Habakkuk 3:19 “GOD the Lord is my strength; He makes my feet like those of a deer; He…”

Habakkuk 3:19

GOD the Lord is my strength; He makes my feet like those of a deer; He makes me walk upon the heights! For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The LORD God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds’ feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places. To the chief singer on my stringed instruments.

World English Bible

GOD, the Lord, is my strength. He makes my feet like deer’s feet, and enables me to go in high places. For the music director, on my stringed instruments.

American Standard Version

Jehovah, the Lord, is my strength; And he maketh my feet like hinds’ feet, And will make me to walk upon my high places. For the Chief Musician, on my stringed instruments.

Geneva Bible 1599

The Lord 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.

Darby Translation

Jehovah, the Lord, is my strength, And he maketh my feet like hinds' [feet], And he will make me to walk upon my high places. To the chief Musician. On my stringed instruments.

Young's Literal Translation

Jehovah the Lord [is] my strength, And He doth make my feet like hinds, And on my high-places causeth me to tread. To the overseer with my stringed instruments!

Bible in Basic English

The Lord God is my strength, and he makes my feet like roes' feet, guiding me on my high places. For the chief music-maker on corded instruments.

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Cross references

“my strength”

Philippians 4:13 Psalm 46:1 Psalm 27:1 Isaiah 12:2 Ephesians 3:16 Colossians 1:11

Philippians 4:13 · BSB

I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.

Psalm 46:1 · BSB

God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.

Psalm 27:1 · BSB

The LORD is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life— whom shall I dread?

Isaiah 12:2 · BSB

Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. For the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and He also has become my salvation.”

Ephesians 3:16 · BSB

I ask that out of the riches of His glory He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being,

Colossians 1:11 · BSB

being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might so that you may have full endurance and patience, and joyfully

“like”

2 Samuel 22:34 Psalm 18:33

2 Samuel 22:34 · BSB

He makes my feet like those of a deer and stations me upon the heights.

Psalm 18:33 · BSB

He makes my feet like those of a deer and stations me upon the heights.

“to walk”

Deuteronomy 32:13 Isaiah 58:14 Deuteronomy 33:29

Deuteronomy 32:13 · BSB

He made him ride on the heights of the land and fed him the produce of the field. He nourished him with honey from the rock and oil from the flinty crag,

Isaiah 58:14 · BSB

then you will delight yourself in the LORD, and I will make you ride on the heights of the land and feed you with the heritage of your father Jacob.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.

Deuteronomy 33:29 · BSB

Blessed are you, O Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the LORD? He is the shield that protects you, the sword in which you boast. Your enemies will cower before you, and you shall trample their high places.”

“stringed instruments”

Psalm 4:1–8 Psalm 76:1–12 Psalm 6:1–10 Psalm 67:1–7 Psalm 54:1–7 Psalm 55:1–23

Psalm 4:1–8 · BSB

Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have relieved my distress; show me grace and hear my prayer.

Psalm 76:1–12 · BSB

God is known in Judah; His name is great in Israel.

Psalm 6:1–10 · BSB

O LORD, do not rebuke me in Your anger or discipline me in Your wrath.

Psalm 67:1–7 · BSB

May God be gracious to us and bless us, and cause His face to shine upon us, Selah

Psalm 54:1–7 · BSB

Save me, O God, by Your name, and vindicate me by Your might!

Psalm 55:1–23 · BSB

Listen to my prayer, O God, and do not ignore my plea.

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

In context

18yet I will exult in the LORD; I will rejoice in the God of my salvation!

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