11 The [a]sun and moon stood still in their habitation: [b]at the light of thine arrows they went, and at the bright shining of thy spears.

12 Thou trodest down the land in anger, and didst thresh the heathen in displeasure.

13 Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people, even for salvation with thine [c]Anointed: thou hast wounded the head of the house of the wicked, and discoveredst the foundations unto the [d]neck, Selah.

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Footnotes

  1. Habakkuk 3:11 As appeareth, Josh. 10:11.
  2. Habakkuk 3:11 According to thy commandment, the sun was directed by the weapons of thy people, that fought in thy cause, as though it durst not go forward.
  3. Habakkuk 3:13 Signifying, that there is no salvation, but by Christ.
  4. Habakkuk 3:13 From the top to the toe thou hast destroyed the enemies.

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