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Habakkuk 3:16-19
New American Standard Bible
Habakkuk 3:16-19
New American Standard Bible
16 I heard, and my [a]inner parts (A)trembled;
At the sound, my lips quivered.
Decay enters my (B)bones,
And in my place I tremble;
Because I [b]must (C)wait quietly for the day of distress,
[c]For the (D)people to arise who will attack us.
17 Even if the (E)fig tree does not blossom,
And there is no [d]fruit on the vines,
If the yield of the (F)olive fails,
And the fields produce no food,
Even if the (G)flock disappears from the fold,
And there are (H)no cattle in the stalls,
18 Yet I will (I)triumph in the Lord,
I will (J)rejoice in the (K)God of my salvation.
19 The Lord [e]God is my (L)strength,
And (M)He has made my feet like deer’s feet,
And has me walk on my (N)high places.
For the choir director, on my stringed instruments.
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- Habakkuk 3:16 Lit belly
- Habakkuk 3:16 Or sigh for
- Habakkuk 3:16 Or To come upon the people who will
- Habakkuk 3:17 Lit produce
- Habakkuk 3:19 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord
Habakkuk 3:16-19
New International Version
Habakkuk 3:16-19
New International Version
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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