I heard and trembled within;
Habakkuk trembles inwardly yet resolves to wait quietly for the coming day of trouble.
This verse brings the theophany to a personal response of fear and patient trust.
1This is a prayer of Habakkuk the prophet, according to Shigionoth: 2O LORD, I have heard the report of You; 3God came from Teman, 4His radiance was like the sunlight; 5Plague went before Him, 6He stood and measured the earth; 7I saw the tents of Cushan in distress; 8Were You angry at the rivers, O LORD? 9You brandished Your bow; 10The mountains saw You and quaked; 11Sun and moon stood still 12You marched across the earth with fury; 13You went forth for the salvation of Your people, 14With his own spear You pierced his head, 15You trampled the sea with Your horses, 16I heard and trembled within;