Habakkuk 3:19

“YHWH Adonai is my strength, and he makes my feet like those of the deer, and on my high places he makes me walk. For the director. With my stringed instruments.”

Habakkuk 3:19 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Habakkuk says he will rejoice in YHWH even if the harvest failsProvidenceEven without figs, grapes or herds, Habakkuk says he will rejoice in YHWHPraise and worshipThough the harvest fails, the prophet rejoices in GodFaithHabakkuk rejoices in God though there are no figs, grapes or cattleJoy and thanks

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Habakkuk 3:19, word by word

YHWHיְהוִהּyehvih

YHWH (with Adonai)

The four letters of God's name, YHWH (see "YHWH"). They almost always go with "Adonai"; then Jews, when reading, said "Elohim" so as not to repeat "Adonai".

Where else “yehvih” appears
Adonaiאֲדֹנָadona

Adonai, Lord

"Adonai": "my Lord", said only to God. It is a title of respect that acknowledges his authority. It is not another god besides YHWH: often it goes with his name, "Adonai YHWH", Lord YHWH.

Where else “adona” appears
is my strengthחֵילִcheli

valor

Strength and ability: the brave man in war, the capable and worthy person.

Where else “cheli” appears
and he makesיָּשֶׂםyasem

make

To turn something into another: "I will turn him into a nation".

Where else “yasem” appears
my feetרַגְלַragla

foot

The part of the body that supports and makes one walk.

Where else “ragla” appears
like those of the deerאַיָּלוֹתayalot

doe

Doe, female deer.

Where else “ayalot” appears
my high placesבָּמוֹתַbamota

heights

The highest points of the earth or the clouds, trodden only by one who rules.

Where else “bamota” appears
he makes me walkיַדְרִכֵyadriche

tread

To step on; crush grapes underfoot.

Where else “yadriche” appears
For the directorמְנַצֵּחַmenatseach

direct

To take charge of directing a work or the singing and music of the psalms.

Where else “menatseach” appears
With my stringed instrumentsנְגִינוֹתָיneginotay

stringed instrument

What is played on strings to accompany a psalm.

Where else “neginotay” appears

The context

18yet I will exult in YHWH; I will rejoice in the Elohim of my salvation.

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