Habakkuk 3
English Standard Version
Habakkuk's Prayer
3 A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet, according to Shigionoth.
2 O Lord, (A)I have heard the report of you,
and (B)your work, O Lord, do I fear.
In the midst of the years (C)revive it;
in the midst of the years make it known;
(D)in wrath remember mercy.
3 God came from (E)Teman,
(F)and the Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah
His splendor covered the heavens,
and the earth was full of his praise.
4 (G)His brightness was like the light;
rays flashed from his hand;
and there he veiled his power.
5 (H)Before him went pestilence,
and plague followed (I)at his heels.[a]
6 He stood (J)and measured the earth;
he looked and shook the nations;
then the (K)eternal mountains (L)were scattered;
the everlasting hills sank low.
His were (M)the everlasting ways.
7 I saw the tents of (N)Cushan in affliction;
(O)the curtains of the land of Midian did tremble.
8 (P)Was your wrath against the rivers, O Lord?
Was your anger against the rivers,
(Q)or your indignation against the sea,
(R)when you rode on your horses,
(S)on your chariot of salvation?
9 You stripped the sheath from your bow,
calling for many arrows.[b] Selah
(T)You split the earth with rivers.
10 (U)The mountains saw you and writhed;
the raging waters swept on;
(V)the deep gave forth its voice;
(W)it lifted its hands on high.
11 (X)The sun and moon stood still in their place
(Y)at the light of your arrows as they sped,
at the flash of your glittering spear.
12 (Z)You marched through the earth in fury;
(AA)you threshed the nations in anger.
13 (AB)You went out for the salvation of your people,
for the salvation of (AC)your anointed.
(AD)You crushed the head of the house of the wicked,
laying him bare from thigh to neck.[c] Selah
14 You pierced with his own arrows the heads of his warriors,
who came like a whirlwind to scatter me,
rejoicing as if to devour the poor in secret.
15 (AE)You trampled the sea with your horses,
the surging of mighty waters.
16 (AF)I hear, and (AG)my body trembles;
my lips quiver at the sound;
(AH)rottenness enters into my bones;
my legs tremble beneath me.
Yet (AI)I will quietly wait for the day of trouble
to come upon people who invade us.
Habakkuk Rejoices in the Lord
17 Though the fig tree should not blossom,
nor fruit be on the vines,
the produce of the olive fail
and the fields yield no food,
the flock be cut off from the fold
and there be no herd in the stalls,
18 (AJ)yet I will rejoice in the Lord;
(AK)I will take joy in the God of my salvation.
19 God, the Lord, is my strength;
(AL)he makes my feet like the deer's;
he makes me (AM)tread on my (AN)high places.
Footnotes
- Habakkuk 3:5 Hebrew feet
- Habakkuk 3:9 The meaning of the Hebrew line is uncertain
- Habakkuk 3:13 The meaning of the Hebrew line is uncertain
- Habakkuk 3:19 Hebrew my stringed
Habakkuk 3
New American Standard Bible
God’s People Saved
3 A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet, according to [a]Shigionoth.
2 Lord, I have (A)heard [b]the report about You, and [c]I was (B)afraid.
Lord, (C)revive (D)Your work in the midst of the years,
In the midst of the years make it known.
In anger remember [d](E)mercy.
3 God comes from (F)Teman,
And the Holy One from Mount (G)Paran. Selah
His (H)splendor covers the heavens,
And the (I)earth is full of His praise.
4 His (J)radiance is like the sunlight;
He has rays flashing from His hand,
And the hiding of His (K)might is there.
5 Before Him goes (L)plague,
And (M)plague comes forth [e]after Him.
6 He stood and caused the earth to shudder;
He looked and (N)caused the nations to jump.
Yes, the everlasting mountains were shattered,
The ancient hills [f]collapsed.
His paths are (O)everlasting.
7 I saw the tents of Cushan under (P)distress,
The tent curtains of the land of (Q)Midian were trembling.
8 Did the Lord rage against the (R)rivers,
Or was Your anger against the rivers,
Or was Your rage against the (S)sea,
That You (T)rode on Your horses,
On Your (U)chariots of salvation?
9 You removed Your (V)bow from its holder,
The arrows of Your word were [g]sworn. Selah
You (W)divided the earth with rivers.
10 The mountains saw You and quaked;
The downpour of waters swept by.
The deep (X)raised its voice,
It lifted high its hands.
11 (Y)Sun and moon stood in their lofty places;
They went away at the (Z)light of Your arrows,
At the radiance of Your flashing spear.
12 In indignation You (AA)marched through the earth;
In anger You [h](AB)trampled the nations.
13 You went forth for the (AC)salvation of Your people,
For the salvation of Your (AD)anointed.
You smashed the (AE)head of the house of evil
To uncover him from [i]foot to neck. Selah
14 You pierced with his (AF)own [j]arrows
The head of his [k]leaders.
They (AG)stormed in to scatter [l]us;
Their arrogance was like those
Who (AH)devour the oppressed in secret.
15 You (AI)trampled on the sea with Your horses,
On the (AJ)foam of many waters.
16 I heard, and my [m]inner parts (AK)trembled;
At the sound, my lips quivered.
Decay enters my (AL)bones,
And in my place I tremble;
Because I [n]must (AM)wait quietly for the day of distress,
[o]For the (AN)people to arise who will attack us.
17 Even if the (AO)fig tree does not blossom,
And there is no [p]fruit on the vines,
If the yield of the (AP)olive fails,
And the fields produce no food,
Even if the (AQ)flock disappears from the fold,
And there are (AR)no cattle in the stalls,
18 Yet I will (AS)triumph in the Lord,
I will (AT)rejoice in the (AU)God of my salvation.
19 The Lord [q]God is my (AV)strength,
And (AW)He has made my feet like deer’s feet,
And has me walk on my (AX)high places.
For the choir director, on my stringed instruments.
Footnotes
- Habakkuk 3:1 Perhaps a highly emotional poetic form
- Habakkuk 3:2 Or Your report
- Habakkuk 3:2 Or I am in awe, O Lord, of Your work; In the midst of the years revive it,
- Habakkuk 3:2 Or compassion
- Habakkuk 3:5 Lit at His feet
- Habakkuk 3:6 Lit cowered
- Habakkuk 3:9 Lit oaths
- Habakkuk 3:12 Or threshed
- Habakkuk 3:13 Lit base
- Habakkuk 3:14 Lit shafts
- Habakkuk 3:14 Or villagers
- Habakkuk 3:14 Lit me
- Habakkuk 3:16 Lit belly
- Habakkuk 3:16 Or sigh for
- Habakkuk 3:16 Or To come upon the people who will
- Habakkuk 3:17 Lit produce
- Habakkuk 3:19 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord
Habacuc 3
Palabra de Dios para Todos
Oración de Habacuc
3 Oración del profeta Habacuc. Al estilo sigionot[a].
2 SEÑOR, he escuchado acerca de ti;
siento un temor reverencial
por todo lo que has hecho, SEÑOR.
Reaviva tus hechos;
como hiciste en el pasado, dalos a conocer.
Aunque estés lleno de ira,
recuerda tu misericordia. Selah
3 Dios viene de Temán.
El Santo viene del monte Parán[b]. Selah
Su majestad cubre el cielo
y la tierra está llena de su gloria.
4 Su esplendor es como el relámpago;
de sus manos salen rayos deslumbrantes;
tras las nubes se oculta su poder.
5 La epidemia marcha delante de él
y la fiebre abrasadora lo sigue.[c]
6 La tierra tembló cuando él se puso de pie.
Con una sola mirada de él,
todas las naciones temblaron de miedo.
Las montañas más antiguas han sido destruidas;
las viejas colinas se han derrumbado.
Él anda por sus sendas antiguas.
7 En lugar de toda la maldad que vi,
temblaban las carpas de Cusán;
temblaban de miedo las cortinas de las carpas de Madián.
8 SEÑOR, ¿descargaste tu ira contra los ríos?
¿La descargaste contra el mar
y por eso conduces tus caballos
y carro de victoria?
9 Sacaste tu arco
y lanzaste tus flechas. Selah
Abriste la tierra seca con ríos.
10 Las montañas te vieron y temblaron de angustia.
Espesas nubes desataron la tormenta sobre la tierra.
Las profundidades del mar rugieron
y se levantaron para inundar la tierra.
11 Detuviste el sol
y la luna quedó quieta en su lugar,
mientras tus flechas resplandecían
y el rayo de tu lanza iluminaba el cielo.
12 En medio de tu ira, caminaste sobre la tierra
y pisoteaste las naciones.
13 Saliste a rescatar a tu pueblo
y al rey que tú elegiste.[d]
Destruiste la casa del perverso[e]
abriéndola de arriba a abajo. Selah
14 Aplastaste la cabeza de sus soldados
con las mismas lanzas de ellos.
Venían a atacarnos tan rápido como una tormenta.
Celebraban como el que roba al pobre en secreto.[f]
15 Pero tú caminaste sobre el mar con tus caballos
agitando las poderosas aguas.
16 Al escuchar todo eso,
se me estremecieron las entrañas.
Mis labios temblaron;
los huesos se me debilitaron
y mis pies vacilaron.
Esperaré pacientemente a que les llegue
ese día de sufrimiento a los que nos atacan.
17 Aunque la higuera no dé fruto
ni la viña produzca uvas;
aunque la cosecha del olivo se dañe,
y los campos no produzcan alimento;
aunque no haya ovejas en el corral,
ni vacas en el establo;
18 así y todo, yo me alegraré en el SEÑOR,
el Dios que me salva.
19 El Señor DIOS me fortalece,
afirma mis pies como los de un venado
para que yo camine en las alturas.
Para el director musical: úsense instrumentos de cuerda.
Footnotes
- 3:1 sigionot TM añade según (o sobre) sigionot. No se sabe el significado exacto de este término. Es posible que haga referencia a un instrumento musical o a un estilo particular de música.
- 3:3 monte Parán Probablemente es una montaña importante al occidente del Golfo de Acaba y al norte del monte Sinaí.
- 3:5 Probablemente se refiere a las plagas y al ángel de la muerte que Dios envió en contra de los egipcios cuando liberó a Israel de la esclavitud.
- 3:13 rey que tú elegiste Textualmente el ungido. Ver vocabulario.
- 3:13 Destruiste […] perverso o Destruiste al líder de la nación perversa.
- 3:14 El hebreo es oscuro.
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