Habakkuk 2

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Habakkuk reflects on the Lord's answer and concludes that the just shall live by faith, even in the midst of trouble and suffering.

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The Just Shall Live by Faith

1 I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved.

2 And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it.

3 For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.

4 Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.

5 Yea also, because he transgresseth by wine, he is a proud man, neither keepeth at home, who enlargeth his desire as hell, and is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathereth unto him all nations, and heapeth unto him all people:

6 Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his! how long? and to him that ladeth himself with thick clay!

7 Shall they not rise up suddenly that shall bite thee, and awake that shall vex thee, and thou shalt be for booties unto them?

8 Because thou hast spoiled many nations, all the remnant of the people shall spoil thee; because of men's blood, and for the violence of the land, of the city, and of all that dwell therein.

9 Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil!

10 Thou hast consulted shame to thy house by cutting off many people, and hast sinned against thy soul.

11 For the stone shall cry out of the wall, and the beam out of the timber shall answer it.

12 Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and stablisheth a city by iniquity!

13 Behold, is it not of the LORD of hosts that the people shall labour in the very fire, and the people shall weary themselves for very vanity?

14 For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.

15 Woe unto him that giveth his neighbour drink, that puttest thy bottle to him, and makest him drunken also, that thou mayest look on their nakedness!

16 Thou art filled with shame for glory: drink thou also, and let thy foreskin be uncovered: the cup of the LORD'S right hand shall be turned unto thee, and shameful spewing shall be on thy glory.

17 For the violence of Lebanon shall cover thee, and the spoil of beasts, which made them afraid, because of men's blood, and for the violence of the land, of the city, and of all that dwell therein.

18 What profiteth the graven image that the maker thereof hath graven it; the molten image, and a teacher of lies, that the maker of his work trusteth therein, to make dumb idols?

19 Woe unto him that saith to the wood, Awake; to the dumb stone, Arise, it shall teach! Behold, it is laid over with gold and silver, and there is no breath at all in the midst of it.

20 But the LORD is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him.

Commentary

Habakkuk 2 is a powerful chapter that speaks to the power of faith and the importance of trusting in God. The prophet Habakkuk is in a state of distress, questioning why God has allowed evil to exist in the world. In response, God tells Habakkuk to write down a vision and wait for it to come to pass. God then goes on to explain that the righteous will live by faith and that the wicked will be judged. The chapter emphasizes the importance of faith and trusting in God. Habakkuk is told to wait for the vision to come to pass, and that the righteous will live by faith. This is a reminder that God is in control and that we must trust in Him. We must have faith that He will bring justice and that He will ultimately prevail. The chapter also speaks to the consequences of wickedness. God warns that the wicked will be judged and that their plans will not succeed. This is a reminder that God is a just God and that He will not allow evil to go unpunished. Overall, Habakkuk 2 is a powerful chapter that speaks to the power of faith and the importance of trusting in God. It reminds us that God is in control and that He will bring justice. It also reminds us that the wicked will be judged and that their plans will not succeed.

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