A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet, set to Shigionoth.
O Jehovah, I have heard {Or, thy fame}the report of thee, and {Or, was}am afraid:
O Jehovah, revive thy work in the midst of the years;
In the midst of the years make it known;
In wrath remember mercy.
God {Or, cometh ( and similarly to the end of verse 15)}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 {Hebrew: horns.}rays coming forth {Or, at his side}from his hand;
And there was the hiding of his power.
Before him went the pestilence,
And {Or, burning coals}fiery bolts went forth at his feet.
He stood, and {Or, shook}measured the earth;
He beheld, and drove asunder the nations;
And the eternal mountains were scattered;
The everlasting hills did bow;
{Or, His ways are everlasting}His goings were as of old.
I saw the tents of Cushan in affliction;
The curtains of the land of Midian did tremble.
Was Jehovah displeased with the rivers?
Was thine anger against the rivers,
Or thy wrath against the sea,
That thou didst ride upon thy horses,
Upon thy chariots of salvation?
Thy bow was made quite bare;
{Or, Sworn were the chastisements (Hebrew: rods) of thy word}The oaths to the tribes were a sure word. [Selah.
Thou didst cleave the earth with rivers.
The mountains saw thee, and {Or, were in pain}were afraid;
The tempest of waters passed by;
The deep uttered its voice,
And lifted up its hands on high.
The sun and moon stood still in their habitation,
At the light of thine arrows as they went,
At the shining of thy glittering spear.
Thou didst march through the land in indignation;
Thou didst thresh the nations in anger.
Thou {Or, art come}wentest forth for the salvation of thy people,
{Or, For salvation (or, victory) with thine anointed}For the salvation of thine anointed;
{Or, Thou didst smite off the head from the house &c.}Thou {Or, hast wounded}woundedst the head out of the house of the wicked man,
Laying bare the foundation even unto the neck. [Selah.
Thou {Or, hast pierced}didst pierce with his own staves the head of his {Or, hordes Or, villages}warriors:
They came as a whirlwind to scatter me;
Their rejoicing was as to devour the poor secretly.
Thou {Or, hast trodden}didst tread the sea with thy horses,
The {Or, surge}heap of mighty waters.
I heard, and my body trembled,
My lips quivered at the voice;
Rottenness entereth into my bones, and I tremble in my place;
Because I must wait quietly for the day of trouble,
{Or, When there shall come up against the people he that invadeth them}For the coming up of the people that invadeth us.
For though the fig-tree shall not flourish,
Neither shall fruit be in the vines;
The labor of the olive shall fail,
And the fields shall yield no food;
The flock shall be cut off from the fold,
And there shall be no herd in the stalls:
Yet I will rejoice in Jehovah,
I will joy in the God of my salvation.
Jehovah, the Lord, is my strength;
And he maketh my feet like hinds' feet,
And will make me to walk upon my high places.
Querverweise zu Habakuk 3,19 Hab 3,19
For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David the servant of Jehovah, {See 2 Samuel 22:1-51.}who spake unto Jehovah the words of this song in the day that Jehovah delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul: and he said,I love thee, O Jehovah, my strength.
He maketh {Another reading is, my.}his feet like hinds' feet,And setteth me upon my high places.
He made him ride on the high places of the earth,And he did eat the increase of the field;And he made him to suck honey out of the rock,And oil out of the flinty rock;
For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm of David.Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness;Thou hast set me at large when I was in distress: {Or, Be gracious unto me}Have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.
O ye sons of men, how long shall my glory be turned into dishonor?How long will ye love vanity, and seek after falsehood? [Selah
But know that Jehovah hath set apart for himself {Or, one that he favoreth}him that is godly:Jehovah will hear when I call unto him.
{Or, Be ye angry}Stand in awe, and sin not:Commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. [Selah
Offer the sacrifices of righteousness,And put your trust in Jehovah.
Many there are that say, Who will show us any good?Jehovah, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
Thou hast put gladness in my heart,More than they have when their grain and their new wine are increased.
In peace will I both lay me down and sleep;For thou, Jehovah, {Or, in solitude}alone makest me dwell in safety.
A Psalm of David.Jehovah is my light and my salvation;Whom shall I fear?Jehovah is the {Or, stronghold}strength of my life;Of whom shall I be afraid?
He maketh my feet like hinds' feet:And setteth me upon my high places.
Happy art thou, O Israel:Who is like unto thee, a people saved by Jehovah,The shield of thy help,And the sword of thy excellency!And thine enemies shall {Or, yield feigned obedience}submit themselves unto thee;And thou shalt tread upon their high places.
For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments, set to the {Or, the eighth}Sheminith. A Psalm of David.O Jehovah, rebuke me not in thine anger,Neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
Have mercy upon me, O Jehovah; for I am withered away:O Jehovah, heal me; for my bones are troubled.
My soul also is sore troubled:And thou, O Jehovah, how long?
Return, O Jehovah, deliver my soul:Save me for thy lovingkindness' sake.
For in death there is no remembrance of thee:In Sheol who shall give thee thanks?
I am weary with my groaning;Every night make I my bed to swim;I water my couch with my tears.
Mine eye wasteth away because of grief;It waxeth old because of all mine adversaries.
Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity;For Jehovah hath heard the voice of my weeping.
Jehovah hath heard my supplication;Jehovah will receive my prayer.
All mine enemies shall be put to shame and sore troubled:They shall turn back, they shall be put to shame suddenly.
For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah; set to Alamoth. A Song.God is our refuge and strength,A very present help in trouble.
then shalt thou delight thyself in Jehovah; and I will make thee to ride upon the high places of the earth; and I will feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of Jehovah hath spoken it.
For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. Maschil of David; when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, Doth not David hide himself with us?Save me, O God, by thy name,And judge me in thy might.
Hear my prayer, O God;Give ear to the words of my mouth.
For strangers are risen up against me,And violent men have sought after my soul:They have not set God before them. [Selah
Behold, God is my helper:The Lord is {Or, with}of them that uphold my soul.
{Another reading is, The evil shall return.}He will requite the evil unto {Or, them that lie in wait for me}mine enemies:Destroy thou them in thy truth.
With a freewill-offering will I sacrifice unto thee:I will give thanks unto thy name, O Jehovah, for it is good.
For he hath delivered me out of all trouble;And mine eye hath seen my desire upon mine enemies.
Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for Jehovah, even Jehovah, is my strength and song; and he is become my salvation.
For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. Maschil of David.Give ear to my prayer, O God;And hide not thyself from my supplication.
Attend unto me, and answer me:I am restless in my complaint, and moan,
Because of the voice of the enemy,Because of the oppression of the wicked;For they cast iniquity upon me,And in anger they persecute me.
My heart is sore pained within me:And the terrors of death are fallen upon me.
Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me,And horror hath overwhelmed me.
And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove!Then would I fly away, and be at rest.
Lo, then would I wander far off,I would lodge in the wilderness. [Selah
I would {Or, hasten my escape}haste me to a shelterFrom the stormy wind and tempest.
{Hebrew: Swallow up.}Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongue;For I have seen violence and strife in the city.
Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof:Iniquity also and mischief are in the midst of it.
Wickedness is in the midst thereof: {Or, Fraud}Oppression and guile depart not from its streets.
For it was not an enemy that reproached me;Then I could have borne it:Neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me;Then I would have hid myself from him:
But it was thou, a man mine equal,My companion, and my familiar friend.
We took sweet counsel together;We walked in the house of God with the throng.
{Or, as otherwise read, Desolations be upon them!}Let death come suddenly upon them,Let them go down alive into Sheol;For wickedness is in their dwelling, in the {Or, their inward part}midst of them.
As for me, I will call upon God;And Jehovah will save me.
Evening, and morning, and at noonday, will I complain, and moan;And he will hear my voice.
He hath redeemed my soul in peace {Or, so that none came nigh me}from the battle that was against me;For they were many that strove with me.
God will hear, and {Or, afflict}answer them,Even he that abideth of old, [SelahThe men who have no changes,And who fear not God.
He hath put forth his hands against such as were at peace with him:He hath profaned his covenant.
His mouth was smooth as butter,But his heart was war:His words were softer than oil,Yet were they drawn swords.
Cast {Or, what he hath given thee}thy burden upon Jehovah, and he will sustain thee:He will never suffer the righteous to be moved.
But thou, O God, wilt bring them down into the pit of destruction:Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days;But I will trust in thee.
Only in Jehovah, it is said of me, is righteousness and strength; even to him shall men come; and all they that were incensed against him shall be put to shame.
For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm, a Song.God be merciful unto us, and bless us,And cause his face to shine {Hebrew: with us.}upon us; [Selah
That thy way may be known upon earth,Thy salvation among all nations.
Let the peoples {Or, give thanks unto}praise thee, O God;Let all the peoples praise thee.
Oh let the nations be glad and sing for joy;For thou wilt judge the peoples with equity,And {Hebrew: lead.}govern the nations upon earth. [Selah
Let the peoples praise thee, O God;Let all the peoples praise thee.
The earth hath yielded its increase:God, even our own God, will bless us.
God will bless us;And all the ends of the earth shall fear him.
And I will strengthen them in Jehovah; and they shall walk up and down in his name, saith Jehovah.
For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm of Asaph, a Song.In Judah is God known:His name is great in Israel.
In Salem also is his { Or, covert}tabernacle,And his { Or, lnir}dwelling-place in Zion.
There he brake the {Or, fiery shafts Or, lightnings}arrows of the bow;The shield, and the sword, and the battle. [Selah
Glorious art thou and excellent, {Or, More than}From the mountains of prey.
The stouthearted are made a spoil,They have slept their sleep;And none of the men of might have found their hands.
At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob,Both chariot and horse are cast into a deep sleep.
Thou, even thou, art to be feared;And who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry?
Thou didst cause sentence to be heard from heaven;The earth feared, and was still,
When God arose to judgment,To save all the meek of the earth. [Selah
Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee:The residue of wrath shalt thou {Or, restrain}gird upon thee.
Vow, and pay unto Jehovah your God:Let all that are round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared.
He will cut off the spirit of princes:He is terrible to the kings of the earth.
And he hath said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my power is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may {Or, cover me Greek: spread a tabernacle over me. See Revelation 7:15.}rest upon me.
Wherefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that ye may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inward man;
I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.
{Greek: made powerful.}strengthened {Or, in}with all power, according to the might of his glory, unto all {Or, stedfastness}patience and longsuffering with joy;