Habakkuk 2:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Habakkuk 2:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Habakkuk 2:4 is a verse from the book of Habakkuk in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Habakkuk 2:4 — KJV
“Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.”
— Habakkuk 2:4 (KJV)
Habakkuk 2:4 in Context — About the Book of Habakkuk
Habakkuk dares to interrogate God — why do the wicked prosper while you stay silent? God answers with a vision worth waiting for and the line that ignited the Reformation: the righteous shall live by faith. The book ends in one of Scripture's boldest declarations of joy despite empty barns.
Cross-References for Habakkuk 2:4
“Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 2:4: soul, just, live
“Behold now, this city is near to flee unto, and it is a little one: Oh, let me escape thither, (is it not a little one?) and my soul shall live.”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 2:4: behold, soul, live
“The matter is not so: but a man of mount Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, hath lifted up his hand against the king, even against David: deliver him only, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said unto Joab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to thee over the wall. by name: Heb. by his name”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 2:4: behold, lifted, live
“The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul. The bloodthirsty: Heb. Men of blood”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 2:4: soul, upright, just
“Let favour be shewed to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteousness: in the land of uprightness will he deal unjustly, and will not behold the majesty of the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 2:4: behold, upright, just
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