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1 A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet, according to Shigionoth.
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A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet. On shigionoth.
2 LORD , I have heard the report about You and I fear. O LORD , revive Your work in the midst of the years, In the midst of the years make it known; In wrath remember mercy.
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LORD, I have heard of your fame; I stand in awe of your deeds, LORD. Repeat them in our day, in our time make them known; in wrath remember mercy.
3 God comes from Teman, And the Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah. His splendor covers the heavens, And the earth is full of His praise.
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God came from Teman, the Holy One from Mount Paran.His glory covered the heavens and his praise filled the earth.
4 His radiance is like the sunlight; He has rays flashing from His hand, And there is the hiding of His power.
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His splendor was like the sunrise; rays flashed from his hand, where his power was hidden.
5 Before Him goes pestilence, And plague comes after Him.
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Plague went before him; pestilence followed his steps.
6 He stood and surveyed the earth; He looked and startled the nations. Yes, the perpetual mountains were shattered, The ancient hills collapsed. His ways are everlasting.
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He stood, and shook the earth; he looked, and made the nations tremble. The ancient mountains crumbled and the age-old hills collapsed— but he marches on forever.
7 I saw the tents of Cushan under distress, The tent curtains of the land of Midian were trembling.
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I saw the tents of Cushan in distress, the dwellings of Midian in anguish.
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