Matthew Poole and continuators on Habakkuk 2:20

20 But the LORD is in his holy temple let all the earth keep silence before him p.

What Idols are, he had already shew'd, a Doctrine of lies, impotent, and lifeless Statues. But the God of Israel is not like them.

He is Iehovah fountain of Being, Life, Power, and Salvation to his people, he can do all he will, for, or against a people.

Or Palace of his Holiness, he is in his Temple and in Heaven, every where at all times, though his people be in Babylon, yet he is where he doth hear, see, and discern their state and whence he promised to relieve and help them.

Both Chaldea the oppressive, and Iudea the oppressed, and Medes and Persians and all their Confederates, let all these Nations.

Fear, submit, pray, wait for and depend on him; let his Enemies be silent, fear, make their peace, and prevent his displeasure: let his people be silent, reverence, hope, pray and wait for him, who will arise and have mercy on them, and destroy their enemies, who will make it to be well with the righteous, and again will make it ill with the wicked, who will fully and satisfactorily solve the doubts, and unfold the riddles of his ow[illegible: 1 letter] Providence.

Marginal references: Psal. 11[illegible: 1 letter]; Heb. [illegible: 1 span] all the [illegible: 1 span].