So, Habakkuk is not happy and is questioning the LORD GOD ALMIGHTY. Here is what he is saying: Habakkuk’s Second Complaint (my 2 bits in blue)
Habakkuk 1:
12 Lord, are you not from everlasting?
My God, my Holy One, you[c] will never die. Aren't you the One who lives forever, the great one, creator of all.
You, Lord, have appointed them to execute judgment;
you, my Rock, have ordained them to punish.
13 Your eyes are too pure to look on evil;
you cannot tolerate wrongdoing.
Why then do you tolerate the treacherous? You are letting these "people" judge and do evil. What are you thinking? What are you doing?
Why are you silent while the wicked
swallow up those more righteous than themselves?
14 You have made people like the fish in the sea,
like the sea creatures that have no ruler.
15 The wicked foe pulls all of them up with hooks,
he catches them in his net,
he gathers them up in his dragnet;
and so he rejoices and is glad. You say nothing, do nothing, while this vile and ugly evils catches the people whom you have made. This evil one catches your people like fishes from the sea. What are you doing?
16 Therefore he sacrifices to his net
and burns incense to his dragnet,
for by his net he lives in luxury
and enjoys the choicest food. Then after 'his' judgment he worships his net and burns incense to his dragnet and even worse, HE LIVES IN LUXURY eating the finest food.
17 Is he to keep on emptying his net,
destroying nations without mercy? Are you going to continue to allow this? He destroys nations with no feelings of regret. He does constant evil. What is going on here? You are the creator, why don't you slam dunk him and his junk?
My God, my Holy One, you[c] will never die. Aren't you the One who lives forever, the great one, creator of all.
You, Lord, have appointed them to execute judgment;
you, my Rock, have ordained them to punish.
13 Your eyes are too pure to look on evil;
you cannot tolerate wrongdoing.
Why then do you tolerate the treacherous? You are letting these "people" judge and do evil. What are you thinking? What are you doing?
Why are you silent while the wicked
swallow up those more righteous than themselves?
14 You have made people like the fish in the sea,
like the sea creatures that have no ruler.
15 The wicked foe pulls all of them up with hooks,
he catches them in his net,
he gathers them up in his dragnet;
and so he rejoices and is glad. You say nothing, do nothing, while this vile and ugly evils catches the people whom you have made. This evil one catches your people like fishes from the sea. What are you doing?
16 Therefore he sacrifices to his net
and burns incense to his dragnet,
for by his net he lives in luxury
and enjoys the choicest food. Then after 'his' judgment he worships his net and burns incense to his dragnet and even worse, HE LIVES IN LUXURY eating the finest food.
17 Is he to keep on emptying his net,
destroying nations without mercy? Are you going to continue to allow this? He destroys nations with no feelings of regret. He does constant evil. What is going on here? You are the creator, why don't you slam dunk him and his junk?
Please note, these are the words of mine, and not from any commentary, higher source, or from any great authority. Comments welcome. Thanks for reading. Love you all.
In Christ's Love and Grace
Johnny
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