He stood and measured the earth: he beheld and dissolved the nations, and the everlasting mountains were broken, and the ancient hills did bow: his [a]ways are everlasting.

[b]For his iniquity I saw the tents of Cushan, and the curtains of the land of Midian did tremble.

Was the Lord angry against the [c]rivers? or was thine anger against the floods? or was thy wrath against the sea, that thou didst ride [d]upon thine horses? thy chariots brought salvation.

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Footnotes

  1. Habakkuk 3:6 Signifying, that God hath wonderful means, and ever had a marvelous power when he would deliver his Church.
  2. Habakkuk 3:7 The iniquity of the king of Syria in vexing thy people was made manifest by thy judgment, to the comfort of thy Church, Judg. 5:10, and also of the Midianites, which destroyed themselves, Judg. 7:22.
  3. Habakkuk 3:8 Meaning, that God was not angry with the waters, but that by this means he would destroy his enemies, and deliver his Church.
  4. Habakkuk 3:8 And so didst use all the elements as instruments for the destruction of thine enemies.

He stood, and shook the earth;
    he looked, and made the nations tremble.
The ancient mountains crumbled(A)
    and the age-old hills(B) collapsed(C)
    but he marches on forever.(D)
I saw the tents of Cushan in distress,
    the dwellings of Midian(E) in anguish.(F)

Were you angry with the rivers,(G) Lord?
    Was your wrath against the streams?
Did you rage against the sea(H)
    when you rode your horses
    and your chariots to victory?(I)

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