[a]O Lord, I have heard thy voice, and was afraid: O Lord, revive thy [b]work in the midst of the people, in the midst of the years make it known: in wrath remember mercy.

God cometh from [c]Teman, and the holy One from mount Paran, Selah. His glory covereth the heavens, and the earth is full of his praise,

And his brightness was as the light: [d]he had horns coming out of his hands, and there was the hiding of his power.

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Footnotes

  1. Habakkuk 3:2 Thus the people were afraid when they heard God’s threatenings, and prayed.
  2. Habakkuk 3:2 That is, the state of thy Church which is now ready to perish, before it come to half a perfect age, which should be under Christ.
  3. Habakkuk 3:3 Teman and Paran were near Sinai, where the Law was given: whereby is signified that his deliverance was as present now as it was then.
  4. Habakkuk 3:4 Whereby is meant a power that was joined with his brightness, which was hid to the rest of the world, but was revealed in mount Sinai to his people, Ps. 31:16.

Lord, I have heard(A) of your fame;
    I stand in awe(B) of your deeds, Lord.(C)
Repeat(D) them in our day,
    in our time make them known;
    in wrath remember mercy.(E)

God came from Teman,(F)
    the Holy One(G) from Mount Paran.[a](H)
His glory covered the heavens(I)
    and his praise filled the earth.(J)
His splendor was like the sunrise;(K)
    rays flashed from his hand,
    where his power(L) was hidden.

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Footnotes

  1. Habakkuk 3:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the middle of verse 9 and at the end of verse 13.

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.

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.

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

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