Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
pestilence—to destroy His people's foes (I Samuel 5:9, I Samuel 5:11). As Jehovah's advent is glorious to His people, so it is terrible to His foes.
burning coals— Psalms 18:8 favors English Version. But the parallelism requires, as the Margin translates, "burning disease" (compare Deuteronomy 32:24; Psalms 91:6).
went . . . at his feet—that is, after Him, as His attendants (Judges 4:10).
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Habakkuk 3:5:
Job 18:11
Isaiah 64:1
Isaiah 66:15
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