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Matthew Henry Commentary on the Bible

Habakkuk 3 - Introduction

* The prophet beseeches God for his people. (1,2) He calls to mind former deliverances. (3-15) His firm trust in the Divine mercy. (16-19)

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See also Habakkuk 3 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

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  • Charles Box Commentaries

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  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

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  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO HABAKKUK 3 The title of this chapter is a prayer of Habakkuk the prophet, composed after the manner of a psalm of David, and directed to the chief singer, Habakkuk 3:1. The occasion o...

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