Habakkuk 3:1

AMP: A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet, set to wild and enthusiastic music.

ASV: A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet, set to Shigionoth.

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

DARBY: A Prayer of Habakkuk the prophet upon Shigionoth.

DRA: A PRAYER OF HABACUC THE PROPHET FOR IGNORANCES.

KJV: A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet upon Shigionoth.

Habakkuk 3:2

AMP: ¶O Lord, I have heard the report about You and I fear.O Lord, revive Your work in the midst of the years,In the midst of the years make it known;In wrath [earnestly] remember compassion and love.

ASV: O Jehovah, I have heard the report of thee, and am afraid: O Jehovah, revive thy work in the midst of the years; In the midst of the years make it known; In wrath remember mercy.

BSB: O 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!

DARBY: Jehovah, I heard the report of thee, [and] I feared. Jehovah, revive thy work in the midst of the years, In the midst of the years make [it] known: In wrath remember mercy!

DRA: O Lord, I have heard thy hearing, and was afraid. O Lord, thy work, in the midst of the years bring it to life: In the midst of the years thou shalt make it known: when thou art angry, thou wilt remember mercy.

KJV: O 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.

Habakkuk 3:3

AMP: ¶God [approaching from Sinai] comes from Teman (Edom),And the Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah (pause, and calmly think of that).His splendor and majesty covers the heavensAnd the earth is full of His praise.

ASV: God came from Teman, And the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, And the earth was full of his praise.

BSB: God came from Teman,and the Holy One from Mount Paran.SelahHis glory covered the heavens,and His praise filled the earth.

DARBY: God came from Teman, And the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covereth the heavens, And the earth is full of his praise.

DRA: God will come from the south, and the holy one from mount Pharan: His glory covered the heavens, and the earth is full of his praise.

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

Habakkuk 3:4

AMP: His brightness is like the sunlight;He has [bright] rays flashing from His hand,And there [in the sunlike splendor] is the hiding place of His power.

ASV: And [his] brightness was as the light; He had rays [coming forth] from his hand; And there was the hiding of his power.

BSB: His radiance was like the sunlight;rays flashed from His hand,where His power is hidden.

DARBY: And [his] brightness was as the light; Rays [came forth] from his hand; And there was the hiding of his power.

DRA: His brightness shall be as the light; horns are in his hands: There is his strength hid:

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

Habakkuk 3:5

AMP: Before Him goes the pestilence [of judgment as in Egypt],And [the burning] plague [of condemnation] follows at His feet [as in Sennacherib’s army]. [Ex 7:2-4; 2 Kin 19:32-35]

ASV: Before him went the pestilence, And fiery bolts went forth at his feet.

BSB: Plague went before Him,and fever followed in His steps.

DARBY: Before him went the pestilence, And a burning flame went forth at his feet.

DRA: Death shall go before his face. And the devil shall go forth before his feet.

KJV: Before him went the pestilence, and burning coals went forth at his feet.

Habakkuk 3:6

AMP: He stood and measured the earth;He looked and startled the nations,Yes, the eternal mountains were shattered,The ancient hills bowed low and collapsed.His ways are eternal.

ASV: He stood, and measured the earth; He beheld, and drove asunder the nations; And the eternal mountains were scattered; The everlasting hills did bow; His goings were [as] of old.

BSB: He stood and measured the earth;He looked and startled the nations;the ancient mountains crumbled;the perpetual hills collapsed.His ways are everlasting.

DARBY: He stood, and measured the earth; He beheld, and discomfited the nations; And the eternal mountains were scattered, The everlasting hills gave way: His ways are everlasting.

DRA: He stood and measured the earth. He beheld, and melted the nations: and the ancient mountains were crushed to pieces. The hills of the world were bowed down by the journeys of his eternity.

KJV: He 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.

Habakkuk 3:7

AMP: I [Habakkuk, in my vision] saw the tents of Cushan under distress;The tent curtains of the land of Midian were trembling.

ASV: I saw the tents of Cushan in affliction; The curtains of the land of Midian did tremble.

BSB: I saw the tents of Cushan in distress;the curtains of Midian were trembling.

DARBY: I saw the tents of Cushan in affliction; The curtains of the land of Midian did tremble.

DRA: I saw the tents of Ethiopia for their iniquity, the curtains of the land of Madian shall be troubled.

KJV: I saw the tents of Cushan in affliction: and the curtains of the land of Midian did tremble.

Habakkuk 3:8

AMP: ¶Did the Lord rage against the rivers,Or was Your anger against the rivers,Or was Your wrath against the [Red] Sea,That You rode on Your horses,On Your chariots of salvation?

ASV: Was Jehovah displeased with the rivers? Was thine anger against the rivers, Or thy wrath against the sea, That thou didst ride upon thy horses, Upon thy chariots of salvation?

BSB: Were 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?

DARBY: Was Jehovah wrathful with the rivers? Was thine anger against the rivers? Was thy rage against the sea, That thou didst ride upon thy horses, Thy chariots of salvation?

DRA: Wast thou angry, O Lord, with the rivers? or was thy wrath upon the rivers? or thy indignation in the sea? Who will ride upon thy horses: and thy chariots are salvation.

KJV: Was 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?

Habakkuk 3:9

AMP: Your bow was made bare;The rods of chastisement were sworn. Selah (pause, calmly think of that).You split the earth with rivers [bringing waters to dry places]. [Ex 17:6; Num 20:11]

ASV: Thy bow was made quite bare; The oaths to the tribes were a [sure] word. Selah. Thou didst cleave the earth with rivers.

BSB: You brandished Your bow;You called for many arrows.SelahYou split the earth with rivers.

DARBY: Thy bow was made naked, The rods [of discipline] sworn according to [thy] word. Selah. Thou didst cleave the earth with rivers.

DRA: Thou wilt surely take up thy bow: according to the oaths which thou hast spoken to the tribes. Thou wilt divide the rivers of the earth.

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

Habakkuk 3:10

AMP: The mountains saw You and [they] trembled and writhed [as if in pain];The downpour of waters swept by [as a deluge].The deep uttered its voice and raged,It lifted its hands high.

ASV: The mountains saw thee, and were afraid; The tempest of waters passed by; The deep uttered its voice, And lifted up its hands on high.

BSB: The mountains saw You and quaked;torrents of water swept by.The deep roared with its voiceand lifted its hands on high.

DARBY: The mountains saw thee, they were in travail: Torrents of waters passed by; The deep uttered its voice, Lifted up its hands on high.

DRA: The mountains saw thee, and were grieved: the great body of waters passed away. The deep put forth its voice: the deep lifted up its hands.

KJV: The 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.

Habakkuk 3:11

AMP: The sun and moon stood in their places [as before Joshua];They went away at the light of Your [swift] arrows,At the radiance and gleam of Your glittering spear. [Josh 10:12, 13]

ASV: The sun and moon stood still in their habitation, At the light of thine arrows as they went, At the shining of thy glittering spear.

BSB: Sun and moon stood stillin their placesat the flash of Your flying arrows,at the brightness of Your shining spear.

DARBY: The sun [and] moon stood still in their habitation, At the light of thine arrows which shot forth, At the shining of thy glittering spear.

DRA: The sun and the moon stood still in their habitation, in the light of thy arrows, they shall go in the brightness of thy glittering spear.

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

Habakkuk 3:12

AMP: In indignation You marched through the earth;In anger You trampled and threshed the nations.

ASV: Thou didst march though the land in indignation; Thou didst thresh the nations in anger.

BSB: You marched across the earth with fury;You threshed the nations in wrath.

DARBY: Thou didst march through the land in indignation, Thou didst thresh the nations in anger.

DRA: In thy anger thou wilt tread the earth under foot: in thy wrath thou wilt astonish the nations.

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

Habakkuk 3:13

AMP: You went forth for the salvation of Your people,For the salvation and rescue of Your anointed [people Israel].You struck the head from the house of the wickedTo lay him open from the thigh to the neck. Selah (pause, and calmly think of that).

ASV: Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people, For the salvation of thine anointed; Thou woundest the head out of the house of the wicked man, Laying bare the foundation even unto the neck. Selah.

BSB: You 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

DARBY: Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people, For the salvation of thine anointed; Thou didst smite off the head from the house of the wicked, Laying bare the foundation even to the neck. Selah.

DRA: Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people: for salvation with thy Christ. Thou struckest the head of the house of the wicked: thou hast laid bare his foundation even to the neck.

KJV: Thou 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.

Habakkuk 3:14

AMP: With the enemy’s own spears, You piercedThe head of his hordes.They stormed out to scatter us,Rejoicing like thoseWho secretly devour the oppressed [of Israel].

ASV: Thou didst pierce with his own staves the head of his warriors: They came as a whirlwind to scatter me; Their rejoicing was as to devour the poor secretly.

BSB: With his own spear You pierced his head,when his warriors stormed out to scatter us,gloating as though readyto secretly devour the weak.

DARBY: Thou didst strike through with his own spears the head of his leaders: They came out as a whirlwind to scatter me, Whose exulting was as to devour the afflicted secretly.

DRA: Thou hast cursed his sceptres, the head of his warriors, them that came out as a whirlwind to scatter me. Their joy was like that of him that devoureth the poor man in secret.

KJV: Thou 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.

Habakkuk 3:15

AMP: You have trampled on the sea with Your horses,On the surge of many waters. [Ex 15:8]

ASV: Thou didst tread the sea with thy horses, The heap of mighty waters.

BSB: You trampled the sea with Your horses,churning the great waters.

DARBY: Thou didst walk through the sea with thy horses, The heap of great waters.

DRA: Thou madest a way in the sea for thy horses, in the mud of many waters.

KJV: Thou didst walk through the sea with thine horses, through the heap of great waters.

Habakkuk 3:16

AMP: ¶I heard and my whole inner self trembled;My lips quivered at the sound.Decay and rottenness enter my bones,And I tremble in my place.Because I must wait quietly for the day of distress,For the people to arise who will invade and attack us.

ASV: I heard, and my body trembled, My lips quivered at the voice; Rottenness entereth into my bones, and I tremble in my place; Because I must wait quietly for the day of trouble, For the coming up of the people that invadeth us.

BSB: I 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.

DARBY: I heard, and my belly trembled; My lips quivered at the voice; Rottenness entered into my bones, and I trembled in my place, That I might rest in the day of distress, When their invader shall come up against the people.

DRA: I have heard and my bowels were troubled: my lips trembled at the voice. Let rottenness enter into my bones, and swarm under me. That I may rest in the day of tribulation: that I may go up to our people that are girded.

KJV: When 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.

Habakkuk 3:17

AMP: Though the fig tree does not blossomAnd there is no fruit on the vines,Though the yield of the olive failsAnd the fields produce no food,Though the flock is cut off from the foldAnd there are no cattle in the stalls,

ASV: For though the fig-tree shall not flourish, Neither shall fruit be in the vines; The labor of the olive shall fail, And the fields shall yield no food; The flock shall be cut off from the fold, And there shall be no herd in the stalls:

BSB: Though 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,

DARBY: For though the fig-tree shall not blossom, Neither shall fruit be in the vines; The labour of the olive-tree shall fail, And the fields shall yield no food; The flock shall be cut off from the fold, And there shall be no herd in the stalls:

DRA: For the fig tree shall not blossom: and there shall be no spring in the vines. The labour of the olive tree shall fail: and the fields shall yield no food: the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls.

KJV: Although 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:

Habakkuk 3:18

AMP: Yet I will [choose to] rejoice in the Lord;I will [choose to] shout in exultation in the [victorious] God of my salvation! [Rom 8:37]

ASV: Yet I will rejoice in Jehovah, I will joy in the God of my salvation.

BSB: yet I will exult in the LORD;I will rejoice in the God of my salvation!

DARBY: Yet I will rejoice in Jehovah, I will joy in the God of my salvation.

DRA: But I will rejoice in the Lord: and I will joy in God my Jesus.

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

Habakkuk 3:19

AMP: The Lord God is my strength [my source of courage, my invincible army];He has made my feet [steady and sure] like hinds’ feetAnd makes me walk [forward with spiritual confidence] on my high places [of challenge and responsibility].For the choir director, on my stringed instruments.

ASV: Jehovah, the Lord, is my strength; And he maketh my feet like hinds` [feet], And will make me to walk upon my high places.

BSB: GOD the Lord is my strength;He makes my feet like those of a deer;He makes me walk upon the heights!

DARBY: Jehovah, the Lord, is my strength, And he maketh my feet like hinds' [feet], And he will make me to walk upon my high places. To the chief Musician. On my stringed instruments.

DRA: The Lord God is my strength: and he will make my feet like the feet of harts: and he the conqueror will lead me upon my high places singing psalms.

KJV: The 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.

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