Habakkuk 2:20 But the LORD is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him. I. WHO IT IS TO WHOM ALL EYES ARE TO BE DIRECTED. The "Lord Jehovah." He is the God who seeth. "Thou, God, seest me." The "Lord our Righteousness." The "Lord my Banner." The "Lord my Shield." II. WHAT IS INCLUDED IN HIS PRESENCE. God loves the tents of Jacob, He loves the dwellings of Israel, but He loves His own house above them all, as the place where He makes His honour to be known. Inferences — 1. See why it is that some of you have been attending God's house for years and are none the better for it. 2. Though a minister may leave his people, he does not take God away from his flock. (Thomas Mortimer, B. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: But the LORD is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him.WEB: But Yahweh is in his holy temple. Let all the earth be silent before him!" |
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