20AND YAHWEH [IS] IN [THE] TEMPLE OF HOLINESS HIS HUSH! FROM BEFORE HIM ALL THE EARTH 20But the LORD is in His holy temple; let all the earth be silent before Him.
1A PRAYER OF HABAKKUK THE PROPHET ON SHIGGIONOTH Habakkuk’s Prayer 1This is a prayer of Habakkuk the prophet, according to Shigionoth:*NoteCloseShigionoth is probably a musical term indicating the setting for the prayer.
2O YAHWEH I HAVE HEARD REPORT YOUR I FEAR O YAHWEH WORK YOUR IN [THE] MIDST OF YEARS RESTORE IT IN [THE] MIDST OF YEARS YOU WILL MAKE [IT] KNOWN IN WRATH TO HAVE COMPASSION YOU WILL REMEMBER 2O LORD, I have heard the report of You; I stand in awe, O LORD, of Your deeds. Revive them in these years; make them known in these years. In Your wrath, remember mercy!
3GOD FROM TEMAN HE COMES AND [THE] HOLY [ONE] FROM [THE] MOUNTAIN OF PARAN SELAH IT HAS COVERED [THE] HEAVENS SPLENDOR HIS AND PRAISE HIS IT HAS FILLED THE EARTH 3God came from Teman, and the Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah*NoteCloseSelah or Interlude is probably a musical or literary term; also in verses 9 and 13. His glory covered the heavens, and His praise filled the earth.
4AND BRIGHTNESS LIKE THE LIGHT IT IS TWO HORNS FROM HAND HIS [BELONG] TO HIM AND [IS] THERE [THE] HIDING PLACE OF STRENGTH HIS 4His radiance was like the sunlight; rays flashed from His hand where His power is hidden.
5<TO> BEFORE HIM IT GOES PESTILENCE SO IT MAY GO OUT LIGHTNING TO FEET HIS 5Plague went before Him, and fever followed in His steps.
6HE STOOD AND HE SHOOK [THE] EARTH HE HAS SEEN AND HE HAS MADE JUMP NATIONS AND THEY HAVE BEEN SHATTERED MOUNTAINS OF ANTIQUITY THEY HAVE BOWED DOWN HILLS OF ANTIQUITY WAYS OF ANTIQUITY [BELONG] TO HIM 6He stood and measured the earth; He looked and startled the nations; the ancient mountains crumbled; the perpetual hills collapsed. His ways are everlasting.
7UNDER TROUBLE I HAVE SEEN [THE] TENTS OF CUSHAN THEY TREMBLE! [THE] TENT CURTAINS OF [THE] LAND OF MIDIAN 7I saw the tents of Cushan in distress; the curtains of Midian were trembling.
8¿ ON RIVERS HAS IT BURNED O YAHWEH OR? ON THE RIVERS [IS] ANGER YOUR OR? ON THE SEA [IS] FURY YOUR THAT YOU WILL RIDE ON HORSES YOUR CHARIOTS YOUR SALVATION 8Were You angry at the rivers, O LORD? Was Your wrath against the streams? Did You rage against the sea when You rode on Your horses, on Your chariots of salvation?
9BARENESS IT IS MADE BARE BOW YOUR OATHS OF ARROWS A WORD SELAH RIVERS YOU SPLIT OPEN [THE] EARTH 9You brandished Your bow; You called for many arrows. Selah You split the earth with rivers.
10THEY HAVE SEEN YOU THEY WRITHE MOUNTAINS A DOWNPOUR OF WATER IT HAS PASSED OVER IT HAS GIVEN FORTH [THE] DEEP VOICE ITS HEIGHT HANDS ITS IT HAS LIFTED 10The mountains saw You and quaked; torrents of water swept by. The deep roared with its voice and lifted its hands on high.
11SUN MOON IT HAS STOOD STILL A LOFTY ABODE <TOWARDS> TO LIGHT ARROWS YOUR THEY GO TO BRIGHTNESS [THE] LIGHTNING FLASH OF SPEAR YOUR 11Sun and moon stood still in their places at the flash of Your flying arrows, at the brightness of Your shining spear.
12IN INDIGNATION YOU MARCH [THE] EARTH IN ANGER YOU TRAMPLE DOWN NATIONS 12You marched across the earth with fury; You threshed the nations in wrath.
13YOU HAVE GONE OUT FOR [THE] SALVATION OF PEOPLE YOUR FOR [THE] SALVATION <OBJ.> ANOINTED YOUR YOU HAVE SHATTERED [THE] CHIEF FROM [THE] HOUSE OF [THE] WICKED YOU HAVE LAID BARE FOUNDATION[S] TO NECK SELAH 13You went forth for the salvation of Your people, to save Your anointed. You crushed the head of the house of the wicked and stripped him from head to toe. Selah
14YOU PIERCED WITH OWN ARROWS HIS [THE] HEAD OF WARRIORS HIS THEY STORM TO SCATTER ME EXULTATION THEIR [WAS] LIKE TO DEVOUR [THE] AFFLICTED IN THE SECRET PLACE 14With his own spear You pierced his head, when his warriors stormed out to scatter us, gloating as though ready to secretly devour the weak.
15YOU TROD ON THE SEA HORSES YOUR A HEAP OF WATERS MANY 15You trampled the sea with Your horses, churning the great waters.
16I HEARD AND IT TREMBLED BELLY MY TO [THE] SOUND THEY QUIVERED LIPS MY IT CAME ROTTENNESS IN BONES MY AND UNDER ME I TREMBLED THAT I WILL BE QUIET FOR [THE] DAY OF TROUBLE TO COME UP TO [THE] PEOPLE [WHICH] ATTACKS US IT 16I heard and trembled within; my lips quivered at the sound. Decay entered my bones; I trembled where I stood. Yet I must wait patiently for the day of distress to come upon the people who invade us.
17FOR [THE] FIG TREE NOT IT BUDS AND THERE NOT [IS] PRODUCE ON THE VINES IT FAILS [THE] PRODUCT OF [THE] OLIVE TREE AND FIELDS NOT IT PRODUCES FOOD SOMEONE CUTS OFF FROM [THE] FOLD [THE] FLOCK AND NOT CATTLE [IS] IN THE STALLS Habakkuk Rejoices 17Though the fig tree does not bud and no fruit is on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though the sheep are cut off from the fold and no cattle are in the stalls,
18AND I IN YAHWEH I WILL EXULT I WILL REJOICE IN [THE] GOD OF SALVATION MY 18yet I will exult in the LORD; I will rejoice in the God of my salvation!
19YAHWEH [THE] LORD [IS] STRENGTH MY AND HE MAKES FEET MY LIKE <THE> DOES AND ON HIGH PLACES MY HE MAKES TREAD ME TO THE CHOIRMASTER WITH STRINGED INSTRUMENTS MY 19GOD the Lord is my strength; He makes my feet like those of a deer; He makes me walk upon the heights! For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments.