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14 Thou didst pierce with thy[a] shafts the head of his warriors,[b]
    who came like a whirlwind to scatter me,
    rejoicing as if to devour the poor in secret.
15 Thou didst trample the sea with thy horses,
    the surging of mighty waters.

16 I hear, and my body trembles,
    my lips quiver at the sound;
rottenness enters into my bones,
    my steps totter[c] beneath me.
I will quietly wait for the day of trouble
    to come upon people who invade us.

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Footnotes

  1. Habakkuk 3:14 Heb his
  2. Habakkuk 3:14 Vg Compare Gk Syr: Heb uncertain
  3. Habakkuk 3:16 Cn Compare Gk: Heb I tremble because

14 With his own spear you pierced his head
    when his warriors stormed out to scatter us,(A)
gloating as though about to devour
    the wretched(B) who were in hiding.
15 You trampled the sea(C) with your horses,
    churning the great waters.(D)

16 I heard and my heart pounded,
    my lips quivered at the sound;
decay crept into my bones,
    and my legs trembled.(E)
Yet I will wait patiently(F) for the day of calamity
    to come on the nation invading us.

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