Habakkuk 3:13 Meaning
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.
Context Explained
11The sun and moon stood still in their habitation: at the light of thine arrows they went, and at the shining of thy glittering spear.
12Thou didst march through the land in indignation, thou didst thresh the heathen in anger.
13Thou 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.
14Thou didst strike through with his staves the head of his villages: they came out as a whirlwind to scatter me: their rejoicing was as to devour the poor secretly.
15Thou didst walk through the sea with thine horses, through the heap of great waters.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Isaiah 61:1
This verse prophesies the coming of the anointed one to bring good news, which is fulfilled in Jesus.
Matthew 1:21
This verse highlights Jesus' purpose of saving His people from their sins.
Romans 5:8
This verse explains how God's love is demonstrated through Christ's sacrificial act for our salvation.
Source: Habakkuk 3:13