\id HAB
\h Habakkuk 
\toc3 HAB 
\toc2 Habakkuk 
\toc1 Habakkuk 
\mt1 Habakkuk  
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\v 1 This \w is|strong="H5030"\w* \w the|strong="H2372"\w* \w burden|strong="H4853"\w* \w that|strong="H5030"\w* \w Habakkuk|strong="H2265"\w* \w the|strong="H2372"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* received \w in|strong="H5030"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* vision:   
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\v 2 \w How|strong="H5704"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w call|strong="H7768"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w help|strong="H3467"\w* \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w You|strong="H5704"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w cry|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w You|strong="H5704"\w*, “\w Violence|strong="H2555"\w*!” \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w You|strong="H5704"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w*?   
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\v 3 \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w You|strong="H4100"\w* \w make|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5999"\w*? \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w You|strong="H4100"\w* tolerate \w wrongdoing|strong="H5999"\w*? \w Destruction|strong="H7701"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*. \w Strife|strong="H7379"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* ongoing, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w conflict|strong="H7379"\w* abounds.   
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\v 4 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* paralyzed, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w goes|strong="H3318"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w hem|strong="H3803"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* \w perverted|strong="H6127"\w*.   
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\v 5 “\w Look|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w observe|strong="H7200"\w*—\w be|strong="H3808"\w* utterly \w astounded|strong="H8539"\w*! \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w doing|strong="H6466"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w work|strong="H6467"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* would \w never|strong="H3808"\w* believe \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* someone \w told|strong="H5608"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1980"\w* \w raising|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w*—\w that|strong="H3588"\w* ruthless \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w impetuous|strong="H4116"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w which|strong="H1471"\w* \w marches|strong="H1980"\w* \w through|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w breadth|strong="H4800"\w* \w of|strong="H4908"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* earth \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w seize|strong="H3423"\w* \w dwellings|strong="H4908"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H3423"\w* own.   
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\v 7 \w They|strong="H1931"\w* \w are|strong="H4941"\w* dreaded \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w feared|strong="H3372"\w*; \w from|strong="H4480"\w* themselves \w they|strong="H1931"\w* derive \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* sovereignty.   
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\v 8 \w Their|strong="H7043"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w are|strong="H5483"\w* \w swifter|strong="H7043"\w* \w than|strong="H7043"\w* \w leopards|strong="H5246"\w*, fiercer \w than|strong="H7043"\w* \w wolves|strong="H2061"\w* \w of|strong="H5483"\w* \w the|strong="H7043"\w* \w night|strong="H6153"\w*. \w Their|strong="H7043"\w* \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w* charge ahead, \w and|strong="H5483"\w* \w their|strong="H7043"\w* \w cavalry|strong="H6571"\w* comes \w from|strong="H7350"\w* \w afar|strong="H7350"\w*. They \w fly|strong="H5774"\w* \w like|strong="H6335"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* vulture, \w swooping|strong="H2363"\w* \w down|strong="H5774"\w* \w to|strong="H2363"\w* devour.   
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\v 9 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* come bent \w on|strong="H3605"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w*; \w their|strong="H3605"\w* hordes advance \w like|strong="H7628"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w wind|strong="H6921"\w*; \w they|strong="H3605"\w* gather \w prisoners|strong="H7628"\w* \w like|strong="H7628"\w* \w sand|strong="H2344"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w They|strong="H1931"\w* \w scoff|strong="H7046"\w* \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* make \w rulers|strong="H7336"\w* \w an|strong="H4428"\w* object \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w scorn|strong="H7832"\w*. \w They|strong="H1931"\w* \w laugh|strong="H7832"\w* \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w fortress|strong="H4013"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* build \w up|strong="H6651"\w* siege ramps \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w seize|strong="H3605"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Then|strong="H5674"\w* \w they|strong="H2098"\w* \w sweep|strong="H2498"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w* \w like|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w and|strong="H5674"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w*. \w They|strong="H2098"\w* are guilty; their own \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w is|strong="H7307"\w* their god.”   
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\v 12 \w Are|strong="H3068"\w* \w You|strong="H7760"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H6924"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w*? \w We|strong="H4191"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*. \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w You|strong="H7760"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w appointed|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w execute|strong="H4191"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*; \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Rock|strong="H6697"\w*, \w You|strong="H7760"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w established|strong="H3245"\w* \w them|strong="H7760"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w correction|strong="H3198"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Your|strong="H7200"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w too|strong="H4480"\w* pure \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w upon|strong="H7200"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w tolerate|strong="H3201"\w* \w wrongdoing|strong="H5999"\w*. \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H3201"\w* \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w tolerate|strong="H3201"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* faithless? \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w silent|strong="H2790"\w* \w while|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w swallow|strong="H1104"\w* \w up|strong="H1104"\w* \w those|strong="H4480"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w themselves|strong="H7451"\w*?   
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\v 14 \w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w men|strong="H6213"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w fish|strong="H1709"\w* \w of|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w creeping|strong="H7431"\w* \w things|strong="H7431"\w* \w that|strong="H7431"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w ruler|strong="H4910"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* foe \w pulls|strong="H5927"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hook|strong="H2443"\w*; \w he|strong="H3651"\w* catches \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* dragnet, \w and|strong="H5927"\w* gathers \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w fishing|strong="H4365"\w* \w net|strong="H2764"\w*; \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w rejoices|strong="H8055"\w* \w gladly|strong="H8055"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H6999"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* dragnet \w and|strong="H2076"\w* \w burns|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w fishing|strong="H4365"\w* \w net|strong="H2764"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w* \w things|strong="H2764"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w portion|strong="H2506"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* sumptuous \w and|strong="H2076"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w food|strong="H3978"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w rich|strong="H8082"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w Will|strong="H1471"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w*, \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w empty|strong="H7324"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w net|strong="H2764"\w* \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w continue|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w slay|strong="H2026"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w mercy|strong="H2550"\w*?   
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\v 1 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4100"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w guard|strong="H4931"\w* \w post|strong="H4931"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w station|strong="H3320"\w* myself \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ramparts. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4100"\w* \w watch|strong="H6822"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4100"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w answer|strong="H7725"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* corrected.   
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\v 2 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*: “\w Write|strong="H3789"\w* \w down|strong="H3789"\w* \w this|strong="H7121"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* clearly \w inscribe|strong="H3789"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w tablets|strong="H3871"\w*, \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* herald \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w run|strong="H7323"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* awaits \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4150"\w* \w time|strong="H4150"\w*; \w it|strong="H3588"\w* testifies \w of|strong="H7093"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w and|strong="H4150"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w lie|strong="H3576"\w*. \w Though|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* lingers, \w wait|strong="H2442"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*, \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w come|strong="H5750"\w* \w and|strong="H4150"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w delay|strong="H4102"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w Look|strong="H2009"\w* \w at|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H2009"\w* \w proud|strong="H6075"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w*; \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w upright|strong="H3474"\w*—\w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H2009"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w by|strong="H3808"\w* faith—   
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\v 5 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w wealth|strong="H3808"\w* \w indeed|strong="H3588"\w* betrays \w him|strong="H1931"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* arrogant \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w at|strong="H6908"\w* rest. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w enlarges|strong="H7337"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w appetite|strong="H5315"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w Death|strong="H4194"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w satisfied|strong="H7646"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w gathers|strong="H6908"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w to|strong="H5315"\w* \w himself|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* collects \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H5315"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w taunt|strong="H4912"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, speaking \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w mockery|strong="H4426"\w* \w and|strong="H4912"\w* derision: ‘\w Woe|strong="H1945"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* amasses \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H4912"\w* \w makes|strong="H7235"\w* \w himself|strong="H3513"\w* \w rich|strong="H3513"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* \w loans|strong="H5671"\w*! \w How|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w this|strong="H5375"\w* go \w on|strong="H5921"\w*?’   
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\v 7 \w Will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w creditors|strong="H5391"\w* \w suddenly|strong="H6621"\w* \w arise|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* disturb \w you|strong="H3808"\w* awaken? \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* prey.   
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\v 8 \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w plundered|strong="H7997"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w remnant|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7997"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*—\w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w bloodshed|strong="H1818"\w* \w against|strong="H1471"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w* \w against|strong="H1471"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H7151"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* dwellers.   
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\v 9 \w Woe|strong="H1945"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w him|strong="H7760"\w* \w who|strong="H1945"\w* builds \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w by|strong="H7451"\w* \w unjust|strong="H1215"\w* \w gain|strong="H1215"\w*, \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w place|strong="H7760"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w nest|strong="H7064"\w* \w on|strong="H7760"\w* \w high|strong="H4791"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w escape|strong="H5337"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w hand|strong="H3709"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w disaster|strong="H7451"\w*!   
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\v 10 \w You|strong="H3289"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* plotted \w shame|strong="H1322"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H5315"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w by|strong="H2398"\w* \w cutting|strong="H7096"\w* \w off|strong="H7096"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* forfeiting \w your|strong="H5315"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* stones \w will|strong="H2199"\w* \w cry|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H2199"\w* \w from|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w*, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w rafters|strong="H3714"\w* \w will|strong="H2199"\w* echo \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* woodwork.   
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\v 12 \w Woe|strong="H1945"\w* \w to|strong="H5892"\w* \w him|strong="H3559"\w* \w who|strong="H1945"\w* \w builds|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w bloodshed|strong="H1818"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w establishes|strong="H3559"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w town|strong="H7151"\w* \w by|strong="H3559"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5766"\w*!   
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\v 13 \w Is|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w indeed|strong="H2009"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hosts|strong="H6635"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w labor|strong="H3021"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* only feeds \w the|strong="H3068"\w* fire, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w* \w weary|strong="H3021"\w* themselves \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w vain|strong="H7385"\w*?   
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\v 14 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w cover|strong="H3680"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w Woe|strong="H1945"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H1945"\w* gives \w drink|strong="H8248"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w neighbors|strong="H7453"\w*, pouring \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wineskin \w until|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* are \w drunk|strong="H7937"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w order|strong="H4616"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w gaze|strong="H5027"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w nakedness|strong="H4589"\w*!   
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\v 16 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w filled|strong="H7646"\w* \w with|strong="H7646"\w* \w shame|strong="H7036"\w* \w instead|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w*. \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w* \w must|strong="H1571"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w expose|strong="H6188"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* uncircumcision! \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w cup|strong="H3563"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H5437"\w* \w around|strong="H5437"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w utter|strong="H7022"\w* \w disgrace|strong="H7036"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* cover \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w* \w against|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w* \w will|strong="H3844"\w* \w overwhelm|strong="H3680"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H1818"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7701"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* animals \w will|strong="H3844"\w* \w terrify|strong="H2865"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w bloodshed|strong="H1818"\w* \w against|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H1818"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w* \w against|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H7151"\w*, \w and|strong="H1818"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* dwellers.   
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\v 18 \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w use|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w idol|strong="H6459"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* craftsman \w should|strong="H4100"\w* carve \w it|strong="H5921"\w*—\w or|strong="H3276"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w image|strong="H6459"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w teacher|strong="H3384"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w lies|strong="H8267"\w*? \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w maker|strong="H6213"\w* trusts \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* own creation; \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w makes|strong="H6213"\w* \w idols|strong="H6459"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* cannot speak.   
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\v 19 \w Woe|strong="H1945"\w* \w to|strong="H7307"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w says|strong="H1748"\w* \w to|strong="H7307"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*, ‘\w Awake|strong="H5782"\w*!’ \w or|strong="H3701"\w* \w to|strong="H7307"\w* \w silent|strong="H1748"\w* stone, ‘\w Arise|strong="H5782"\w*!’ \w Can|strong="H7307"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* give guidance? \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w overlaid|strong="H8610"\w* \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w yet|strong="H3605"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w breath|strong="H7307"\w* \w in|strong="H7130"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w at|strong="H7307"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*.”   
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\v 20 \w But|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w*; let \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w silent|strong="H2013"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Him|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 1 This \w is|strong="H5030"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Habakkuk|strong="H2265"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Shigionoth|strong="H7692"\w*:   
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\v 2 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H7355"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w report|strong="H8088"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w You|strong="H3045"\w*; \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w stand|strong="H3372"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w awe|strong="H3372"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w deeds|strong="H6467"\w*. \w Revive|strong="H2421"\w* \w them|strong="H8085"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w these|strong="H8085"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*; \w make|strong="H3045"\w* \w them|strong="H8085"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w these|strong="H8085"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w wrath|strong="H7267"\w*, \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w mercy|strong="H7355"\w*!   
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\v 3 \w God|strong="H8064"\w* came \w from|strong="H8064"\w* \w Teman|strong="H8487"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w* \w from|strong="H8064"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Paran|strong="H6290"\w*. \w Selah|strong="H5542"\w* \w His|strong="H4390"\w* \w glory|strong="H1935"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w His|strong="H4390"\w* \w praise|strong="H8416"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w His|strong="H3027"\w* \w radiance|strong="H5051"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* sunlight; \w rays|strong="H7161"\w* flashed \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w His|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w His|strong="H3027"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* hidden.   
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\v 5 \w Plague|strong="H1698"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* fever \w followed|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w His|strong="H6440"\w* \w steps|strong="H7272"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w He|strong="H7200"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w measured|strong="H4128"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* earth; \w He|strong="H7200"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w startled|strong="H5425"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*; \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w ancient|strong="H5769"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2042"\w* crumbled; \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w perpetual|strong="H5769"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w* \w collapsed|strong="H7817"\w*. \w His|strong="H7200"\w* \w ways|strong="H1979"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5769"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* tents \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w Cushan|strong="H3572"\w* \w in|strong="H7200"\w* distress; \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w curtains|strong="H3407"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w* \w were|strong="H4080"\w* \w trembling|strong="H7264"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w Were|strong="H5483"\w* \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rivers|strong="H5104"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*? \w Was|strong="H3068"\w* \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w wrath|strong="H5678"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w streams|strong="H5104"\w*? \w Did|strong="H3068"\w* \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w rage|strong="H5678"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w rode|strong="H7392"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w chariots|strong="H4818"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3444"\w*?   
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\v 9 You brandished \w Your|strong="H5104"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w*; You called for many \w arrows|strong="H7198"\w*. \w Selah|strong="H5542"\w* You \w split|strong="H1234"\w* \w the|strong="H1234"\w* earth \w with|strong="H7198"\w* \w rivers|strong="H5104"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w quaked|strong="H2342"\w*; torrents \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w swept|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w*. \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w deep|strong="H8415"\w* \w roared|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w high|strong="H5375"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w moon|strong="H3394"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w still|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w their|strong="H5975"\w* \w places|strong="H2073"\w* \w at|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w flash|strong="H1300"\w* \w of|strong="H2671"\w* Your flying \w arrows|strong="H2671"\w*, \w at|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w brightness|strong="H5051"\w* \w of|strong="H2671"\w* Your \w shining|strong="H5051"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w You|strong="H1471"\w* \w marched|strong="H6805"\w* across \w the|strong="H1471"\w* earth \w with|strong="H1471"\w* fury; \w You|strong="H1471"\w* \w threshed|strong="H1758"\w* \w the|strong="H1471"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w in|strong="H1471"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2195"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w You|strong="H5704"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3468"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Your|strong="H3318"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w to|strong="H5704"\w* save \w Your|strong="H3318"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4899"\w*. \w You|strong="H5704"\w* crushed \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* stripped \w him|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* toe. \w Selah|strong="H5542"\w*   
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\v 14 \w With|strong="H6041"\w* \w his|strong="H5344"\w* own spear \w You|strong="H3644"\w* \w pierced|strong="H5344"\w* \w his|strong="H5344"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w when|strong="H3644"\w* \w his|strong="H5344"\w* warriors \w stormed|strong="H5590"\w* \w out|strong="H6327"\w* \w to|strong="H7218"\w* \w scatter|strong="H6327"\w* us, gloating \w as|strong="H3644"\w* though ready \w to|strong="H7218"\w* \w secretly|strong="H4565"\w* devour \w the|strong="H6327"\w* weak.   
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\v 15 \w You|strong="H4325"\w* \w trampled|strong="H1869"\w* \w the|strong="H1869"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w with|strong="H4325"\w* Your \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, churning \w the|strong="H1869"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w trembled|strong="H7264"\w* within; \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w quivered|strong="H6750"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w*. \w Decay|strong="H7538"\w* \w entered|strong="H5927"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w*; \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w trembled|strong="H7264"\w* \w where|strong="H8478"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w stood|strong="H5971"\w*. \w Yet|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* must \w wait|strong="H5117"\w* patiently \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w distress|strong="H6869"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w upon|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w invade|strong="H1464"\w* \w us|strong="H8085"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w Though|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fig|strong="H8384"\w* \w tree|strong="H8384"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w bud|strong="H6524"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w fruit|strong="H2981"\w* \w is|strong="H4639"\w* \w on|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w vines|strong="H1612"\w*, \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* crop fails \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fields|strong="H7709"\w* \w produce|strong="H2981"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* food, \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w are|strong="H6213"\w* \w cut|strong="H1504"\w* \w off|strong="H1504"\w* \w from|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fold|strong="H4356"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w* \w are|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w stalls|strong="H7517"\w*,   
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\v 18 \w yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w exult|strong="H5937"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*; \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H1523"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3468"\w*!   
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\v 19 \w GOD|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* is \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w strength|strong="H2428"\w*; \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w makes|strong="H7760"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w like|strong="H7272"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* deer; \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w makes|strong="H7760"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w walk|strong="H1869"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w heights|strong="H1116"\w*! \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* choirmaster. \w With|strong="H5921"\w* \w stringed|strong="H5058"\w* \w instruments|strong="H5058"\w*.