2O LORD, I have heard thy speech, and was afraid: O LORD, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?
Return, O LORD, how long? and let it repent thee concerning thy servants. …
After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight. …
Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD; awake, as in the ancient days, in the generations of old. Art thou not it that hath cut Rahab, and wounded the dragon? …
But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-2)This chapter is entitled a prayer of Habakkuk . It is a meditation with himself, an intercession for the church. Prophets were praying men; this prophet was so ( He is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee , Gen. 20:7); and sometimes they prayed for even those whom they prophesied against. Those that were intimately acquainted with the mind of God concerning future events knew better than others h…
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