Quotes about Habakkuk

This is the burden that Habakkuk the prophet received in a vision:

For behold, I am raising up the Chaldeans—that ruthless and impetuous nation which marches through the breadth of the earth to seize dwellings not their own.

Will he, therefore, empty his net and continue to slay nations without mercy?

Look at the proud one; his soul is not upright—but the righteous will live by faith—

Because you have plundered many nations, the remnant of the people will plunder you—because of your bloodshed against man and your violence against the land, the city, and all their dwellers.

This is a prayer of Habakkuk the prophet, according to Shigionoth:

You marched across the earth with fury; You threshed the nations in wrath.

As the books of Job, Jeremiah, and Habakkuk clearly show, God has a high threshold of tolerance for what appropriate to say in a prayer. God can handle my unsuppressed rage. I may well find that my vindictive feelings need God's correction - but only by taking those feelings to God will I have the opportunity for correction and healing.

What sorrow awaits you who build big houses with money gained dishonestly! You believe your wealth will buy security, putting your family's nest beyond the reach of danger. HABAKKUK 2:9