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God’s Deliverance of His People
A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet, according to Shigionoth.
A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet, according to Shigionoth.
I have heard all about you, LORD.
I am filled with awe by your amazing works.
In this time of our deep need,
help us again as you did in years gone by.
And in your anger,
remember your mercy.
I am filled with awe by your amazing works.
In this time of our deep need,
help us again as you did in years gone by.
And in your anger,
remember your mercy.
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 remember mercy.
O LORD, revive Your work in the midst of the years,
In the midst of the years make it known;
In wrath remember mercy.
God comes from Teman,
And the Holy One from Mount Paran.
Selah.
His splendor covers the heavens,
And the earth is full of His praise.
And the Holy One from Mount Paran.
Selah.
His splendor covers the heavens,
And the earth is full of His praise.
His coming is as brilliant as the sunrise.
Rays of light flash from his hands,
where his awesome power is hidden.
Rays of light flash from his hands,
where his awesome power is hidden.
His radiance is like the sunlight;
He has rays flashing from His hand,
And there is the hiding of His power.
He has rays flashing from His hand,
And there is the hiding of His power.
Pestilence marches before him;
plague follows close behind.
plague follows close behind.
Before Him goes pestilence,
And plague comes after Him.
And plague comes after Him.
He stood and surveyed the earth;
He looked and startled the nations.
Yes, the perpetual mountains were shattered,
The ancient hills collapsed.
His ways are everlasting.
He looked and startled the nations.
Yes, the perpetual mountains were shattered,
The ancient hills collapsed.
His ways are everlasting.
I see the people of Cushan in distress,
and the nation of Midian trembling in terror.
and the nation of Midian trembling in terror.
I saw the tents of Cushan under distress,
The tent curtains of the land of Midian were trembling.
The tent curtains of the land of Midian were trembling.
Was it in anger, LORD, that you struck the rivers
and parted the sea?
Were you displeased with them?
No, you were sending your chariots of salvation!
and parted the sea?
Were you displeased with them?
No, you were sending your chariots of salvation!
Did the LORD rage against the rivers,
Or was Your anger against the rivers,
Or was Your wrath against the sea,
That You rode on Your horses,
On Your chariots of salvation?
Or was Your anger against the rivers,
Or was Your wrath against the sea,
That You rode on Your horses,
On Your chariots of salvation?
You brandished your bow
and your quiver of arrows.
You split open the earth with flowing rivers.
and your quiver of arrows.
You split open the earth with flowing rivers.
Your bow was made bare,
The rods of chastisement were sworn.
Selah.
You cleaved the earth with rivers.
The rods of chastisement were sworn.
Selah.
You cleaved the earth with rivers.
The mountains watched and trembled.
Onward swept the raging waters.
The mighty deep cried out,
lifting its hands in submission.
Onward swept the raging waters.
The mighty deep cried out,
lifting its hands in submission.
The mountains saw You and quaked;
The downpour of waters swept by.
The deep uttered forth its voice,
It lifted high its hands.
The downpour of waters swept by.
The deep uttered forth its voice,
It lifted high its hands.
The sun and moon stood still in the sky
as your brilliant arrows flew
and your glittering spear flashed.
as your brilliant arrows flew
and your glittering spear flashed.
Sun and moon stood in their places;
They went away at the light of Your arrows,
At the radiance of Your gleaming spear.
They went away at the light of Your arrows,
At the radiance of Your gleaming spear.
You marched across the land in anger
and trampled the nations in your fury.
and trampled the nations in your fury.
In indignation You marched through the earth;
In anger You trampled the nations.
In anger You trampled the nations.
You went out to rescue your chosen people,
to save your anointed ones.
You crushed the heads of the wicked
and stripped their bones from head to toe.
to save your anointed ones.
You crushed the heads of the wicked
and stripped their bones from head to toe.
You went forth for the salvation of Your people,
For the salvation of Your anointed.
You struck the head of the house of the evil
To lay him open from thigh to neck.
For the salvation of Your anointed.
You struck the head of the house of the evil
To lay him open from thigh to neck.
Selah.
You pierced with his own spears
The head of his throngs.
They stormed in to scatter us;
Their exultation was like those
Who devour the oppressed in secret.
The head of his throngs.
They stormed in to scatter us;
Their exultation was like those
Who devour the oppressed in secret.
You trampled on the sea with Your horses,
On the surge of many waters.
On the surge of many waters.
I heard and my inward parts trembled,
At the sound my lips quivered.
Decay enters my bones,
And in my place I tremble.
Because I must wait quietly for the day of distress,
For the people to arise who will invade us.
At the sound my lips quivered.
Decay enters my bones,
And in my place I tremble.
Because I must wait quietly for the day of distress,
For the people to arise who will invade us.
Though the fig tree should not blossom
And there be no fruit on the vines,
Though the yield of the olive should fail
And the fields produce no food,
Though the flock should be cut off from the fold
And there be no cattle in the stalls,
And there be no fruit on the vines,
Though the yield of the olive should fail
And the fields produce no food,
Though the flock should be cut off from the fold
And there be no cattle in the stalls,
Yet I will exult in the LORD,
I will rejoice in the God of my salvation.
I will rejoice in the God of my salvation.
The Lord GOD is my strength,
And He has made my feet like hinds’ feet,
And makes me walk on my high places.
For the choir director, on my stringed instruments.
And He has made my feet like hinds’ feet,
And makes me walk on my high places.
For the choir director, on my stringed instruments.
With his own weapons,
you destroyed the chief of those
who rushed out like a whirlwind,
thinking Israel would be easy prey.
you destroyed the chief of those
who rushed out like a whirlwind,
thinking Israel would be easy prey.
You pierced with his own spears
The head of his throngs.
They stormed in to scatter us;
Their exultation was like those
Who devour the oppressed in secret.
The head of his throngs.
They stormed in to scatter us;
Their exultation was like those
Who devour the oppressed in secret.
You trampled the sea with your horses,
and the mighty waters piled high.
and the mighty waters piled high.
You trampled on the sea with Your horses,
On the surge of many waters.
On the surge of many waters.
I heard and my inward parts trembled,
At the sound my lips quivered.
Decay enters my bones,
And in my place I tremble.
Because I must wait quietly for the day of distress,
For the people to arise who will invade us.
At the sound my lips quivered.
Decay enters my bones,
And in my place I tremble.
Because I must wait quietly for the day of distress,
For the people to arise who will invade us.
Even though the fig trees have no blossoms,
and there are no grapes on the vines;
even though the olive crop fails,
and the fields lie empty and barren;
even though the flocks die in the fields,
and the cattle barns are empty,
and there are no grapes on the vines;
even though the olive crop fails,
and the fields lie empty and barren;
even though the flocks die in the fields,
and the cattle barns are empty,
Though the fig tree should not blossom
And there be no fruit on the vines,
Though the yield of the olive should fail
And the fields produce no food,
Though the flock should be cut off from the fold
And there be no cattle in the stalls,
And there be no fruit on the vines,
Though the yield of the olive should fail
And the fields produce no food,
Though the flock should be cut off from the fold
And there be no cattle in the stalls,
yet I will rejoice in the LORD!
I will be joyful in the God of my salvation!
I will be joyful in the God of my salvation!
Yet I will exult in the LORD,
I will rejoice in the God of my salvation.
I will rejoice in the God of my salvation.
The Lord GOD is my strength,
And He has made my feet like hinds’ feet,
And makes me walk on my high places.
For the choir director, on my stringed instruments.
And He has made my feet like hinds’ feet,
And makes me walk on my high places.
For the choir director, on my stringed instruments.