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On shigionoth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/habakkuk/3.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />This prayer was sung by the prophet Habakkuk:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/habakkuk/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet, according to Shigionoth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/habakkuk/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is a prayer of Habakkuk the prophet, according to Shigionoth:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/habakkuk/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet upon Shigionoth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/habakkuk/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet, on Shigionoth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/habakkuk/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet, according to Shigionoth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/habakkuk/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet, according to Shigionoth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/habakkuk/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet, according to Shigionoth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/habakkuk/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet, according to Shigionoth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/habakkuk/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet, set to wild <i>and</i> enthusiastic music.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/habakkuk/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />A prayer of the prophet Habakkuk. According to Shigionoth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/habakkuk/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet. According to Shigionoth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/habakkuk/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet, set to Shigionoth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/habakkuk/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />This is my prayer: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/habakkuk/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />A PRAYER of Habakkuk the prophet, set to Shigionoth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/habakkuk/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />A prayer of the prophet Habakkuk; according to [shigionoth]. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/habakkuk/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />This is a prayer of the prophet Habakkuk: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/habakkuk/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />A prayer by the prophet Habakkuk, set to music. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/habakkuk/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is a prayer of Habakkuk the prophet, according to Shigionoth:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/habakkuk/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />This is a prayer of Habakkuk the prophet: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/habakkuk/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />A prayer of Habakkuk, the prophet, set to victorious music.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/habakkuk/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet upon Shigionoth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/habakkuk/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />A prayer of Habakkuk, the prophet, set to victorious music. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/habakkuk/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet, [set] on shigionoth:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/habakkuk/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet concerning erring ones:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/habakkuk/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />A Prayer by Habakkuk the prophet upon songs.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/habakkuk/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />A PRAYER OF HABACUC THE PROPHET FOR IGNORANCES. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/habakkuk/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />A Prayer of Habakkuk the Prophet on Behalf of Those Who Are Ignorant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/habakkuk/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Prayer of Habakkuk, the prophet. According to Shigyonot. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/habakkuk/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />A prayer of the prophet Habakkuk according to Shigionoth.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/habakkuk/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />A PRAYER of Habakkuk the prophet:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/habakkuk/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />His prayer of Khabaquq the Prophet<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/habakkuk/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet. Upon Shigionoth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/habakkuk/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />A PRAYER OF THE PROPHET AMBACUM, WITH A SONG.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/habakkuk/3-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ryPix4COoVE?start=432" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/habakkuk/3.htm">Habakkuk's Prayer</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8605.htm" title="8605: tə·p̄il·lāh (N-fs) -- Prayer. From palal; intercession, supplication; by implication, a hymn.">This is a prayer</a> <a href="/hebrew/2265.htm" title="2265: la·ḥă·ḇaq·qūq (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- A Heb. prophet. By reduplication from chabaq; embrace; Chabakkuk, the prophet.">of Habakkuk</a> <a href="/hebrew/5030.htm" title="5030: han·nā·ḇî (Art:: N-ms) -- A spokesman, speaker, prophet. From naba'; a prophet or inspired man.">the prophet,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">according to</a> <a href="/hebrew/7692.htm" title="7692: šiḡ·yō·nō·wṯ (N-mp) -- Or shiggayonah; from shagah; properly, aberration, i.e. a dithyramb or rambling poem.">Shigionoth:</a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>O LORD, I have heard the report of You; I stand in awe, O LORD, of Your deeds. Revive them in these years; make them known in these years. In Your wrath, remember mercy!…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/7-1.htm">Psalm 7:1</a></span><br />A Shiggaion of David, which he sang to the LORD concerning the words of Cush, a Benjamite. O LORD my God, I take refuge in You; save me and deliver me from all my pursuers,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/17-1.htm">Psalm 17:1</a></span><br />A prayer of David. Hear, O LORD, my righteous plea; listen to my cry. Give ear to my prayer—it comes from lips free of deceit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-6.htm">Psalm 18:6</a></span><br />In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for His help reached His ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/30-1.htm">Psalm 30:1</a></span><br />A Psalm. A song for the dedication of the temple. Of David. I will exalt You, O LORD, for You have lifted me up and have not allowed my foes to rejoice over me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/54-1.htm">Psalm 54:1-2</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Maskil of David. When the Ziphites went to Saul and said, “Is David not hiding among us?” Save me, O God, by Your name, and vindicate me by Your might! / Hear my prayer, O God; listen to the words of my mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/55-1.htm">Psalm 55:1</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Maskil of David. Listen to my prayer, O God, and do not ignore my plea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/61-1.htm">Psalm 61:1</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. Of David. Hear my cry, O God; attend to my prayer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/86-1.htm">Psalm 86:1</a></span><br />A prayer of David. Incline Your ear, O LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/90-1.htm">Psalm 90:1</a></span><br />A prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, You have been our dwelling place through all generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/102-1.htm">Psalm 102:1</a></span><br />A prayer of one who is afflicted, when he grows faint and pours out his lament before the LORD. Hear my prayer, O LORD; let my cry for help come before You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/142-1.htm">Psalm 142:1</a></span><br />A Maskil of David, when he was in the cave. A prayer. I cry aloud to the LORD; I lift my voice to the LORD for mercy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/38-9.htm">Isaiah 38:9-20</a></span><br />This is a writing by Hezekiah king of Judah after his illness and recovery: / I said, “In the prime of my life I must go through the gates of Sheol and be deprived of the remainder of my years.” / I said, “I will never again see the LORD, even the LORD, in the land of the living; I will no longer look on mankind with those who dwell in this world. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jonah/2-1.htm">Jonah 2:1-9</a></span><br />From inside the fish, Jonah prayed to the LORD his God, / saying: “In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered me. From the belly of Sheol I called for help, and You heard my voice. / For You cast me into the deep, into the heart of the seas, and the current swirled about me; all Your breakers and waves swept over me. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-46.htm">Luke 1:46-55</a></span><br />Then Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord, / and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior! / For He has looked with favor on the humble state of His servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-67.htm">Luke 1:67-79</a></span><br />Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied: / “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people. / He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David, ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet on Shigionoth.</p><p class="hdg">prayer.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/86-1.htm">Psalm 86:1-17</a></b></br> A Prayer of David. Bow down thine ear, O LORD, hear me: for I <i>am</i> poor and needy… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/90-1.htm">Psalm 90:1-17</a></b></br> A Prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations… </p><p class="hdg">upon Shigionoth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/7-1.htm">Psalm 7:1-17</a></b></br> Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto the LORD, concerning the words of Cush the Benjamite. O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/48-11.htm">Erring</a> <a href="/habakkuk/1-1.htm">Habakkuk</a> <a href="/habakkuk/1-1.htm">Habak'kuk</a> <a href="/amos/6-5.htm">Music</a> <a href="/nahum/3-18.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/jonah/4-3.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/habakkuk/1-1.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/daniel/11-7.htm">Victorious</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/hebrews/5-2.htm">Erring</a> <a href="/habakkuk/1-1.htm">Habakkuk</a> <a href="/habakkuk/1-1.htm">Habak'kuk</a> <a href="/habakkuk/3-19.htm">Music</a> <a href="/zephaniah/1-7.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/zephaniah/1-6.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/haggai/1-1.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/habakkuk/3-8.htm">Victorious</a><div class="vheading2">Habakkuk 3</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/habakkuk/3-1.htm">Habakkuk, in his prayer, trembles at God's majesty.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/habakkuk/3-17.htm">The confidence of his faith.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/habakkuk/3.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/habakkuk/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/habakkuk/3.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>This is a prayer of Habakkuk the prophet</b><br>Habakkuk, a prophet in the southern kingdom of Judah, likely ministered during the late 7th century BC, a time of political turmoil and moral decline. His role as a prophet was to convey God's messages to the people, often involving calls for repentance and warnings of impending judgment. This prayer is a response to the revelations and dialogues with God found in the earlier chapters of the book. It reflects a deep, personal communication with God, showcasing the prophet's faith and trust despite the circumstances. The prayer form is significant, as it indicates a shift from dialogue to worship, emphasizing the importance of prayer in the life of a believer.<p><b>according to Shigionoth</b><br>The term "Shigionoth" is somewhat obscure, appearing only here and in the title of <a href="/psalms/7.htm">Psalm 7</a>. It is believed to refer to a musical or liturgical term, possibly indicating a type of passionate or emotional song. This suggests that Habakkuk's prayer was intended to be sung or chanted, highlighting the role of music in worship and the expression of faith. The use of such a term connects Habakkuk's prayer to the broader tradition of Hebrew poetry and worship, where music and song are integral to spiritual expression. This also points to the communal aspect of worship, as such prayers would be shared among the people, reinforcing collective faith and hope.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/h/habakkuk.htm">Habakkuk</a></b><br>A prophet in the Old Testament, Habakkuk is known for his dialogue with God concerning the problem of evil and suffering. His name means "embrace" or "wrestle," reflecting his struggle with understanding God's ways.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/shigionoth.htm">Shigionoth</a></b><br>This term is a musical or liturgical notation, possibly indicating a passionate or emotional style of singing or recitation. It suggests that the prayer is meant to be expressed with deep feeling.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/prayer.htm">Prayer</a></b><br>The chapter begins with a prayer, indicating a shift from the dialogue and complaints of the earlier chapters to a focus on worship and trust in God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_prayer.htm">The Power of Prayer</a></b><br>Habakkuk's transition to prayer demonstrates the importance of turning to God in times of confusion and distress. Prayer is a powerful tool for aligning our hearts with God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/emotional_expression_in_worship.htm">Emotional Expression in Worship</a></b><br>The term "Shigionoth" suggests that worship can and should involve the full range of human emotions. God invites us to bring our whole selves, including our emotions, into our worship.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trust in God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Despite not understanding God's plans, Habakkuk chooses to pray and worship, showing trust in God's sovereignty. This teaches us to trust God even when His ways are beyond our understanding.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_prophet.htm">The Role of the Prophet</a></b><br>Habakkuk's role as a prophet includes not only delivering messages from God but also interceding for the people through prayer. This highlights the dual role of speaking and listening in spiritual leadership.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_habakkuk_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Habakkuk 3</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'shigionoth'_mean.htm">What does "shigionoth" mean in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/origin_of_ancient_serpent_myth.htm">Who is the author of the Book of Habakkuk?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_musical_terms_are_used_in_psalms.htm">What musical terms are used in Psalms?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_main_message_of_habakkuk.htm">What is the main message of Habakkuk?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/habakkuk/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>III.</span><p>(1-15) A hymn describing a future self-manifestation of Jehovah on Israel's behalf, accompanied by the signs and wonders of the early history. It is impossible to give the English reader an idea of the rhythmical structure of this beautiful composition. We will only observe that it is independent of the arrangement in verses, and that the poem (except in <a href="/context/habakkuk/3-7.htm" title="I saw the tents of Cushan in affliction: and the curtains of the land of Midian did tremble.">Habakkuk 3:7-8</a>; <a href="/habakkuk/3-13.htm" title="You went forth for the salvation of your people, even for salvation with your anointed; you wounded the head out of the house of the wicked, by discovering the foundation to the neck. Selah.">Habakkuk 3:13</a>, <span class= "ital">fin.</span>) consists of lines each containing exactly three words.<p>(1) <span class= "bld">Upon Shigionoth.</span>--This term points, not to the contents of the composition, but either to its metrical structure or its musical setting. See on the Inscription of Psalms 7. Inasmuch as this ode is throughout an account of the deliverance anticipated by prayerful faith, it is called not a Psalm, <span class= "ital">mizmor,</span> but a Prayer, <span class= "ital">t</span>'<span class= "ital">philtah.</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/habakkuk/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 1-19.</span> - Part II. PSALM OR PRAYER OF HABAKKUK. <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1.</span> - § 1. <span class="accented">The title.</span> <span class="cmt_word">A prayer.</span> There is only one formal prayer in the ode, that in ver. 2; but the term is used of any devotional composition; and, indeed, the whole poem may be regarded as the development of the precatory sentences in the proemium (seethe inscriptions in <a href="/psalms/17.htm">Psalm 17</a>; <a href="/psalms/86.htm">Psalm 86</a>; <a href="/psalms/90.htm">Psalm 90</a>; <a href="/psalms/102.htm">Psalm 102</a>; <a href="/psalms/142.htm">Psalm 142</a>; and the last verse of <a href="/psalms/72.htm">Psalm 72</a>, the subscription of Book II.). (For other hymns in the prophetical books, see <a href="/isaiah/24.htm">Isaiah 24</a>, and 35; <a href="/ezekiel/19.htm">Ezekiel 19</a>; <a href="/jonah/2.htm">Jonah 2</a>; <a href="/micah/6-6.htm">Micah 6:6</a>, etc.; and as parallel to this ode, comp. <a href="/deuteronomy/33-2.htm">Deuteronomy 33:2</a>, etc.; <a href="/judges/5-4.htm">Judges 5:4</a>, etc.; <a href="/psalms/68-7.htm">Psalm 68:7</a>, etc.; Psalms 77:13-20; 114; <a href="/isaiah/63-11.htm">Isaiah 63:11-14</a>.) <span class="cmt_word">Of Habakkuk the prophet.</span> The name and title of the author are prefixed to show that this is no mere private effusion, but an outpouring of prophecy under Divine inspiration. <span class="cmt_word">Upon Shigionoth</span> (comp. title of <a href="/psalms/7.htm">Psalm 7</a>.); Septuagint, <span class="greek">μετὰ ᾠδῆς</span>, "with song;" Vulgate, <span class="accented">pro ignorantiis.</span> For this latter rendering Jerome had etymological ground, but did not sufficiently consider the use of <span class="accented">shiggayon</span> in <a href="/psalms/7.htm">Psalm 7</a>, where it indicates the style of poetry, nor, as Keil shows, the fact that all the headings of Psalms introduced, as the present, with <span class="accented">al</span>, refer either to the melody, or accompaniment, or style in which they were to be sung. The Revised Version gives, "set to Shigionoth;" and the expression is best explained to mean, in an impassioned or triumphal strain, with rapid change of emotion, a dithy rambic song - a description which admirably suits this ode. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/habakkuk/3-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">[This is] a prayer</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּפִלָּ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(tə·p̄il·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8605.htm">Strong's 8605: </a> </span><span class="str2">Intercession, supplication, a hymn</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Habakkuk</span><br /><span class="heb">לַחֲבַקּ֣וּק</span> <span class="translit">(la·ḥă·ḇaq·qūq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2265.htm">Strong's 2265: </a> </span><span class="str2">Habakkuk -- a Hebrew prophet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the prophet,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַנָּבִ֑יא</span> <span class="translit">(han·nā·ḇî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5030.htm">Strong's 5030: </a> </span><span class="str2">A spokesman, speaker, prophet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">according to</span><br /><span class="heb">עַ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(‘al)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Shigionoth:</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁגְיֹנֽוֹת׃</span> <span class="translit">(šiḡ·yō·nō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7692.htm">Strong's 7692: </a> </span><span class="str2">Perhaps a wild passionate song with rapid changes of rhythm</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/habakkuk/3-1.htm">Habakkuk 3:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/habakkuk/3-1.htm">Habakkuk 3:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/habakkuk/3-1.htm">Habakkuk 3:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/habakkuk/3-1.htm">Habakkuk 3:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/habakkuk/3-1.htm">Habakkuk 3:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/habakkuk/3-1.htm">Habakkuk 3:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/habakkuk/3-1.htm">Habakkuk 3:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/habakkuk/3-1.htm">Habakkuk 3:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/habakkuk/3-1.htm">Habakkuk 3:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/habakkuk/3-1.htm">Habakkuk 3:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/habakkuk/3-1.htm">OT Prophets: Habakkuk 3:1 A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet set (Hab Hb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/habakkuk/2-20.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Habakkuk 2:20"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Habakkuk 2:20" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/habakkuk/3-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Habakkuk 3:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Habakkuk 3:2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>