Habakkuk 3:5 The Prophet's Prayer and Confidence in God

5 Plague went before him;
pestilence followed his steps.

Meaning of Habakkuk 3:5

Habakkuk 3:5 vividly portrays God's unparalleled might, where plagues and pestilence are His messengers, conveying His authority and judgment. It reminds us of the awe-inspiring power of God, whom even the elements and afflictions obey, stirring within us a profound reverence and trust in His just dominion.

Cross References for Habakkuk 3:5

Numbers 14:12 - I will strike them down with a plague and destroy them, but I will make you into a nation great... Click to read the verse Numbers 14:12 Click to read the verse Numbers 14:12

2 Samuel 22:9 - Smoke rose from his nostrils; consuming fire came from his mouth, burning coals blazed out of it. Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 22:9 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 22:9

Exodus 12:29-30 - At midnight the Lord struck down all the firstborn in Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh, who... Click to read the verse Exodus 12:29-30 Click to read the verse Exodus 12:29-30

Psalms 18:13 - The Lord thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded. Click to read the verse Psalms 18:13 Click to read the verse Psalms 18:13

Deuteronomy 32:24 - I will send wasting famine against them, consuming pestilence and deadly plague; I will send ag... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 32:24 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 32:24

Psalms 50:3 - Our God comes and will not be silent; a fire devours before him, and around him a tempest rages. Click to read the verse Psalms 50:3 Click to read the verse Psalms 50:3

Nahum 1:2-3 - The Lord’s Anger Against Nineveh The Lord is a jealous and avenging God; the Lord takes vengean... Click to read the verse Nahum 1:2-3 Click to read the verse Nahum 1:2-3

Numbers 16:46-49 - Then Moses said to Aaron, “Take your censer and put incense in it, along with fire from the alt... Click to read the verse Numbers 16:46-49 Click to read the verse Numbers 16:46-49

Psalms 97:3 - Fire goes before him and consumes his foes on every side. Click to read the verse Psalms 97:3 Click to read the verse Psalms 97:3

Job 41:21 - His breath sets coals ablaze, and flames dart from his mouth. Click to read the verse Job 41:21 Click to read the verse Job 41:21

Psalms 78:50-51 - He prepared a path for his anger; he did not spare them from death but gave them over to the pl... Click to read the verse Psalms 78:50-51 Click to read the verse Psalms 78:50-51

Psalms 18:7-13 - The earth trembled and quaked, and the foundations of the mountains shook; they trembled becaus... Click to read the verse Psalms 18:7-13 Click to read the verse Psalms 18:7-13