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The sun and moon stood still in the sky, At the light of your arrows as they went, At the shining of your glittering spear.
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God's Power Over Creation
Commentators agree that this verse recalls God's miraculous intervention in Joshua 10, where the sun and moon stood still. This is not just a history lesson; it's a powerful reminder for believers that the God who commands the cosmos is more than capable of intervening to save His people from any earthly crisis.
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Habakkuk
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Sun and moon stood still (as one act retiring into) in their habitation - They withdrew, as it were, in the midst of the great tempest, in w…
19th Century
Anglican
Habakkuk describes the “Theophany” or self-manifestation of Jehovah, which is to introduce the desired deliverance. The Authorised Version has unfo…
16th Century
Protestant
Here the Prophet refers to another history, for we know that when Joshua fought, and the day was not long enough to slay the enemies, the day was p…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The sun [and] moon stood still in their habitation This is generally thought to refer to the miracle in the times of Josh…
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…
