Mazmur 91:14

91:14 The Lord says, ¹ 

“Because he is devoted to me, I will deliver him;

I will protect him ²  because he is loyal to me. ³ 

Habakuk 3:19

3:19 The sovereign Lord is my source of strength. ⁴ 

He gives me the agility of a deer; ⁵ 

he enables me to negotiate the rugged terrain. ⁶ 

(This prayer is for the song leader. It is to be accompanied by stringed instruments.) ⁷ 

[91:14]  ¹ tn The words “the Lord says” are supplied in the translation to clarify that the words which follow are the Lord’s oracle of assurance.

[91:14]  ² tn Or “make him secure” (Heb “set him on high”).

[91:14]  ³ tn Heb “because he knows my name” (see Ps 9:10).

[3:19]  ⁴ tn Or perhaps, “is my wall,” that is, “my protector.”

[3:19]  ⁵ tn Heb “he makes my feet like those of deer.”

[3:19]  ⁶ tn Heb “he makes me walk on my high places.”

[3:19]  sn Difficult times are coming, but Habakkuk is confident the Lord will sustain him. Habakkuk will be able to survive, just as the deer negotiates the difficult rugged terrain of the high places without injury.

[3:19]  ⁷ tn Heb “For the leader, on my stringed instruments.”