Habacuque 3

17 Therefore,

even if there are no blossoms on the fig trees,

and there are no grapes on the grapevines,

and even if there are no olives growing on the olive trees,

and there are no crops in the fields,

and even if the flocks of sheep and goats die in the fields,

and there are no cattle in the stalls/barns,

18 I will rejoice because I know Yahweh.

I will be joyful because Yahweh my God is the one who saves me!

19 Yahweh the Lord is the one who causes me to be strong;

he enables me to climb ◄safely/without falling► in the rocky mountains, like [SIM] a deer does.

(This message is for the choir director:

When this prayer is sung, it is to be accompanied by people playing stringed instruments.)