| 1:1 |
The oraclepronouncement that Habakkuk the prophet Habakkuk saw. |
| 1:2 |
How long, Lord, must I call for help and Youyou do not listen or cry out to Youyou about violence and Youyou do not save? |
| 1:3 |
Why do Youyou force me to look at injustice? Why do Youyou tolerate wrongdoing? Oppression and violence are right in front of me. Strife is ongoing, and conflict escalates. |
| 1:5 |
Look at the nations and observe — be utterly astounded! For somethingI isam takingdoing placesomething in your days that you will not believe when you hear about it. |
| 1:8 |
Their horses are swifter than leopards and more fierce than wolves of the night. Their horsemen charge ahead; their horsemen come from distant lands. They fly like an eagleeagles, swooping to devour. |
| 1:12 |
Are Youyou not from eternity, YahwehLord my God? My Holy One, Youyou will not die. Lord, Youyou appointed them to execute judgment; my Rock, Youyou destined them to punish us. |
| 1:13 |
Your eyes are too pure to look on evil, and Youyou cannot tolerate wrongdoing. So why do Youyou tolerate those who are treacherous? Why are Youyou silent while one who is wicked swallows up one who is more righteous than himself? |
| 2:1 |
I will stand at my guard post and station myself on the lookout tower. I will watch to see what Hehe will say to me and what I should reply about my complaint. |
| 2:6 |
Won’t all of these take up a taunt against him, with mockery and riddles about him? They will say:, “Woe to him who amasses what is not his — how much longer?—? — and loads himself with goods taken in pledge..” |
| 2:8 |
Since you have plundered many nations, all the peoples who remain will plunder you — because of human bloodshed and violence against lands, cities, and all who live in them. |
| 2:9 |
Woe to him who dishonestly makes wealth for his house to place his nest on high, to escape from the reachgrasp of disaster! |
| 2:13 |
Is it not from the Lord of HostsArmies that the peoples labor only to fuel the fire and countries exhaust themselves for nothing? |
| 2:14 |
For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the Lord’s glory, as the waterswater covercovers the sea. |
| 2:16 |
You will be filled with disgrace instead of glory. You also — drink, and expose your uncircumcision! The cup in the Lord’s right hand will come around to you, and utter disgrace will cover your glory. |
| 2:18 |
What use is a carved idol after its craftsman carves it? It is only a cast image, a teacher of lies. For the one who crafts its shape trusts in it and makes worthless idols that cannot speak. |
| 2:20 |
But the Lord is in Hishis holy temple; let everyonethe onwhole earth be silent in Hishis presence. |
| 3:1 |
A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet Habakkuk. According to Shigionoth. |
| 3:2 |
Lord, I have heard the report about Youyou; Lord, I stand in awe of Youryour deeds. Revive Youryour work in these years; make it known in these years. In Youryour wrath remember mercy! |
| 3:3 |
God comes from Teman, the Holy One from Mount Paran.Selah His splendor covers the heavens, and the earth is full of Hishis praise. |
| 3:4 |
His brilliance is like light; rays are flashing from Hishis hand. This is where Hishis power is hidden. |
| 3:5 |
Plague goes before Himhim, and pestilence follows in Hishis steps. |
| 3:6 |
He stands and shakes the earth; Hehe looks and startles the nations. The age-old mountains break apart; the ancient hills sink down. His pathways are ancient. |
| 3:8 |
Are Youyou angry at the rivers, Lord? Is Youryour wrath against the rivers? Or is Youryour ragefury against the sea when Youyou ride on Youryour horses, Youryour victorious chariot? |
| 3:9 |
You took the sheath from Youryour bow; the arrows are ready to be used with an oath.Selah You split the earth with rivers. |
| 3:10 |
The mountains see Youyou and shudder; a downpour of water sweeps by. The deep roars with its voice and lifts its waves high. |
| 3:11 |
Sun and moon stand still in their lofty residence, at the flash of Youryour flying arrows, at the brightness of Youryour shining spear. |
| 3:12 |
You march across the earth with indignation; Youyou trample down the nations in wrath. |
| 3:13 |
You come out to save Youryour people, to save Youryour anointed. You crush the leader of the house of the wicked and strip him from foot to neck.Selah |
| 3:15 |
You tread the sea with Youryour horses, stirring up the greatvast waterswater. |
| 3:17 |
Though the fig tree does not bud and there is no fruit on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though therethe areflocks nodisappear sheepfrom in the pen and there are no cattleherds in the stalls, |
| 3:18 |
yet I will triumphcelebrate in Yahwehthe Lord; I will rejoice in the God of my salvation! |
| 3:19 |
YahwehThe Lord my Lord is my strength; Hehe makes my feet like those of a deer and enables me to walk on mountain heights! For the choir director: on stringed instruments. |