Habakkuk 3:3-15

Christian Standard Bible

³ God comes from Teman,
the Holy One from Mount Paran.^(A)Selah
His splendor covers the heavens,
and the earth is full of his praise.^(B)
4 His brilliance is like light;
rays are flashing from his hand.
This is where his power is hidden.
⁵ Plague goes before him,
and pestilence follows in his steps.
⁶ He stands and shakes^[a] the earth;^(C)
he looks and startles the nations.
The age-old mountains break apart;
the ancient hills sink down.^(D)
His pathways are ancient.^(E)
7 I see the tents of Cushan^[b] in distress;
the tent curtains of the land of Midian tremble.
⁸ Are you angry at the rivers, Lord?
Is your wrath against the rivers?
Or is your fury against the sea
when you ride on your horses,
your victorious chariot?^(F)
9 You took the sheath from your bow;
the arrows are ready^[c] to be used with an oath.^[d](G)Selah
You split the earth with rivers.
¹⁰ The mountains see you and shudder;^(H)
a downpour of water sweeps by.
The deep roars with its voice^(I)
and lifts its waves^[e] high.
¹¹ Sun and moon stand still in their lofty residence,^(J)
at the flash of your flying arrows,
at the brightness of your shining spear.
¹² You march across the earth with indignation;
you trample down the nations in wrath.^(K)
13 You come out to save your people,^(L)
to save your anointed.^[f]
You crush the leader of the house of the wicked
and strip him from foot^[g] to neck.Selah
¹⁴ You pierce his head
with his own spears;
his warriors storm out to scatter us,
gloating as if ready to secretly devour the weak.
¹⁵ You tread the sea with your horses,
stirring up the vast water.^(M)