Habakkuk 3:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Habakkuk 3:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Habakkuk 3:1 is a verse from the book of Habakkuk in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet upon Shigionoth. upon...: or, according to variable songs, or, tunes, called in Hebrew,..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Habakkuk 3:1 — KJV
“A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet upon Shigionoth. upon...: or, according to variable songs, or, tunes, called in Hebrew, Shigionoth”
— Habakkuk 3:1 (KJV)
Habakkuk 3:1 in Context — About the Book of Habakkuk
Habakkuk dares to interrogate God — why do the wicked prosper while you stay silent? God answers with a vision worth waiting for and the line that ignited the Reformation: the righteous shall live by faith. The book ends in one of Scripture's boldest declarations of joy despite empty barns.
Cross-References for Habakkuk 3:1
“That she called unto the men of her house, and spake unto them, saying, See, he hath brought in an Hebrew unto us to mock us; he came in unto me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice: loud: Heb. great”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 3:1: called, hebrew
“And she spake unto him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, which thou hast brought unto us, came in unto me to mock me:”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 3:1: according, hebrew
“And there was there with us a young man, an Hebrew, servant to the captain of the guard; and we told him, and he interpreted to us our dreams; to each man according to his dream he did interpret.”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 3:1: according, hebrew
“Then Moses called for all the elders of Israel, and said unto them, Draw out and take you a lamb according to your families, and kill the passover. lamb: or, kid”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 3:1: according, called
“(Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to enquire of God, thus he spake, Come, and let us go to the seer: for he that is now called a Prophet was beforetime called a Seer.)”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 3:1: prophet, called
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