LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.
heard Thy speech. heard Thy hearing. Figure of speech Polyptoton. App-6.
speech. hearing. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Subject), App-6, for what was heard. Here. Thy fame, as in Numbers 14:15; 1 Kings 10:1.Isaiah 66:19.
afraid.. In awe; as in Exodus 14:31.
revive. renew, in the sense of repeating, doing over again.
work. Some codices, with Aramaean, Septuagint, and Syriac, read "works": i.e. doings.
years. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), for the afflictions suffered in them, or "wrath" manifested in them.
in the midst, &c. Out of 273 occurrences, this is the only place where it refers to time. Had Habakkuk learnt, like Daniel? Note the Figure of speech Anadiplosis (App-6), for emphasis.
make known. make [Thyself] known. The Hebrew accent places the logical pause on this verb: i.e. by repeating nowwhat Thou hast done in the past.
wrath. As manifested in present affliction; showing what is meant by "years", above.
mercy. compassion. Supply here the logical Ellipsis "[I will meditate on Thy doings of old:]".