Painful to me is the day of distress, When a people comes up to attack me (Albright). Because I must wait quietly for the day of trouble, for the coming up of the people that invadeth us (ASV). Because I must wait quietly for the day of distress, for the people to arise who will invade us (NASV). It must be admitted that the Hebrew permits all of the above interpretations. But somewhere in this last section Habakkuk’s fear is changed to faith and the change probably comes in 3:16c. He says that he