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The mountains saw thee, and were afraid; The tempest of waters passed by; The deep uttered its voice, And lifted up its hands on high.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The mountains saw You and they trembled - literally, "they tremble." While man is unfeeling, inanimate nature feels and testifies t…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

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 impos…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Habakkuk proceeds with the history of the people’s redemption. We have said what his object was, namely, that the people, though in an extreme stat…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

The mountains saw thee, [and] they trembled
At the power and presence of God, as Sinai of old; (See Gill on Haba…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

God's people, when in distress, and ready to despair, seek help by considering the days of old, and the years of ancient times, and by pleading the…

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