Habakkuk 3:8–13

Was your wrath against the rivers, O Lord?

Was your anger against the rivers,

or your indignation against the sea,

when you rode on your horses,

on your chariot of salvation?

You stripped the sheath from your bow,

calling for many arrows. Selah

You split the earth with rivers.

The mountains saw you and writhed;

the raging waters swept on;

the deep gave forth its voice;

it lifted its hands on high.

The sun and moon stood still in their place

at the light of your arrows as they sped,

at the flash of your glittering spear.

You marched through the earth in fury;

you threshed the nations in anger.

You went out for the salvation of your people,

for the salvation of your anointed.

You crushed the head of the house of the wicked,

laying him bare from thigh to neck. Selah

Are you angry at the rivers, Lord?

Is your wrath against the rivers?

Or is your fury against the sea

when you ride on your horses,

your victorious chariot?

You took the sheath from your bow;

the arrows are ready to be used with an oath.

Selah

You split the earth with rivers.

The mountains see you and shudder;

a downpour of water sweeps by.

The deep roars with its voice

and lifts its waves high.

Sun and moon stand still in their lofty residence,

at the flash of your flying arrows,

at the brightness of your shining spear.

You march across the earth with indignation;

you trample down the nations in wrath.

You come out to save your people,

to save your anointed.

You crush the leader of the house of the wicked

and strip him from foot to neck.

Selah

Was it in anger, Lord, that you struck the rivers

and parted the sea?

Were you displeased with them?

No, you were sending your chariots of salvation!

You brandished your bow

and your quiver of arrows.

You split open the earth with flowing rivers.

The mountains watched and trembled.

Onward swept the raging waters.

The mighty deep cried out,

lifting its hands in submission.

The sun and moon stood still in the sky

as your brilliant arrows flew

and your glittering spear flashed.

You marched across the land in anger

and trampled the nations in your fury.

You went out to rescue your chosen people,

to save your anointed ones.

You crushed the heads of the wicked

and stripped their bones from head to toe.

Was the anger of Yahweh against the rivers?

Was your wrath against the rivers,

or your fury against the sea,

when you mounted upon your horses,

upon your victory chariot?

You laid bare the nakedness of your bow,

swearing oaths with the arrows of your word.

You split the earth with rivers.

When the mountains saw you they writhed;

a torrent of waters swept by;

the deep gave its voice;

it raised its hands on high.

Sun and moon stood still in their place;

at the light of your arrows they moved about;

at the gleam of the flashing of your spear.

In fury you marched through the earth;

in anger you trampled the nations.

You went forth for the salvation of your people,

for the salvation of your anointed.

You crushed the head of the house of wickedness,

laying bare from the foundation to the top.

Was the Lord displeased against the rivers?

Was thine anger against the rivers?

Was thy wrath against the sea,

That thou didst ride upon thine horses and thy chariots of salvation?

Thy bow was made quite naked,

According to the oaths of the tribes, even thy word. Selah.

Thou didst cleave the earth with rivers.

The mountains saw thee, and they trembled:

The overflowing of the water passed by:

The deep uttered his voice,

And lifted up his hands on high.

The sun and moon stood still in their habitation:

At the light of thine arrows they went,

And at the shining of thy glittering spear.

Thou didst march through the land in indignation,

Thou didst thresh the heathen in anger.

Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people,

Even for salvation with thine anointed;

Thou woundedst the head out of the house of the wicked,

By discovering the foundation unto the neck. Selah.