Berean Standard Bible
“You went forth for the salvation of Your people, to save Your anointed. You crushed the head of the house of the wicked and stripped him from head to toe.Selah”
Habakkuk recalls God's past victories to prepare himself for what is coming. The poem's logic is that the God who delivered before can be trusted again, even if the forthcoming Babylonian invasion is terrifying.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
You went forth for the salvation of Your people, to save Your anointed. You crushed the head of the house of the wicked and stripped him from head to toe.Selah
World English Bible (WEB)
You went out for the salvation of your people, for the salvation of your anointed. You crushed the head of the land of wickedness. You stripped them head to foot. Selah.
King James Version (KJV)
Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people, even for salvation with thine anointed; thou woundedst the head out of the house of the wicked, by discovering the foundation unto the neck. Selah.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people, For the salvation of thine anointed; Thou woundest the head out of the house of the wicked man, Laying bare the foundation even unto the neck. Selah.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
You went out for the salvation of your people, for the salvation of the one on whom your holy oil was put; wounding the head of the family of the evil-doer, uncovering the base even to the neck. Selah.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Saliste para salvar tu pueblo, para salvar con tu ungido. Traspasaste la cabeza de la casa del impío, desnudando el cimiento hasta el cuello. (Selah.)
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Saliste a salvar a tu pueblo escogido. Aplastaste al rey de esos impíos y derrotaste a todos sus seguidores.
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