The Prayer of Habakkuk

Habakkuk comes to God with complaints about his country, and the state of the Jewish nation, the fact that the wicked are in authority, and ungodly practices are condoned amongst the professing people of God. He fears that his prayers are not being answered, and that nothing but judgement awaits his country and people. God responds to Habakkuk with a description of his plan for his people, that judgement will come, but that it will bring good to those who fear him. Habakkuk then responds to God by expressing submission and humility, in prayer and praise. "Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines, the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yeild no meat, the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no hered in the stalls: Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the god of my slavation."