SEV Biblia, Chapter 3:16
¶ Oí, y tembló mi vientre; a la voz se batieron mis labios; pudrición se entró en mis huesos, y en mi asiento me estremecí; para reposar en el día de la angustia, cuando viniere al pueblo para destruirlo.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Habakkuk 3:16
Verse 16. When I heard, my belly trembled] The prophet, having finished his account of the wonders done by Jehovah, in bringing their fathers from Egypt into the promised land, now returns to the desolate state of his countrymen, who are shortly to be led into captivity, and suffer the most grievous afflictions; and although he had a sure word of prophecy that they should be ultimately delivered, yet the thoughts of the evils they must previously endure filled his soul with terror and dismay; so that he wishes to be removed from earth before this tribulation should come, that his eyes might not behold the desolations of his country. When he (Nebuchadnezzar) cometh up unto the people, (the Jews,) he will invade them (overpower and carry them away captive) with his troops.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 16. When I heard, my belly trembled , etc.] His bowels, his heart within him, at the report made of what would come to pass in future time; and not so much at hearing of the judgments of God that should come upon the enemies of his Church, antichrist and his followers; though even these are awful and tremendous to good men; (see <19B9120> Psalm 119:120) but upon hearing what troubles and distresses would come upon the churches of Christ, previous to these, afterwards called a day of trouble in this verse, and more particularly described in the next ( Habakkuk 3:17): my lips quivered at the voice ; at the voice of these words, as the Targum; at the voice of the Lord, expressing and foretelling these calamities, through fear and dread, consternation and amazement; under which circumstances the natural heat of the outward parts of the body retires to defend the heart, and leaves them trembling and quivering, particularly the lips, so that they lose their use for a time; and a person in such a case can hardly speak: rottenness entered into my bones ; he became weak and without strength, as if he had long been in a wasting consumption; or was at once deprived of all his strength, and it was turned into corruption; (see Daniel 10:8): and I trembled in myself ; within himself, in all his inward parts, as well as in his outward parts: or, “under myself” f142 ; was not able to keep his place, could not stand upon the ground that was under him; his knees trembled, as the Syriac version: that I might rest in the day of trouble ; rather, as Noldius renders the particle, “yet”, or “notwithstanding, I shall rest in the day of trouble”; which had been represented to him in vision; and which he had a sight of by a spirit of prophecy, as coming upon the church of Christ, and had given him that concern before expressed. The Syriac version of this and the next clause, which it joins, is, “he showed me the day of calamity, which is about to come upon the people”. Here begins the prophet’s expression of his strong faith and joy in the midst of all the distresses he saw were at hand; herein representing the church, and all true believers helped to exercise faith in those worst of times. This “day of trouble” is the same with the hour of temptation that shall come upon all the earth to try the inhabitants of it; the time of the slaying of the witnesses, which will be such a time of trouble as never was in the world; (see Revelation 3:10 Daniel 12:1). The “rest” the people of God will have then, which the prophet had faith in for them, will lie in the Lord’s protection and keeping of his people; his perfections, power, and providence, are the chambers of rest and safety he will call them unto, and the shadow of his wings, which they will make their refuge till these calamities and indignation be overpast, ( Isaiah 26:20 Psalm 52:1) when he cometh up unto the people, he will invade them with his troops ; or rather “him”; not “the people”; the people of God, “he” the Lord or Christ comes unto; but the enemy of them: this is the ground of the prophet’s faith and confidence before expressed, or of the church’s he personated; namely, that when Christ, Michael the great Prince, should come up to his people, appear for them, and stand on their side, he would lead his troops and march his army against their grand enemy antichrist; and “cut him to pieces” f144 , as some render the word: so Christ is represented as a mighty warrior, marching at the head of his troops, the armies of heaven following him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean, who are the called, chosen, and faithful; and with these he will fall upon the beast, the false prophet, and the kings of the earth, gathered together at Armageddon, and utterly destroy them, ( Revelation 16:14,16 17:14 19:14-21).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 16-19 - When we see a day of trouble approach, it concerns us to prepare. good hope through grace is founded in holy fear. The prophet looke back upon the experiences of the church in former ages, and observe what great things God had done for them, and so was not only recovered but filled with holy joy. He resolved to delight and triumph in the Lord; for when all is gone, his God is not gone. Destroy the vines an the fig-trees, and you make all the mirth of a carnal heart to cease But those who, when full, enjoyed God in all, when emptied and poor can enjoy all in God. They can sit down upon the heap of the ruins of their creature-comforts, and even then praise the Lord, as the God of their salvation, the salvation of the soul, and rejoice in him as such in their greatest distresses. Joy in the Lord is especially seasonabl when we meet with losses and crosses in the world. Even when provision are cut off, to make it appear that man lives not by bread alone, we may be supplied by the graces and comforts of God's Spirit. Then we shall be strong for spiritual warfare and work, and with enlargement of heart may run the way of his commandments, and outrun our troubles. An we shall be successful in spiritual undertakings. Thus the prophet, wh began his prayer with fear and trembling, ends it with joy and triumph And thus faith in Christ prepares for every event. The name of Jesus when we can speak of Him as ours, is balm for every wound, a cordia for every care. It is as ointment poured forth, shedding fragranc through the whole soul. In the hope of a heavenly crown, let us sin loose to earthly possessions and comforts, and cheerfully bear up unde crosses. Yet a little while, and He that shall come will come, and wil not tarry; and where he is, we shall be also __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
שׁמעתי 8085 ותרגז 7264 בטני 990 לקול 6963 צללו 6750 שׂפתי 8193 יבוא 935 רקב 7538 בעצמי 6106 ותחתי 8478 ארגז 7264 אשׁר 834 אנוח 5117 ליום 3117 צרה 6869 לעלות 5927 לעם 5971 יגודנו׃ 1464
