Habakkuk 3:8
Was your wrath burning against the rivers? were you angry with the sea, that you went on your horses, on your war-carriages of salvation?
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
In Context
7The curtains of Cushan were troubled, and the tents of Midian were shaking.
9Your bow was quite uncovered. Selah. By you the earth was cut through with rivers.
Cross References
Exodus 14:21And when Moses' hand was stretched out over the sea, the Lord with a strong east wind made the sea go back all night, and the waters were parted in two and the sea became dry land.
Joshua 3:16Then the waters flowing down from higher up were stopped and came together in a mass a long way back at Adam, a town near Zarethan; and the waters flowing down to the sea of the Arabah, the Salt Sea, were cut off: and the people went across opposite Jericho.
Psalms 45:4\45:3\Put on your sword, make it ready at your side, O strong chief, with your glory and power.
Psalms 68:17\68:16\Why are you looking with envy, you high hills, on the hill desired by God as his resting-place? truly, God will make it his house for ever.
Psalms 114:3The sea saw it, and went in flight; Jordan was turned back.
Isaiah 19:1The word about Egypt. See, the Lord is seated on a quick-moving cloud, and is coming to Egypt: and the false gods of Egypt will be troubled at his coming, and the heart of Egypt will be turned to water.
Matthew Henry on Habakkuk 3:4-16
The Divine Majesty; Wonders Wrought for Israel. ( b. c. 600.) 3 God came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise. 4 And his brightness was as the light; he had horns coming out of his hand: and there was the hiding of his power. 5 Before him went the pestilence, and burning coals went forth at his feet. 6 He stood, and measured the earth: he beheld, and drove asunder the nations; and the everlasting mountains were scattered, the… Read the whole commentary →