Habakkuk 3:13 “You went forth for the salvation of Your people, to save Your anointed…”

Habakkuk 3:13

You went forth for the salvation of Your people, to save Your anointed. You crushed the head of the house of the wicked and stripped him from head to toe. Selah

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people, even for salvation with thine anointed; thou woundedst the head out of the house of the wicked, by discovering the foundation unto the neck. Selah.

World English Bible

You went out for the salvation of your people, for the salvation of your anointed. You crushed the head of the land of wickedness. You stripped them head to foot. Selah.

American Standard Version

Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people, For the salvation of thine anointed; Thou woundedst the head out of the house of the wicked man, Laying bare the foundation even unto the neck. [Selah

Geneva Bible 1599

Thou wentest foorth for the saluation of thy people, euen for saluation with thine Anointed: thou hast wounded the head of the house of the wicked, and discoueredst the foundations vnto the necke, Selah.

Darby Translation

Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people, For the salvation of thine anointed; Thou didst smite off the head from the house of the wicked, Laying bare the foundation even to the neck. Selah.

Young's Literal Translation

Thou hast gone forth for the salvation of Thy people, For salvation with Thine anointed, Thou hast smitten the head of the house of the wicked, Laying bare the foundation unto the neck. Pause!

Bible in Basic English

You went out for the salvation of your people, for the salvation of the one on whom your holy oil was put; wounding the head of the family of the evil-doer, uncovering the base even to the neck. Selah.

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Cross references

“wentest”

Psalm 68:19–23 Psalm 68:7 Exodus 14:13 Exodus 14:14 Exodus 15:1 Exodus 15:2

Psalm 68:19–23 · BSB

Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burden, the God of our salvation. Selah

Psalm 68:7 · BSB

O God, when You went out before Your people, when You marched through the wasteland, Selah

Exodus 14:13 · BSB

But Moses told the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the LORD’s salvation, which He will accomplish for you today; for the Egyptians you see today, you will never see again.

Exodus 14:14 · BSB

The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.”

Exodus 15:1 · BSB

Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the LORD: “I will sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted. The horse and rider He has thrown into the sea.

Exodus 15:2 · BSB

The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise Him, my father’s God, and I will exalt Him.

“with”

Psalm 105:15 Psalm 77:20 Psalm 89:19–21 Psalm 99:6 Psalm 105:26 Isaiah 63:11

Psalm 105:15 · BSB

“Do not touch My anointed ones! Do no harm to My prophets!”

Psalm 77:20 · BSB

You led Your people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.

Psalm 89:19–21 · BSB

You once spoke in a vision; to Your godly ones You said, “I have bestowed help on a warrior; I have exalted one chosen from the people.

Psalm 99:6 · BSB

Moses and Aaron were among His priests; Samuel was among those who called on His name. They called to the LORD and He answered.

Psalm 105:26 · BSB

He sent Moses His servant, and Aaron, whom He had chosen.

Isaiah 63:11 · BSB

Then His people remembered the days of old, the days of Moses. Where is He who brought them through the sea with the shepherds of His flock? Where is the One who set His Holy Spirit among them,

“thou woundedst”

Psalm 110:6 Joshua 10:11 Joshua 10:24 Joshua 10:42 Joshua 11:8 Joshua 11:12

Psalm 110:6 · BSB

He will judge the nations, heaping up the dead; He will crush the leaders far and wide.

Joshua 10:11 · BSB

As they fled before Israel along the descent from Beth-horon to Azekah, the LORD cast down on them large hailstones from the sky, and more of them were killed by the hailstones than by the swords of the Israelites.

Joshua 10:24 · BSB

When they had brought the kings to Joshua, he summoned all the men of Israel and said to the army commanders who had accompanied him, “Come here and put your feet on the necks of these kings.” So the commanders came forw…

Joshua 10:42 · BSB

And because the LORD, the God of Israel, fought for Israel, Joshua captured all these kings and their land in one campaign.

Joshua 11:8 · BSB

and the LORD delivered them into the hand of Israel, who struck them down and pursued them all the way to Greater Sidon and Misrephoth-maim, and eastward as far as the Valley of Mizpeh. They struck them down, leaving no…

Joshua 11:12 · BSB

Joshua captured all these kings and their cities and put them to the sword. He devoted them to destruction, as Moses the LORD’s servant had commanded.

Also

Psalm 20:6 Psalm 28:8

Psalm 20:6 · BSB

Now I know that the LORD saves His anointed; He answers him from His holy heaven with the saving power of His right hand.

Psalm 28:8 · BSB

The LORD is the strength of His people, a stronghold of salvation for His anointed.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

12You marched across the earth with fury; You threshed the nations in wrath.

14With his own spear You pierced his head, when his warriors stormed out to scatter us, gloating as though ready to secretly devour the weak.

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