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Habakkuk 3:2 — O Lord, I have heard thy speech, and was afraid: O Lord, revive thy…

“O Lord, I have heard thy speech, and was afraid: O Lord, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy.”
Habakkuk 3:2 · KJV

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1A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet upon Shigionoth.

2O Lord, I have heard thy speech, and was afraid: O Lord, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy.

3God came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise.

4And his brightness was as the light; he had horns coming out of his hand: and there was the hiding of his power.

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Verse explanation

After hearing God's answer, Habakkuk reacts with fear and makes a request: that God revive His work soon, without forgetting to mix mercy with judgment.

From the Habakkuk 3 study in Bible in Stories.

Habakkuk 3:2 in other versions

The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.

  • KJV · King James

    O Lord, I have heard thy speech, and was afraid: O Lord, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy.

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  • ARC · Almeida 1911Português

    Ouvi, Senhor, a tua palavra, e temi: aviva, ó Senhor, a tua obra no meio dos annos, no meio dos annos a notifica: na tua ira lembra-te de misericordia.

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  • BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês

    Ó SENHOR, ouvido tenho tua fama; temi, Ó SENHOR, a tua obra; renova-a no meio dos anos; faze-a conhecida no meio dos anos; na ira lembra-te da misericórdia.

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  • VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol

    He oído lo que se dice de ti, Señor. Me impresiona tu obra. Señor, revívela en nuestros tiempos; haz que en nuestro tiempo sea conocida tu obra. En tu ira, por favor, acuérdate de tu misericordia.

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