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God’s People Saved

A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet, according to ¹Shigionoth.

2 LORD, I have ^aheard ¹the report about You, and ²I was ^bafraid.LORD, ^crevive ^dYour work in the midst of the years,In the midst of the years make it known.In anger remember ³^emercy.

3 God comes from ^aTeman,And the Holy One from Mount ^bParan.SelahHis ^csplendor covers the heavens,And the ^dearth is full of His praise.4 His ^aradiance is like the sunlight;He has rays flashing from His hand,And the hiding of His ^bmight is there.5 Before Him goes ^aplague,And ^bplague comes forth ¹after Him.6 He stood and caused the earth to shudder;He looked and ^acaused the nations to jump.Yes, the everlasting mountains were shattered,The ancient hills ¹collapsed.His paths are ^beverlasting.7 I saw the tents of Cushan under ^adistress,The tent curtains of the land of ^bMidian were trembling.

8 Did the LORD rage against the ^arivers,Or was Your anger against the rivers,Or was Your rage against the ^bsea,That You ^crode on Your horses,On Your ^dchariots of salvation?9 You removed Your ^abow from its holder,The arrows of Your word were ¹sworn.SelahYou ^bdivided the earth with rivers.10 The mountains saw You and quaked;The downpour of waters swept by.The deep ^araised its voice,It lifted high its hands.11 ^aSun and moon stood in their lofty places;They went away at the ^blight of Your arrows,At the radiance of Your flashing spear.12 In indignation You ^amarched through the earth;In anger You ¹^btrampled the nations.13 You went forth for the ^asalvation of Your people,For the salvation of Your ^banointed.You smashed the ^chead of the house of evilTo uncover him from ¹foot to neck.Selah14 You pierced with his ^aown ¹arrowsThe head of his ²leaders.They ^bstormed in to scatter ³us;Their arrogance was like thoseWho ^cdevour the oppressed in secret.15 You ^atrampled on the sea with Your horses,On the ^bfoam of many waters.

16 I heard, and my ¹inner parts ^atrembled;At the sound, my lips quivered.Decay enters my ^bbones,And in my place I tremble;Because I ²must ^cwait quietly for the day of distress,³For the ^dpeople to arise who will attack us.17 Even if the ^afig tree does not blossom,And there is no ¹fruit on the vines,If the yield of the ^bolive fails,And the fields produce no food,Even if the ^cflock disappears from the fold,And there are ^dno cattle in the stalls,18 Yet I will ^atriumph in the LORD,I will ^brejoice in the ^cGod of my salvation.19 The Lord ¹GOD is my ^astrength,And ^bHe has made my feet like deer’s feet,And has me walk on my ^chigh places.For the choir director, on my stringed instruments.

God’s Salvation of His People

A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet, set to ¹wild and enthusiastic music.

2 O LORD, I have ^aheard the report about You and I ^bfear.O LORD, ^crevive ^dYour work in the midst of the years,In the midst of the years make it known;In wrath earnestly ^eremember compassion and love.

3 God approaching from Sinai comes from ^aTeman (Edom) ,And the Holy One from ¹Mount ^bParan.Selah ²(pause, and calmly think of that).His ^csplendor and majesty covers the heavensAnd the ^dearth is full of His praise.4 His ^abrightness is like the sunlight;He has bright rays flashing from His hand,And there in the sunlike splendor is the hiding place of His ^bpower.5 Before Him goes the ^apestilence of judgment as in Egypt,And the burning ^bplague of condemnation follows at His feet as in Sennacherib’s army. Ex 7:2-4; 2+@Kin 19:32-356 He stood and measured the earth;He looked and ^astartled the nations,Yes, the eternal mountains were shattered,The ancient hills bowed low and collapsed.His ways are ^beternal.7 I Habakkuk, in my vision saw the tents of Cushan under ^adistress;The tent curtains of the land of ^bMidian were trembling.

8 Did the LORD rage against the ^arivers,Or was Your anger against the rivers,Or was Your wrath against the Red ^bSea,That You ^crode on Your horses,On Your ^dchariots of salvation?9 Your ^abow was made bare;The rods of chastisement were sworn.Selah (pause, calmly think of that).You ^bsplit the earth with rivers bringing waters to dry places. Ex 17:6; Num 20:1110 The mountains saw You and they trembled and writhed as if in pain;The downpour of waters swept by as a deluge.The deep ^auttered its voice and raged,It lifted its hands high.11 The ^asun and moon stood in their places as before Joshua;They went away at the ^blight of Your swift arrows,At the radiance and gleam of Your glittering spear. Josh 10:12, 1312 In indignation You ^amarched through the earth;In anger You ^btrampled and threshed the nations.13 You went forth for the ^asalvation of Your people,For the salvation and rescue of Your ^banointed people Israel.You struck the ¹^chead from the house of the wickedTo lay him open from the thigh to the neck.Selah (pause, and calmly think of that).14 With the enemy’s ^aown spears, You piercedThe head of his hordes.They ^bstormed out to scatter us,Rejoicing like thoseWho secretly ^cdevour the oppressed of Israel.15 You have ^atrampled on the sea with Your horses,On the ^bsurge of many waters. Ex 15:8

16 I heard and my whole inner self ^atrembled;My lips quivered at the sound.Decay and rottenness enter my ^bbones,And I tremble in my place.Because I must ^cwait quietly for the day of distress,For the ^dpeople to arise who will invade and attack us.17 Though the ^afig tree does not blossomAnd there is no fruit on the vines,Though the yield of the ^bolive failsAnd the fields produce no food,Though the ^cflock is cut off from the foldAnd there are ^dno cattle in the stalls,18 Yet I will choose to ^arejoice in the LORD;I will choose to ^bshout in exultation in the victorious ^cGod of my salvation! Rom 8:3719 The Lord GOD is my ^astrength my source of courage, my invincible army;^bHe has made my feet steady and sure like hinds’ feetAnd makes me walk forward with spiritual confidence on my ¹^chigh places of challenge and responsibility.For the choir director, on my stringed instruments.

Yet I Will Exult in Yahweh

A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet, according to ¹Shigionoth.

2 O Yahweh, I have ^aheard ¹the report about You, and ²I ^bfear.O Yahweh, ^crevive ^dYour work in the midst of the years;In the midst of the years make it known;In rage remember ^ecompassion.

3 God comes from ^aTeman,And the Holy One from Mount ^bParan.Selah.His ^csplendor covers the heavens,And the ^dearth is full of His praise.4 His ^abrightness is like the sunlight;He has rays flashing from His hand,And there is the hiding of His ^bstrength.5 Before Him goes ^apestilence,And ^bplague comes ¹after Him.6 He stood and ¹measured out the earth;He looked and ^astartled the nations.So the perpetual mountains were shattered;The ancient hills ²collapsed.His ways are ^beverlasting.7 I saw the tents of Cushan under ^awickedness;The tent curtains of the land of ^bMidian were trembling.

8 Did Yahweh’s fury burn against the ^arivers,Or was Your anger against the rivers,Or was Your wrath against the ^bsea,That You ^crode on Your horses,On Your ^dchariots of salvation?9 Your ^abow was made bare;Rods were sworn unto battle by word.Selah.You ^bsplit the earth with rivers.10 The mountains saw You and writhed;The downpour of waters passed by.The deep ^agave forth its voice;It lifted high its hands.11 ^aSun and moon stood in their lofty places;They went away at the ^blight of Your arrows,At the brightness of Your flashing spear.12 In indignation You ^amarched through the earth;In anger You ¹^btrampled the nations.13 You went forth for the ^asalvation of Your people,For salvation with Your ^banointed.You crushed the ^chead of the house of the wickedTo lay him bare from ¹thigh to neck.Selah.14 You pierced with his ^aown sharpened rodsThe head of his ¹throngs.They ^bstormed in to scatter ²us;Their exultation was like thoseWho ^cdevour the afflicted in secret.15 You ^atread on the sea with Your horses,On the ^bsurge of many waters.

16 I heard, and my ¹inward parts ^atrembled;At the sound my lips tingled.Decay enters my ^bbones,And in my place I tremble.Because I must ^cwait quietly for the day of distress,²For the ^dpeople to arise who will invade us.17 Though the ^afig tree should not blossomAnd there be no produce on the vines,Though the yield of the ^bolive should failAnd the fields yield no food,Though the ^cflock should be cut off from the foldAnd there be ^dno cattle in the stalls,18 Yet I will ^aexult in Yahweh;I will ^brejoice in the ^cGod of my salvation.19 Yahweh, the Lord, is my ¹^astrength,And ^bHe has set my feet like hinds’ feetAnd makes me tread on my ^chigh places.²For the choir director, on my stringed instruments.