3Habakkuk 3

Habakkuk's Prayer

1This is my prayer:Select Habakkuk 3:1

2I know your reputation, Lord, and I am amazed at what you have done. Please turn from your anger and be merciful; do for us what you did for our ancestors.Select Habakkuk 3:2

3You are the same Holy God who came from Teman and Paran to help us. The brightness of your glory covered the heavens, and your praises were heard everywhere on earth.Select Habakkuk 3:3

4Your glory shone like the sun, and light flashed from your hands, hiding your mighty power.Select Habakkuk 3:4

5Dreadful diseases and plagues marched in front and followed behind.Select Habakkuk 3:5

6When you stopped, the earth shook; when you stared, nations trembled; when you walked along your ancient paths, eternal mountains and hills crumbled and collapsed.Select Habakkuk 3:6

7The tents of desert tribes in Cushan and Midian were ripped apart.Select Habakkuk 3:7

8Our Lord, were you angry with the monsters of the deep? You attacked in your chariot and wiped them out.Select Habakkuk 3:8

9Your arrows were ready and obeyed your commands. You split the earth apart with rivers and streams;Select Habakkuk 3:9

10mountains trembled at the sight of you; rain poured from the clouds; ocean waves roared and rose.Select Habakkuk 3:10

11The sun and moon stood still, while your arrows and spears flashed like lightning.Select Habakkuk 3:11

12In your furious anger, you trampled on nationsSelect Habakkuk 3:12

13to rescue your people and save your chosen one. You crushed a nation's ruler and stripped his evil kingdom of its power.Select Habakkuk 3:13

14His troops had come like a storm, hoping to scatter us and glad to gobble us up. To them we were refugees in hiding— but you smashed their heads with their own weapons.Select Habakkuk 3:14

15Then your chariots churned the waters of the sea.Select Habakkuk 3:15

Habakkuk's Response to God's Message

16When I heard this message, I felt weak from fear, and my lips quivered. My bones seemed to melt, and I stumbled around. But I will patiently wait. Someday those vicious enemies will be struck by disaster.Select Habakkuk 3:16

Trust in a Time of Trouble

17Fig trees may no longer bloom, or vineyards produce grapes; olive trees may be fruitless, and harvest time a failure; sheep pens may be empty, and cattle stalls vacant—Select Habakkuk 3:17

18but I will still celebrate because the Lord God is my Savior.Select Habakkuk 3:18

19The Lord gives me strength. He makes my feet as sure as those of a deer, and he helps me stand on the mountains. To the music director: Use stringed instruments.Select Habakkuk 3:19