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Habakkuk 3:9

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KJV ORIGINAL

Thy bow was made quite naked, according to the oaths of the tribes, even thy word. Selah. Thou didst cleave the earth with rivers.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

You pulled out your bow, ready for battle, just like you promised the tribes you would. You split the earth open and made rivers flow through it.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

When God makes a promise, he shows up ready to deliver — even if it means reshaping the world to do it.

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