A Oração de Habacuque
1Oração do profeta Habacuque. Uma confissão.
2Senhor, ouvi falar da tua fama;
tremo diante dos teus atos, Senhor.
Realiza de novo, em nossa época, as mesmas obras,
faze-as conhecidas em nosso tempo;
em tua ira, lembra-te da misericórdia.
3Deus veio de Temã,
o Santo veio do monte Parã.
Pausa3.3 Hebraico: Selá; também nos versículos 9 e 13.
Sua glória cobriu os céus,
e seu louvor encheu a terra.
4Seu esplendor era como a luz do sol;
raios lampejavam de sua mão,
onde se escondia o seu poder.
5Pragas iam adiante dele;
doenças terríveis seguiam os seus passos.
6Ele parou, e a terra tremeu;
olhou, e fez estremecer as nações.
Montes antigos se desmancharam;
colinas antiquíssimas se desfizeram.
Os caminhos dele são eternos.
7Vi a aflição das tendas de Cuchã;
tremiam as cortinas das tendas de Midiã.
8Era com os rios que estavas irado, Senhor?
Era contra os riachos o teu furor?
Foi contra o mar que a tua fúria transbordou
quando cavalgaste com os teus cavalos
e com os teus carros vitoriosos?
9Preparaste o teu arco;
pediste muitas flechas.
Pausa
Fendeste a terra com rios;
10os montes te viram e se contorceram.
Torrentes de água desceram com violência;
o abismo estrondou,
erguendo as suas ondas.
11O sol e a lua pararam em suas moradas,
diante do reflexo de tuas flechas voadoras,
diante do lampejo de tua lança reluzente.
12Com ira andaste a passos largos por toda a terra
e com indignação pisoteaste as nações.
13Saíste para salvar o teu povo,
para libertar o teu ungido.
Esmagaste o líder da nação ímpia,
tu o desnudaste da cabeça aos pés.
Pausa
14Com as suas próprias flechas lhe atravessaste a cabeça,
quando os seus guerreiros saíram
como um furacão para nos espalhar
com maldoso prazer,
como se estivessem prestes a devorar
o necessitado em seu esconderijo.
15Pisaste o mar com teus cavalos,
agitando as grandes águas.
16Ouvi isso, e o meu íntimo estremeceu,
meus lábios tremeram;
os meus ossos desfaleceram;
minhas pernas vacilavam.
Tranquilo, esperarei o dia da desgraça,
que virá sobre o povo que nos ataca.
17Mesmo não florescendo a figueira
e não havendo uvas nas videiras,
mesmo falhando a safra de azeitonas
e não havendo produção de alimento nas lavouras,
nem ovelhas no curral,
nem bois nos estábulos,
18ainda assim eu exultarei no Senhor
e me alegrarei no Deus da minha salvação.
19O Senhor, o Soberano, é a minha força;
ele faz os meus pés como os do cervo;
faz-me andar em lugares altos.
Para o mestre de música. Para os meus instrumentos de cordas.
1A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet upon Shigionoth.3.1 upon…: or, according to variable songs, or, tunes, called in Hebrew, Shigionoth 2O LORD, I have heard thy speech, and was afraid: O LORD, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy.3.2 speech: Heb. report, or, hearing3.2 revive: or, preserve alive
3God came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise.3.3 Teman: or, the south 4And his brightness was as the light; he had horns coming out of his hand: and there was the hiding of his power.3.4 horns…: or, bright beams out of his side 5Before him went the pestilence, and burning coals went forth at his feet.3.5 coals: or, diseases 6He stood, and measured the earth: he beheld, and drove asunder the nations; and the everlasting mountains were scattered, the perpetual hills did bow: his ways are everlasting. 7I saw the tents of Cushan in affliction: and the curtains of the land of Midian did tremble.3.7 Cushan: or, Ethiopia3.7 in…: or, under affliction, or, vanity 8Was 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?3.8 of…: or, were salvation? 9Thy bow was made quite naked, according to the oaths of the tribes, even thy word. Selah. Thou didst cleave the earth with rivers.3.9 earth…: or, rivers of the earth 10The mountains saw thee, and they trembled: the overflowing of the water passed by: the deep uttered his voice, and lifted up his hands on high. 11The sun and moon stood still in their habitation: at the light of thine arrows they went, and at the shining of thy glittering spear.3.11 at the light…: or, thine arrows walked in the light 12Thou didst march through the land in indignation, thou didst thresh the heathen in anger. 13Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people, even for salvation with thine anointed; thou woundedst the head out of the house of the wicked, by discovering the foundation unto the neck. Selah.3.13 by…: Heb. making naked 14Thou didst strike through with his staves the head of his villages: they came out as a whirlwind to scatter me: their rejoicing was as to devour the poor secretly.3.14 came…: Heb. were tempestuous 15Thou didst walk through the sea with thine horses, through the heap of great waters.3.15 heap: or, mud
16When 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.3.16 invade…: or, cut them in pieces
17¶ Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls:3.17 fail: Heb. lie 18Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation. 19The LORD God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds’ feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places. To the chief singer on my stringed instruments.3.19 chief…: or, overseer3.19 stringed…: Heb. Neginoth
