Habakkuk 2:20

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Summary

Habakkuk 2:20

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

The lord

Ephesians 2:21

Let all the earth keep silence before him

General references

Jonah 2:8

Bible References

The lord

The Lord is in His holy temple;
the Lord’s throne is in heaven.
His eyes watch; He examines everyone.

Our God is in heaven
and does whatever He pleases.

For the Lord has chosen Zion;
He has desired it for His home:

In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a high and lofty throne, and His robe filled the temple.

This is what the Lord says:

Heaven is My throne,
and earth is My footstool.
What house could you possibly build for Me?
And what place could be My home?

But I said: I have been banished
from Your sight,
yet I will look once more
toward Your holy temple.

The whole building, being put together by Him, grows into a holy sanctuary in the Lord.

Let all the earth keep silence before him

“Stop your fighting—and know that I am God,
exalted among the nations, exalted on the earth.”

From heaven You pronounced judgment.
The earth feared and grew quiet

Be silent in the presence of the Lord God,
for the Day of the Lord is near.
Indeed, the Lord has prepared a sacrifice;
He has consecrated His guests.

Let all people be silent before the Lord, for He is coming from His holy dwelling.”

General references

Those who cling to worthless idols
forsake faithful love,