Abacuc 3:1-6

1 L’orazione del profeta Abacuc, sopra Sighionot.

2 O SIGNORE, io ho udito ciò che tu mi hai fatto udire; Signore, timore mi ha occupato; Conserva viva l’opera tua in mezzo degli anni, In mezzo degli anni che tu ci hai notificati; Nell’ira, ricordati di aver pietà.

3 Iddio venne già di Teman; E il Santo, dal monte di Paran; Sela; La sua gloria coperse i cieli, E la terra fu ripiena della sua lode.

4 Ed egli avea intorno a sè uno splendore simile al sole, E de’ raggi a’ suoi lati; E quivi era il nascondimento della sua gloria.

5 Davanti a lui camminava la pestilenza, E folgori uscivano dietro a lui.

6 Egli si fermò, e misurò la terra; Egli riguardò, e rendette le genti fiacche; E i monti eterni furono scossi, E i colli antichi furono abbassati; Le andature eterne son sue.

Abacuc 3:1-6 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO HABAKKUK 3

The title of this chapter is a prayer of Habakkuk the prophet, composed after the manner of a psalm of David, and directed to the chief singer, Hab 3:1,19. The occasion of it is expressed, Hab 3:2 in which the prophet declares his concern for the work of the Lord, and the promotion of the kingdom and interest of Christ; and observes the various steps that were, or would be, taken for the advancement of it; for which he prays, and suggests that these would be after the manner of the Lord's dealing with the people of Israel, and settling them in the land of Canaan, Hab 3:3-15 and there being several things awful in this account, both with respect to the judgments of God on his enemies, and the conflicts and trials of his own people, it greatly affected the mind of the prophet, Hab 3:16 and yet, in the view of the worst, he expresses his strong faith in the Lord, as to better times and things, that would most assuredly come, Hab 3:17-19.