Habakkuk 2:20 meaning and explanation

But the LORD is in His holy temple; let all the earth be silent before Him.

Habakkuk 2:20, Berean Standard Bible

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Habakkuk has been questioning God about violence and injustice, and God has answered with a vision of Babylon's coming judgment and five woes against the proud and violent. Verse 20 closes that sequence with a stark contrast: idols are lifeless wood and stone, but the LORD is in His holy temple.

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