Habakkuk 1:1 (GNV)

Passage

The burden, which Habakkuk the Prophet did see.

Nearby Context

Habakkuk 1:1 The burden, which Habakkuk the Prophet did see.

Habakkuk 1:2 O Lord, howe long shall I crye, and thou wilt not heare! euen crye out vnto thee for violence, and thou wilt not helpe!

Habakkuk 1:3 Why doest thou shewe mee iniquitie, and cause me to beholde sorowe? for spoyling, and violence are before me: and there are that rayse vp strife and contention.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "burden", "habakkuk", and "prophet". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "burden" and "habakkuk", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "O Lord howe long shall I crye...", so "burden" and "habakkuk" should be read forward into that movement. In Habakkuk context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "burden" and "habakkuk" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.