God came from Teman, and the Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah His glory covered the heavens, and His praise filled the earth.
God came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise. (d) Teman and Paran were near Sinai, where the Law was given: by which is signified that his deliverance was as present now as it was then.
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.
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Commenting on Habakkuk 3:3-15
God came from Teman,.... Or, "may God come from Teman" (t); since it is part of the prayer of Habakkuk: or, as "from Teman" (u); as he of old came from thence, a city in the land of Edom, Jer 49:7 it was five miles from Petra, in Idumea, where was Mount Seir, from whence the Lord arose, and shone forth from Mount Paran, at...