Habakkuk 3:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Habakkuk 3:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Habakkuk 3:16 is a verse from the book of Habakkuk in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "When I heard, my belly trembled; my lips quivered at the voice: rottenness entered into my bones, and I trembled in myse..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Habakkuk 3:16 — KJV
“When I heard, my belly trembled; my lips quivered at the voice: rottenness entered into my bones, and I trembled in myself, that I might rest in the day of trouble: when he cometh up unto the people, he will invade them with his troops. invade...: or, cut them in pieces”
— Habakkuk 3:16 (KJV)
Habakkuk 3:16 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 3:16
“And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud; so that all the people that was in the camp trembled.”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 3:16: trembled, voice, day
“And Joshua had commanded the people, saying, Ye shall not shout, nor make any noise with your voice, neither shall any word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I bid you shout; then shall ye shout. any noise...: Heb. your voice to be heard”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 3:16: heard, voice, day
“And when the people were come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Wherefore hath the LORD smitten us to day before the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of Shiloh unto us, that, when it cometh among us, it may save us out of the hand of our enemies. fetch: Heb. take unto us”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 3:16: into, day, cometh
“And the rest of the people he delivered into the hand of Abishai his brother, that he might put them in array against the children of Ammon.”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 3:16: into, might, rest
“And the victory that day was turned into mourning unto all the people: for the people heard say that day how the king was grieved for his son. victory: Heb. salvation, or, deliverance”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 3:16: heard, into, day
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