Habakkuk 3
1 Yahweh, I have heard about you; I revere you because of [all the amazing] things that you have done. In our time, do again [some of] those things that you did long ago! Even when you are angry [with us], be merciful [to us]!
Esta es una oración cantada por el profeta Habacuc. Con Sigonot.
He oído lo que se dice de ti, Señor. Me impresiona tu obra. Señor, revívela en nuestros tiempos; haz que en nuestro tiempo sea conocida tu obra. En tu ira, por favor, acuérdate de tu misericordia.
3 [In the vision, I saw] God, the Holy One, coming from the Teman [district in Edom]; [and I also saw] him coming from the Paran Hills [in the Sinai area]. His glory filled the sky, and the earth was full of [people who were] praising him.
Dios vino desde Temán. El Santo del Monte de Parán. (Selah) Su Gloria cubrió los cielos. La tierra se llenó de su alabanza.
4 His glory was like [SIM] a sunrise; rays flashed from his hands where he hides his power.
Su brillo es como un relámpago. De su mano salen rayos, y en ellas guarda su poder.
5 He sent plagues in front of him, and [other] plagues came behind him.
Delante de él viene la plaga, y la enfermedad sigue a sus pies.
6 When he stopped, the earth shook. When he looked at the nations, [all the people] trembled. The hills and mountains that have existed for a very long time [HYP] collapsed and crumbled. Yahweh is the one who exists eternally/forever!
La tierra tiembla dondequiera que él se queda en pie. Cuando mira, las naciones tiemblan. Las antiguas montañas y colinas se sacuden y colapsan, pero sus caminos son eternos.
7 [In the vision] I saw the [people who live in] tents in the Cushan [region] being afflicted, and the people in the Midian [region] trembling.
Vi el sufriemiento de las tiendas de Cusán, y las cortinas de las tiendas en la tierra de Madián tiemblan,
8 Yahweh, was it because you were angry with the rivers and streams that you were angry with them? Did the seas cause you to be furious, with the result that you rode through them with horses that were pulling chariots that enabled you to defeat them?
¿Quemaste los ríos con tu ira, Señor? ¿Estabas enojado con los ríos? ¿Estabas furioso con el mar cuando montaste tus caballos y carruajes de salvación?
9 [It was as though] you uncovered your bow, took arrows from your quiver, [and prepared to shoot them]. [Then with lightning] you split open the earth, and streams burst forth.
Desenfundaste tu arco y llenaste con flechas tu aljaba. (Selah) Tú dividiste la tierra con los ríos.
10 [It is as though] the mountains saw you [doing that], and they trembled. Floods rushed by; [it was as though] the deep ocean roared and caused its waves to rise up high.
Las montañas te vieron y se estremecieron. Salió el agua y se derramó por todo el lugar. Las profundidades salieron a la luz, formando enormes y altas olas.
11 The sun and moon stopped moving in the sky while your [lightning] flashed [past like] a swift arrow, and your glittering spear flashed.
El sol y la luna se detuvieron en el cielo mientras tus flechas volaban y tus lanzas emanaban luz.
12 Being very angry [DOU], you walked across the earth and trampled the [armies of many] nations.
Enfurecido, marchaste por la tierra, pisoteando a las naciones con tu enojo.
13 But you [also] went to rescue us, your people, and to save the [king] (Or, [people]) whom you had chosen [MTY]. You struck down the leader [MTY] of those wicked people and stripped off his clothes, from his head to his feet.
Saliste a salvar a tu pueblo, a salvar a tu pueblo escogido. Destruiste la cabeza de los malvados, despojándolos hasta los huesos.
14 With his own spear you destroyed the leader of those soldiers who rushed like [SIM] a whirlwind to [attack and] scatter us, thinking that they could conquer us [Israelis] easily.
Con sus propias flechas atravesaste las cabezas de sus guerreros, los que vinieron en medio de un torbellino para dispersarme, y que se regocijaban como los que abusan de los pobres en secreto.
15 You walked through the sea with your horses [to destroy our enemies], and caused the waves to surge.
Pisoteaste el mar con tus caballos, agitando las poderosas aguas.
16 When I saw that vision, my heart pounded and my lips quivered [because I became afraid]. My legs became weak and I shook, [because I was terrified]. But I will wait quietly for the people [of Babylonia], those who invaded our country, to experience disasters!
Me sacudí por dentro cuando oí esto. Mis labios temblaron ante el sonido. Mis huesos se volvieron gelatina y temblé allí donde estaba en pie. Espero en silencio el día en que vendrá la tribulación sobre aquellos que nos atacaron.
17 [Therefore, ] even if there are no blossoms on the fig trees, and there are no grapes on the grapevines, and even if there are no olives growing on the olive trees, and there are no crops in the fields, and even if the flocks [of sheep and goats] die in the fields, and there are no cattle in the stalls/barns,
Aunque no haya flores en las higueras ni uvas en los viñedos; aunque no crezca la cosecha de olivo, ni haya animales en el corral, o ganado en los establos;
18 I will rejoice because [I know] Yahweh. I will be joyful because Yahweh my God is the one who saves me!
aún así me alegraré en el Señor, gozoso en el Dios de mi salvación.
19 Yahweh the Lord is the one who causes me to be strong; he enables me to climb [(safely/without falling)] in the [rocky] mountains, like [SIM] a deer does. (This message is for the choir director: [When this prayer is sung, it is to be accompanied by people playing] stringed instruments.)
El Señor Dios es mi fuerza. Él me hace caminar sobre montes altos, con la seguridad de un ciervo. (Al director musical: con instrumentos de cuerda).
