ḵā — horse; swift creatureH5483 — Full Word Study →, churningחֹ֖מֶרḥō·mer — clay, mire, or a dry measure (homer)H2563 — Full Word Study → the greatרַבִּֽים׃rab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → watersמַ֥יִםma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁶I heardשָׁמַ֣עְתִּי׀šā·ma‘·tî — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → and trembledוַתִּרְגַּ֣זwat·tir·gaz — to tremble, shake, or be disturbedH7264 — Full Word Study → withinבִּטְנִ֗יbiṭ·nî — belly; womb; interior of the bodyH990 — Full Word Study →; my lipsשְׂפָתַ֔יśə·p̄ā·ṯay — Lips; edge, border, or shoreH8193 — Full Word Study → quiveredצָלֲל֣וּṣā·lă·lū — to tingle, quiver, or trembleH6750 — Full Word Study → at the soundלְקוֹל֙lə·qō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study →. Decayרָקָ֛בrā·qāḇ — rottenness, decay, corruptionH7538 — Full Word Study → enteredיָב֥וֹאyā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → my bonesבַּעֲצָמַ֖יba·‘ă·ṣā·may — bone; body; substance; strengthH6106 — Full Word Study →; I trembledאֶרְגָּ֑ז’er·gāz — to tremble, shake, or be disturbedH7264 — Full Word Study → where I stoodוְתַחְתַּ֣יwə·ṯaḥ·tay — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study →. Yet I must wait patientlyאָנ֙וּחַ֙’ā·nū·aḥ — To rest, cease, or remain in a state of quietnessH5117 — Full Word Study → for the dayלְי֣וֹםlə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of distressצָרָ֔הṣā·rāh — Distress, trouble, adversityH6869 — Full Word Study → to come uponלַעֲל֖וֹתla·‘ă·lō·wṯ — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → the peopleלְעַ֥םlə·‘am — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → who invade usיְגוּדֶֽנּוּ׃yə·ḡū·ḏen·nū — to raid, invade, or overcome by forceH1464 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁷Thoughכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the fig treeתְאֵנָ֣הṯə·’ê·nāh — Fig tree; fig fruitH8384 — Full Word Study → does notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → budתִפְרָ֗חṯip̄·rāḥ — to bloom, flourish, or spread forthH6524 — Full Word Study → and noוְאֵ֤יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → fruitיְבוּל֙yə·ḇūl — Agricultural produce; the yield or harvest of cropsH2981 — Full Word Study → is on the vines, though the oliveזַ֔יִתza·yiṯ — olive tree; Mount of OlivesH2132 — Full Word Study → cropמַעֲשֵׂה־ma·‘ă·śêh- — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study → failsכִּחֵשׁ֙ki·ḥêš — to deceive, lie, or deal falselyH3584 — Full Word Study → and the fieldsוּשְׁדֵמ֖וֹתū·šə·ḏê·mō·wṯ — field, arable landH7709 — Full Word Study → produceעָ֣שָׂה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → noלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → foodאֹ֑כֶל’ō·ḵel — Food; that which is eatenH400 — Full Word Study →, though the sheepצֹ֔אןṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study → are cut offגָּזַ֤רgā·zar — To cut; to decree or determineH1504 — Full Word Study → from the foldמִמִּכְלָה֙mim·miḵ·lāh — Enclosure for sheep; pastoral fold or penH4356 — Full Word Study → and noוְאֵ֥יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → cattleבָּקָ֖רbā·qār — cattle, herd, ox, bovine livestockH1241 — Full Word Study → are in the stalls, ¹⁸yet Iוַאֲנִ֖יwa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → will exultאֶעְל֑וֹזָה’e‘·lō·w·zāh — to exult, rejoice, triumphH5937 — Full Word Study → in the LORDבַּיהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →; I will rejoiceאָגִ֖ילָה’ā·ḡî·lāh — to rejoice, be glad, exultH1523 — Full Word Study → in the Godבֵּאלֹהֵ֥יbê·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of my salvationיִשְׁעִֽי׃yiš·‘î — Salvation, deliverance, safetyH3468 — Full Word Study →! ¹⁹GODיְהוִ֤הּha·šēm — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָי֙’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → is my strengthחֵילִ֔יḥê·lî — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study →; He makesוַיָּ֤שֶׂםway·yā·śem — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → my feetרַגְלַי֙raḡ·lay — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study → like those of a deerכָּֽאַיָּל֔וֹתkā·’ay·yā·lō·wṯ — female deer; hindH355 — Full Word Study →; He makes me walkיַדְרִכֵ֑נִיyaḏ·ri·ḵê·nî — to tread, walk, or trample; to guide or leadH1869 — Full Word Study → uponוְעַ֥לwə·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the heightsבָּמוֹתַ֖יbā·mō·w·ṯay — High place; elevated worship siteH1116 — Full Word Study →! For the choirmasterלַמְנַצֵּ֖חַlam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ — to lead, conduct, or excel; to direct as chief musicianH5329 — Full Word Study →. With stringed instrumentsבִּנְגִינוֹתָֽי׃bin·ḡî·nō·w·ṯāy — stringed instrument music; instrumental musicH5058 — Full Word Study →.