Habakkuk 3:19 (DRB)

Passage

The Lord God is my strength: and he will make my feet like the feet of harts: and he the conqueror will lead me upon my high places singing psalms.

Nearby Context

Habakkuk 3:17 For the fig tree shall not blossom: and there shall be no spring in the vines. The labour of the olive tree shall fail: and the fields shall yield no food: the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls.

Habakkuk 3:18 But I will rejoice in the Lord: and I will joy in God my Jesus.

Habakkuk 3:19 The Lord God is my strength: and he will make my feet like the feet of harts: and he the conqueror will lead me upon my high places singing psalms.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "lord", "strength", "make", "feet", "like", "harts", and "conqueror". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "lord" and "strength", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "But I will rejoice in the Lord...", giving immediate footing for "lord" and "strength". In Habakkuk context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "lord" and "strength" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.