Habakkuk 2:1

WEB

¹I will stand at my watch and set myself on the ramparts, and will look out to see what he will say to me, and what I will answer concerning my complaint.

KJV

¹I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved.

BSB

¹I will stand at my guard post and station myself on the ramparts. I will watch to see what He will say to me, and how I should answer when corrected.

FBV

¹I will climb my watchtower; I will take my place on the city wall. I will keep watch and see what he will say to me, how he will answer my grievances.

Extra References

Isaiah 21:8

⁸He cried like a lion: “Lord, I stand continually on the watchtower in the daytime, and every night I stay at my post.

Isaiah 62:6

⁶I have set watchmen on your walls, Jerusalem. They will never be silent day nor night. You who call on the LORD, take no rest,

2 Samuel 18:24

²⁴Now David was sitting between the two gates; and the watchman went up to the roof of the gate to the wall, and lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, a man running alone.

Psalms 85:8

⁸I will hear what God, the LORD, will speak, for he will speak peace to his people, his saints; but let them not turn again to folly.

Psalms 73:16-17

¹⁶When I tried to understand this, it was too painful for me— ¹⁷until I entered God’s sanctuary, and considered their latter end.

Psalms 5:3

³LORD, in the morning you will hear my voice. In the morning I will lay my requests before you, and will watch expectantly.

2 Corinthians 13:3

³seeing that you seek a proof of Christ who speaks in me who is not weak, but is powerful in you.

Jeremiah 12:1

¹You are righteous, LORD, when I contend with you; yet I would like to plead a case with you. Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why are they all at ease who deal very treacherously?

⁵I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would tell me. ⁶Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? No, but he would listen to me. ⁷There the upright might reason with him, so I should be delivered forever from my judge.

Job 31:37

³⁷I would declare to him the number of my steps. I would go near to him like a prince.