Habacuc 3:1-6

1 Prière d'Habacuc, le prophète, sur le mode des chants lyriques:

2 Éternel, j'ai entendu ce que tu as fait entendre; je suis saisi de crainte. Éternel! dans le cours des années, fais revivre ton œuvre; dans le cours des années fais-la connaître! Dans ta colère souviens-toi d'avoir compassion!

3 Dieu vient de Théman, le Saint vient de la montagne de Paran. Sélah (pause). Sa majesté couvre les cieux, et la terre est remplie de sa louange.

4 C'est comme l'éclat de la lumière; des rayons jaillissent de sa main; c'est là que sa force est cachée.

5 La mortalité marche devant lui, et la peste suit ses pas.

6 Il s'arrête, et il mesure la terre; il regarde, et il fait trembler les nations; les montagnes éternelles se brisent, les collines antiques s'affaissent. Ses voies sont les voies anciennes.

Habacuc 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.