A prayer of Habakkuk
the prophet
upon Shigionoth
.
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
.
Before him went
the pestilence
, and burning coals
went forth
at his feet
.
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
.
I saw the tents
of Cushan
in affliction
: and the curtains
of the land
of Midian
did tremble
.
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
?
Thy bow was made quite
naked
, according to the oaths
of the tribes
, even thy word
. Selah
. Thou didst cleave
the earth
with rivers
.
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
.
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
.
Thou didst march through the land
in indignation
, thou didst thresh
the heathen
in anger
.
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
.
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
.
Thou didst walk through the sea
with thine horses
, through the heap
of great
waters
.
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
.
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
:
Yet I will rejoice in the LORD
, I will joy
in the God
of my salvation
.
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
.