Habakkuk 3:19

Geneva Bible (1560)

The Lorde God is my strength: hee will make my feete like hindes feete, and he will make me to walke vpon mine hie places. To the chiefe singer on Neginothai.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יְהוִ֤הּ אֲדֹנָי֙ חֵילִ֔י וַיָּ֤שֶׂם רַגְלַי֙ כָּֽאַיָּל֔וֹת וְעַ֥ל בָּמוֹתַ֖י יַדְרִכֵ֑נִי לַמְנַצֵּ֖חַ בִּנְגִינוֹתָֽי׃

Transliteration

YHWH ʾăḏōnāy is my ḥêlî, and he makes my raḡlay like ʾayyālôṯ, and upon my bāmôṯay he makes me tread. For the mǝnaṣṣēaḥ with my nǝḡînôṯāy.

Grammar Details

• *YHWH*: divine name
• *ʾăḏōnāy*: divine title - my Lord
• *ḥêlî*: noun masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my strength
• *wayyāśem*: qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine singular - and he makes/sets
• *raḡlay*: noun feminine dual with 1st person singular suffix - my feet
• *kāʾayyālôṯ*: preposition *kə* with definite article and noun feminine plural - like deer/hinds
• *wǝʿal*: conjunction with preposition - and upon
• *bāmôṯay*: noun feminine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my high places
• *yaḏrîḵēnî*: hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he causes me to tread/walk
• *lamǝnaṣṣēaḥ*: preposition *lə* with piel participle masculine singular - for the choir director/musical director
• *binǝḡînôṯāy*: preposition *bə* with noun feminine plural with 1st person singular suffix - with my stringed instruments

Word Meanings

• *ḥêlî*: my strength/my power/my might
• *kāʾayyālôṯ*: like deer/like hinds/like gazelles (symbols of surefootedness)
• *bāmôṯay*: my high places/my heights/my elevated places (symbolizing victory and security)
• *lamǝnaṣṣēaḥ binǝḡînôṯāy*: for the choir director with my stringed instruments/for the music leader with my stringed music

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 22:34 : 34 He maketh my feete like hindes feete, & hath set me vpon mine hie places.
• Ps 18:33 : 33 He maketh my feete like hindes feete, and setteth me vpon mine high places.
• Deut 32:13 : 13 He caryed him vp to the hie places of the earth, that he might eate the fruites of the fieldes, and he caused him to sucke hony out of the stone, and oyle out of the hard rocke:
• Deut 33:29 : 29 Blessed art thou, O Israel: who is like vnto thee, O people saued by the Lorde, the shielde of thine helpe, and which is the sword of thy glorie? therefore thine enemies shall bee in subiection to thee, and thou shalt tread vpon their hie places.
• Ps 46:1 : 1 To him that excelleth vpon Alamoth a song committed to the sonnes of Korah. God is our hope and strength, and helpe in troubles, ready to be found.
• 2 Cor 12:9-9 : 9 And he said vnto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my power is made perfect through weakenesse. Very gladly therefore will I reioyce rather in mine infirmities, that the power of Christ may dwell in me. 10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproches, in necessities, in persecutions, in anguish for Christes sake: for when I am weake, then am I strong.
• Ps 27:1 : 1 A Psalme of Dauid. The Lord is my light & my saluation, whom shall I feare? the Lorde is the strength of my life, of whome shall I be afraide?
• Isa 45:24 : 24 Surely he shall say, In the Lorde haue I righteousnesse and strength: he shall come vnto him, and all that prouoke him, shall be ashamed.
• Isa 58:14 : 14 Then shalt thou delite in the Lord, & I wil cause thee to mount vpon the hie places of the earth, and feede thee with the heritage of Iaakob thy father: for the mouth of ye Lord hath spoken it.
• Zech 10:12 : 12 And I will strengthen them in the Lorde, and they shall walke in his Name, sayth the Lorde.
• Isa 12:2 : 2 Beholde, God is my saluation: I will trust, and will not feare: for ye Lord God is my strength and song: he also is become my saluation.
• Ps 4:1-8 : 1 To him that excelleth on Neginoth. A Psalme of Dauid. Heare me when I call, O God of my righteousnes: thou hast set me at libertie, when I was in distresse: haue mercie vpon me & hearken vnto my prayer. 2 O ye sonnes of men, howe long will yee turne my glory into shame, louing vanitie, and seeking lyes? Selah. 3 For be ye sure that the Lorde hath chosen to himselfe a godly man: the Lorde will heare when I call vnto him. 4 Tremble, and sinne not: examine your owne heart vpon your bed, and be still. Selah. 5 Offer the sacrifices of righteousnes, and trust in the Lorde. 6 Many say, Who will shewe vs any good? but Lorde, lift vp the light of thy countenance vpon vs. 7 Thou hast giuen mee more ioye of heart, then they haue had, when their wheate and their wine did abound. 8 I will lay mee downe, and also sleepe in peace: for thou, Lord, onely makest me dwell in safetie.
• Eph 3:16 : 16 That he might graunt you according to the riches of his glorie, that ye may be strengthened by his Spirit in the inner man,
• Phil 4:13 : 13 I am able to do al things through the helpe of Christ, which strengtheneth me.
• Col 1:11 : 11 Strengthened with all might through his glorious power, vnto all patience, and long suffering with ioyfulnesse,
• Ps 54:1-55:23 : 1 To him that excelleth on Neginoth. A Psalme of Dauid, to giue instruction. Whe the Ziphims came and said vnto Saul, Is not Dauid hid among vs? Saue mee, O God, by thy Name, and by thy power iudge me. 2 O God, heare my prayer: hearken vnto the wordes of my mouth. 3 For strangers are risen vp against me, and tyrants seeke my soule: they haue not set God before them. Selah. 4 Beholde, God is mine helper: the Lorde is with them that vpholde my soule. 5 He shall rewarde euill vnto mine enemies: Oh cut them off in thy trueth! 6 Then I will sacrifice freely vnto thee: I wil praise thy Name, O Lord, because it is good. 7 For he hath deliuered me out of al trouble, & mine eye hath seene my desire vpo mine enemies. 1 To him that excelleth on Neginoth. A Psalme of Dauid to giue instruction. Heare my prayer, O God, and hide not thy selfe from my supplication. 2 Hearken vnto me, & answere me: I mourne in my prayer, and make a noyse, 3 For the voyce of the enemie, and for the vexation of ye wicked, because they haue brought iniquitie vpon me, and furiously hate me. 4 Mine heart trembleth within mee, and the terrours of death are fallen vpon me. 5 Feare and trembling are come vpon mee, and an horrible feare hath couered me. 6 And I said, Oh that I had wings like a doue: then would I flie away and rest. 7 Beholde, I woulde take my flight farre off, and lodge in the wildernes. Selah. 8 Hee would make haste for my deliuerance from the stormie winde and tempest. 9 Destroy, O Lord, and deuide their tongues: for I haue seene crueltie and strife in the citie. 10 Day and night they goe about it vpon the walles thereof: both iniquitie and mischiefe are in the middes of it. 11 Wickednes is in the middes thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streetes. 12 Surely mine enemie did not defame mee: for I could haue borne it: neither did mine aduersarie exalt himselfe against mee: for I would haue hid me from him. 13 But it was thou, O man, euen my companion, my guide and my familiar: 14 Which delited in consulting together, and went into the House of God as companions. 15 Let death sense vpon them: let them goe downe quicke into the graue: for wickednes is in their dwellings, euen in the middes of them. 16 But I will call vnto God, and the Lord will saue me. 17 Euening and morning, and at noone will I pray, and make a noyse, & he wil heare my voice. 18 He hath deliuered my soule in peace fro the battel, that was against me: for many were with me. 19 God shall heare and afflict them, euen hee that reigneth of olde, Selah. because they haue no changes, therefore they feare not God. 20 Hee layed his hande vpon such, as be at peace with him, and he brake his couenant. 21 The wordes of his mouth were softer then butter, yet warre was in his heart: his words were more gentle then oyle, yet they were swordes. 22 Cast thy burden vpon the Lorde, and hee shall nourish thee: he wil not suffer the righteous to fall for euer. 23 And thou, O God, shalt bring them downe into the pitte of corruption: the bloudie, and deceitfull men shall not liue halfe their dayes: but I will trust in thee.
• Ps 67:1-7 : 1 To him that excelleth on Neginoth. A Psalme or song. God be mercifull vnto vs, and blesse vs, and cause his face to shine among vs. Selah. 2 That they may know thy way vpon earth, and thy sauing health among all nations. 3 Let the people prayse thee, O God: let all the people prayse thee. 4 Let the people be glad and reioyce: for thou shalt iudge the people righteously, and gouerne the nations vpon the earth. Selah. 5 Let the people prayse thee, O God: let all the people prayse thee. 6 Then shall the earth bring foorth her increase, and God, euen our God shall blesse vs. 7 God shall blesse vs, and all the endes of the earth shall feare him.
• Ps 76:1-9 : 1 To him that excelleth on Neginoth. A Psalme or song committed to Asaph. God is knowen in Iudah: his Name is great in Israel. 2 For in Shalem is his Tabernacle, and his dwelling in Zion. 3 There brake he the arrowes of the bowe, the shielde and the sword and the battell. Selah. 4 Thou art more bright and puissant, then the mountaines of pray. 5 The stout hearted are spoyled: they haue slept their sleepe, and all the men of strength haue not found their hands. 6 At thy rebuke, O God of Iaakob, both the chariot and horse are cast a sleepe. 7 Thou, euen thou art to be feared: and who shall stand in thy sight, when thou art angrie! 8 Thou didest cause thy iudgement to bee heard from heauen: therefore the earth feared and was still, 9 When thou, O God, arose to iudgement, to helpe all the meeke of the earth. Selah. 10 Surely the rage of man shall turne to thy praise: the remnant of the rage shalt thou restrayne. 11 Vowe and performe vnto the Lorde your God, all ye that be rounde about him: let them bring presents vnto him that ought to be feared. 12 He shall cut off the spirit of princes: he is terrible to the Kings of the earth.
• Ps 6:1-9 : 1 To him that excelleth on Neginoth vpon the eight tune. A Psalme of Dauid. O lord, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chastise me in thy wrath. 2 Haue mercie vpon me, O Lorde, for I am weake: O Lord heale me, for my bones are vexed. 3 My soule is also sore troubled: but Lorde how long wilt thou delay? 4 Returne, O Lord: deliuer my soule: saue me for thy mercies sake. 5 For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the graue who shall prayse thee? 6 I fainted in my mourning: I cause my bed euery night to swimme, and water my couch with my teares. 7 Mine eye is dimmed for despight, and sunke in because of all mine enemies. 8 Away from mee all ye workers of iniquitie: for the Lorde hath heard the voyce of my weeping. 9 The Lord hath heard my petition: the Lord will receiue my prayer. 10 All mine enemies shall be confounded and sore vexed: they shall be turned backe, and put to shame suddenly.
• Ps 18:1 : 1 To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid the seruant of the Lorde, which spake vnto the Lord the wordes of this song (in the day that the Lorde deliuered him from the hande of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul) and sayd, I will loue thee dearely, O Lord my strength.