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God is coming from Teman.
    The Holy One is coming from Mount Paran. Selah

His glory covers the heavens,
    and his praise fills the earth!
Rays of light shine from his hand, a bright, shining light.
    There is such power hiding in that hand.
The sickness went before him,
    and the destroyer followed behind him.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Habakkuk 3:5 This probably refers to the diseases and the angel of death that God sent against the Egyptians when God freed Israel from slavery.

God came from Teman,(A)
    the Holy One(B) from Mount Paran.[a](C)
His glory covered the heavens(D)
    and his praise filled the earth.(E)
His splendor was like the sunrise;(F)
    rays flashed from his hand,
    where his power(G) was hidden.
Plague(H) went before him;
    pestilence followed his steps.

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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.