For the Lord God of Hosts
had a day of tumult, trampling, and confusion(A)
in the Valley of Vision—
people shouting[a] and crying to the mountains;

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 22:5 Or Vision—a tearing down of a wall, or Vision—Kir raged; Hb obscure

16 Lord, they went to You in their distress;(A)
they poured out whispered prayers
because Your discipline fell on them.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 26:16 Hb obscure

Lord, be gracious to us! We wait for You.(A)
Be our strength every morning
and our salvation in time of trouble.(B)

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Destruction of Nineveh

The Lord is good,
a stronghold in a day of distress;
He cares for those who take refuge(A) in Him.

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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
to come against the people invading us.

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