Category: Habakkuk

Habakkuk 2:12 is about the judgment and destruction that will come upon those who build their power and security through violence and bloodshed. 12 “Woe to him who builds a town with blood and founds a city on iniquity! Setting the Scene for Habakkuk 2:12 The scene in Habakkuk 2:12 takes place in a bustling…

Habakkuk 3:18 is about finding joy and strength in God despite difficult circumstances, trusting in His salvation and provision. 18 yet I will rejoice in the Lord; I will take joy in the God of my salvation. Setting the Scene for Habakkuk 3:18 The scene in Habakkuk chapter 3 is set in a time of…

Habakkuk 3:18-19 is about finding joy and strength in God despite difficult circumstances, trusting in His guidance and salvation to enable us to rise above adversity and walk with confidence in His everlasting love and provision. 18 yet I will rejoice in the Lord; I will take joy in the God of my salvation. 19…

Habakkuk 1:11 is about the Babylonians, who are depicted as a force of destruction that sweeps through the land, gathering prisoners like sand. 11 Then they sweep by like the wind and go on, guilty men, whose own might is their god! Setting the Scene for Habakkuk 1:11 The scene in Habakkuk 1:11 takes place…

Habakkuk 2:14 is about the promise that one day, the knowledge of the glory of the Lord will fill the earth as the waters cover the sea, symbolizing a future time of universal recognition and reverence for God’s greatness and power. 14 For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of…

Habakkuk 3:4 is about God’s radiant glory shining forth like the sun, symbolizing His power and majesty that brings salvation and triumph over darkness. 4 His brightness was like the light; rays flashed from his hand; and there he veiled his power. Setting the Scene for Habakkuk 3:4 The scene in Habakkuk 3:4 takes place…

Habakkuk 1:2-5 is about the prophet Habakkuk questioning God about the injustice and violence in the world, seeking understanding and guidance in the face of suffering and wrongdoing. 2 O Lord, how long shall I cry for help, and you will not hear? Or cry to you “Violence!” and you will not save? 3 Why…

1 I will take my stand at my watchpost and station myself on the tower, and look out to see what he will say to me, and what I will answer concerning my complaint. 2 And the Lord answered me: “Write the vision; make it plain on tablets, so he may run who reads it.…

2 And the Lord answered me: “Write the vision; make it plain on tablets, so he may run who reads it. Setting the Scene for Habakkuk 2:2 In the scene described in Habakkuk 2:2, we find the prophet Habakkuk standing on a watchtower, eagerly awaiting a response from the Lord to his questions and concerns.…

1 A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet, according to Shigionoth: 2 O Lord, I have heard the report of you, and your work, O Lord, do I fear. In the midst of the years revive it; in the midst of the years make it known; in wrath remember mercy. 3 God came from Teman, and…