The sun and moon stood still in their habitation, At the light of thine arrows as they went, At the shining of thy glittering spear.
The faithful in distress stir up their faith by remembering what God wrought in old time, the plagues of Egypt, the crossing of the wilderness, the entrance into Canaan against mighty foes. He that brought them through such difficulties then can bring them from Babylon now, however great the present straits.
AI summary
Commenting on Habakkuk 3:3-15
The sun [and] moon stood still in their habitation: at the light of thy arrows they went, [and] at the shining of thy glittering spear. (o) As appears in . (p) According to your command the sun was directed by the weapons of your people, that fought in your cause, as though it dare not go forward.
This passage draws its language throughout from earlier revelations of God in Israel's history, especially Moses' song in Deuteronomy and the Psalms. Habakkuk is not merely recalling past wonders as comfort; he is predicting a future coming of the Lord to judge the nations, as the future tense at the head of the description makes clear.
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Commenting on Habakkuk 3:3-15