17 Even if the (A)fig tree does not blossom,
And there is no [a]fruit on the vines,
If the yield of the (B)olive fails,
And the fields produce no food,
Even if the (C)flock disappears from the fold,
And there are (D)no cattle in the stalls,
18 Yet I will (E)triumph in the Lord,
I will (F)rejoice in the (G)God of my salvation.
19 The Lord [b]God is my (H)strength,
And (I)He has made my feet like deer’s feet,
And has me walk on my (J)high places.

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Footnotes

  1. Habakkuk 3:17 Lit produce
  2. Habakkuk 3:19 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord

17 Though the fig tree does not bud
    and there are no grapes on the vines,
though the olive crop fails
    and the fields produce no food,(A)
though there are no sheep in the pen
    and no cattle in the stalls,(B)
18 yet I will rejoice in the Lord,(C)
    I will be joyful in God my Savior.(D)

19 The Sovereign Lord is my strength;(E)
    he makes my feet like the feet of a deer,
    he enables me to tread on the heights.(F)

For the director of music. On my stringed instruments.

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