Habakkuk 3:11

The sun forgets to rise. The moon stands still in its place. Your arrows go forth to give light. Your glittering spear is as lightning.

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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.

In Context

10The mountains see you and writhe. The tempest of waters sweeps by. The great deep sends forth its voice, and lifts up its hands.

12In rage you stride over the earth. In wrath you trample the nations.

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Cross References

Joshua 10:13And the sun stood still, the moon moved not, until the nation had taken vengeance on their enemies, (Isn’t this the song written in the book of Jashar?) The sun stood still in the middle of the sky, and was in no hurry to set for nearly a day.

Psalms 19:4But through all the world their voice carries their words to the ends of the earth. He has pitched a tent for the sun in the sky,

Psalms 144:5Lord, bow your heavens and come down: touch the hills, so that they smoke.

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 →

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