Habakkuk 3:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Habakkuk 3:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Habakkuk 3:8 is a verse from the book of Habakkuk in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Was the LORD displeased against the rivers? was thine anger against the rivers? was thy wrath against the sea, that thou..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Habakkuk 3:8 — KJV
“Was the LORD displeased against the rivers? was thine anger against the rivers? was thy wrath against the sea, that thou didst ride upon thine horses and thy chariots of salvation? of...: or, were salvation?”
— Habakkuk 3:8 (KJV)
Habakkuk 3:8 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 3:8
“When thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses, and chariots, and a people more than thou, be not afraid of them: for the LORD thy God is with thee, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 3:8: lord, against, thine
“Then Judah came near unto him, and said, Oh my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord's ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant: for thou art even as Pharaoh.”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 3:8: lord, against, thine
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand over the sea, that the waters may come again upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots, and upon their horsemen.”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 3:8: lord, thine, sea
“Remember, and forget not, how thou provokedst the LORD thy God to wrath in the wilderness: from the day that thou didst depart out of the land of Egypt, until ye came unto this place, ye have been rebellious against the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 3:8: lord, against, wrath
“And what he did unto the army of Egypt, unto their horses, and to their chariots; how he made the water of the Red sea to overflow them as they pursued after you, and how the LORD hath destroyed them unto this day;”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 3:8: lord, sea, horses
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