But Adonai is in His holy Temple. Let all the land be silent before Him.
Should He be informed that I want to speak? If a man speaks, would he be swallowed up?
Adonai is in His holy Temple. Adonai’s throne is in heaven. His eyes are watching. His eyelids observe the children of men.
Our God is in the heavens— He does whatever pleases Him!
He makes wars cease to the end of the earth. He breaks the bow and shatters the spear. He burns chariots with fire.
“Be silent before Me, O islands! Let peoples renew their strength. Let them draw near, then let them speak. Let us come together for judgment.
In the year of King Uzziah’s death, I saw Adonai sitting on a throne, high and lifted up, and the train of His robe filled the Temple.
Thus says Adonai: “Heaven is My throne, and the earth is My footstool. Where then is the House you would build for Me? Where is the place of My rest?
A sound of uproar from the city, a sound from the Temple— the sound of Adonai who fully repays His enemies.
For you hurled me from the deep into the heart of the seas, and currents swirled around me. All your waves and your breakers swept over me.”
To the bottoms of the mountains I went down. The earth with her bars was around me, forever! Yet You brought my life up from the Pit, Adonai my God.
Hear, O peoples—all of you! Attention, O land and everything in it! Adonai Elohim will be witness against you— The Lord from His holy Temple.
A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet, as a passionate song.
Be silent before Adonai God. For the day of Adonai is at hand! Adonai has prepared a sacrifice, He has consecrated his guests.
‘For behold, I will shake My hand against them and they will be plunder to their servants.’ Then you will know that Adonai-Tzva’ot has sent me.