A Hymn of Faith

17 Though the fig tree may not blossom,
Nor fruit be on the vines;
Though the labor of the olive may fail,
And the fields yield no food;
Though the flock may be cut off from the fold,
And there be no herd in the stalls—
18 Yet I will (A)rejoice in the Lord,
I will joy in the God of my salvation.

19 [a]The Lord God is my strength;
He will make my feet like (B)deer’s feet,
And He will make me (C)walk on my high hills.

To the Chief Musician. With my stringed instruments.

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Footnotes

  1. Habakkuk 3:19 Heb. YHWH Adonai

22 A (A)merry heart [a]does good, like medicine,
But a broken spirit dries the bones.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 17:22 Or makes medicine even better

Therefore with joy you will draw (A)water
From the wells of salvation.

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19 Then (A)out of them shall proceed thanksgiving
And the voice of those who make merry;
(B)I will multiply them, and they shall not diminish;
I will also glorify them, and they shall not be small.
20 Their children also shall be (C)as before,
And their congregation shall be established before Me;
And I will punish all who oppress them.

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