Thou didst cleave the earth, &c.— The 10th verse should certainly begin with this clause, where the prophet begins a new subject. Green renders it,
Thou cleavedst the dry land into rivers.
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Habakkuk 3:9-10
9 Thy bow was made quite naked, according to the oaths of the tribes, even thy word. Selah. Thou didst cleave the earthf with rivers.
10 The mountains saw thee, and they trembled: the overflowing of the water passed by: the deep uttered his voice, and lifted up his hands on high.