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

Thy [c]bow was manifestly revealed, and the [d]oaths of the tribes were a sure word, Selah, thou [e]didst cleave the earth with rivers.

10 The mountains saw thee, and they trembled: the stream of the water [f]passed by: the deep made a noise, and lifted up his hand on high.

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Footnotes

  1. 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.
  2. Habakkuk 3:8 And so didst use all the elements as instruments for the destruction of thine enemies.
  3. Habakkuk 3:9 That is, thy power.
  4. Habakkuk 3:9 For he had not only made a covenant with Abraham, but renewed it with his posterity.
  5. Habakkuk 3:9 Read Num. 20:11.
  6. Habakkuk 3:10 He alludeth to the red sea and Jordan, which gave passage to God’s people, and showed signs of their obedience as it were by the lifting up their hands.

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