16 When I heard, my belly trembled; my lips quivered at the voice: rottenness entered into my bones, and I trembled in myself, that I might rest in the day of trouble: when he cometh up unto the people, he will invade them with his troops.

17 Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls:

18 Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.

19 The Lord God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds' feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places. To the chief singer on my stringed instruments.

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16 I heard and my heart pounded,
    my lips quivered at the sound;
decay crept into my bones,
    and my legs trembled.(A)
Yet I will wait patiently(B) for the day of calamity
    to come on the nation invading us.
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,(C)
though there are no sheep in the pen
    and no cattle in the stalls,(D)
18 yet I will rejoice in the Lord,(E)
    I will be joyful in God my Savior.(F)

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

For the director of music. On my stringed instruments.

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Habakkuk’s Confidence in God Expressed

16 I heard, and I trembled within;(A)
my lips quivered at the sound.
Rottenness entered my bones;
I trembled where I stood.
Now I must quietly wait for the day of distress(B)
to come against the people invading us.
17 Though the fig tree does not bud
and there is no fruit on the vines,
though the olive crop fails
and the fields produce no food,
though the flocks disappear from the pen
and there are no herds in the stalls,
18 yet I will celebrate in the Lord;
I will rejoice in the God of my salvation!(C)
19 The Lord my Lord is my strength;(D)
he makes my feet like those of a deer(E)
and enables me to walk on mountain heights!(F)

For the choir director: on[a] stringed instruments.

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Footnotes

  1. 3:19 Lit on my

16 I heard and my [a]inward parts (A)trembled,
At the sound my lips quivered.
Decay enters my (B)bones,
And in my place I tremble.
Because I must (C)wait quietly for the day of distress,
[b]For the (D)people to arise who will invade us.
17 Though the (E)fig tree should not blossom
And there be no [c]fruit on the vines,
Though the yield of the (F)olive should fail
And the fields produce no food,
Though the (G)flock should be cut off from the fold
And there be (H)no cattle in the stalls,
18 Yet I will (I)exult in the Lord,
I will (J)rejoice in the (K)God of my salvation.
19 The Lord [d]God is my (L)strength,
And (M)He has made my feet like hinds’ feet,
And makes me walk on my (N)high places.

For the choir director, on my stringed instruments.

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Footnotes

  1. Habakkuk 3:16 Lit belly
  2. Habakkuk 3:16 Or To come upon the people who will
  3. Habakkuk 3:17 Lit produce
  4. Habakkuk 3:19 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord