YHWHיְהוִהּAdonaiאֲדֹנָיis my strength,חֵילִיand he makesוַיָּשֶׂםmy feetרַגְלַיlike those of the deer,כָּאַיָּלוֹתand onוְעַלmy high placesבָּמוֹתַיhe makes me walk.יַדְרִכֵנִיFor the director.לַמְנַצֵּחַWith my stringed instruments.בִּנְגִינוֹתָי
Habakkuk 3:19
Study it in the app“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 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
With the Hebrew beneath
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.
19 · This verse (above)