New International Version (NIV)
16I heard and my heart pounded,
my lips quivered at the sound;
decay crept into my bones,
and my legs trembled.
Yet I will wait patiently for the day of calamity
to come on the nation invading us.
Habakkuk 3:16
Habakkuk 3:16 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
16¶I heard, and my 3:16 Lit bellyinner parts trembled;
At the sound, my lips quivered.
Decay enters my bones,
And in my place I tremble;
Because I 3:16 Or sigh formust wait quietly for the day of distress,
3:16 Or To come upon the people who willFor the people to arise who will attack us.
New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
16I heard and my inward parts trembled,
At the sound my lips quivered.
Decay enters my bones,
And in my place I tremble.
Because I must wait quietly for the day of distress,
For the people to arise who will invade us.
Amplified Bible (AMP)
16¶I heard and my whole inner self trembled;
My lips quivered at the sound.
Decay and rottenness enter my bones,
And I tremble in my place.
Because I must wait quietly for the day of distress,
For the people to arise who will invade and attack us.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
16I heard and trembled within;
my lips quivered at the sound.
Decay entered my bones;
I trembled where I stood.
Yet I must wait patiently for the day of distress
to come upon the people who invade us.
Habakkuk Rejoices
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
16I listened and my heart pounded.
My lips trembled at the sound.
My bones seemed to rot.
And my legs shook.
But I will be patient.
I’ll wait for the day of trouble to come on Babylon.
It’s the nation that is attacking us.