{"id":2166,"date":"2023-02-19T12:45:14","date_gmt":"2023-02-19T18:45:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/biblicalpath.com\/?p=2166"},"modified":"2023-02-19T12:45:14","modified_gmt":"2023-02-19T18:45:14","slug":"the-righteous-cry-and-god-delivers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/biblicalpath.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/19\/the-righteous-cry-and-god-delivers\/","title":{"rendered":"The Righteous Cry, and God Delivers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"990\" height=\"743\" src=\"http:\/\/biblicalpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Web-Verse-179-Psalm-34-17.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2167\" srcset=\"http:\/\/biblicalpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Web-Verse-179-Psalm-34-17.jpg 990w, http:\/\/biblicalpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Web-Verse-179-Psalm-34-17-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/biblicalpath.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Web-Verse-179-Psalm-34-17-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 990px) 100vw, 990px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>\u201c<em>The righteous<\/em> cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Psalm 34:17<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Have you ever wondered why God allows some things to happen? The world today seems to becoming overwhelmingly wicked. When Habakkuk did not understand what was going on in Judah \u2013 He asked God!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;\u201c<strong>The burden which Habakkuk the prophet did see<\/strong>\u201d (Habakkuk 1:1). The first thing we can understand is that Habakkuk had a \u201cburden\u201d. <strong>Burden<\/strong> here means \u201c<em>a burden; a longing or yearning<\/em>.\u201d Many prophets had a burden. <strong>See<\/strong> in this verse means \u201c<em>a vision presented to the mind of a prophet; a revelation<\/em>.\u201d Habakkuk saw something that troubled him. Consequently, he took his trouble to God. \u201c<strong>O LORD, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear! <em>even<\/em> cry out unto thee <em>of<\/em> violence, and thou wilt not save!<\/strong>\u201d (Habakkuk 1:2). Habakkuk saw God\u2019s people living godless lives, lives in which God was greatly displeased. This sin became very overt to him, and it troubled him greatly. \u201c<strong>3. Why dost thou shew me iniquity, and cause <em>me<\/em> to behold grievance? for spoiling and violence <em>are<\/em> before me: and there are <em>that<\/em> raise up strife and contention. 4. Therefore the law is slacked, and judgment doth never go forth: for the wicked doth compass about the righteous; therefore wrong judgment proceedeth<\/strong>\u201d (Habakkuk 1:3-4). Habakkuk did not understand how God could allow this iniquity to continue. See the following to help understand some words from this verse to grasp why Habakkuk was so troubled:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>iniquity<\/strong>: <em>vainness, falseness, idolatry, wickedness; the word focuses on the planning and expression of deception \u2013 it also pointed to the consequences of that sin; this is a major Hebrew word for sin;<\/em>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>grievance<\/strong>: <em>trouble, misery, distress, sorrow<\/em>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>spoiling<\/strong>: <em>oppression of the weak; havoc; destruction; mainly refers to social injustices<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>violence<\/strong>: <em>wickedness, wrong, unrighteous gain; also remember that man\u2019s violence was one of the main reasons for the flood<\/em> (see Genesis 6:11 &amp; 13)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>strife<\/strong>: <em>to quarrel, to contest (personal or legal); contention; controversy; disputes <\/em>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>contention<\/strong>: <em>brawling; strife; discord <\/em>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Can you better understand why Habakkuk was disturbed over what he was seeing in his world? Remember that it was this kind of living that caused God to decide to destroy the world by flood which we can read about in Genesis. \u201c<strong>11. The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence. 12. And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth. 13. And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth<\/strong>\u201d (Genesis 6:11-13).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Can you better understand why Habakkuk was so very troubled?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is important to understand that God sees His people and hears their troubles. Read the following verse from Psalms that David wrote to help a little in the understanding of this concept. \u201c<strong><em>The righteous<\/em> cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles<\/strong>\u201d (Psalm 34:17).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just as Habakkuk was frustrated seeing all of the wickedness in the land, we can think of others in the Bible who seemed to feel that way. Think of Lot, from the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. \u201c<strong>7. And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked: 8. (For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed <em>his<\/em> righteous soul from day to day with <em>their<\/em> unlawful deeds)<\/strong>\u201d (2 Peter 2:7-8).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember a warning recorded in the Psalms. \u201c<strong>2. But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped. 3. For I was envious at the foolish, <em>when<\/em> I saw the prosperity of the wicked<\/strong>\u201d (Psalm 73:2-3). The writer was becoming envious of sinners who prospered, without any apparent judgment (see Psalm 73:4-15). It seemed as if they were getting away with their sin. However, read what he discovered: \u201c<strong>16. When I thought to know this, it <em>was<\/em> too painful for me; 17. Until I went into the sanctuary of God; <em>then<\/em> understood I their end. 18. Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction. 19. How are they <em>brought<\/em> into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors<\/strong>\u201d (Psalm 73:16-19). Remember something we should have learned. God sees all, and your sin will find you out! \u201c<strong>But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the LORD: and be sure your sin will find you out<\/strong>\u201d (Numbers 32:23).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>God saw. God knew. God had a plan. (See Habakkuk 1:5-6).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>God told Habakkuk to look among the heathen (Israel\u2019s enemies). Habakkuk was to get ready for God to do a mighty work among His people \u2013 one that would be almost impossible to believe. And God did just what He said He would do. Habakkuk had nothing to fear, God was in control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember what David learned. \u201c<strong>The LORD <em>is<\/em> my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD <em>is<\/em> the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?<\/strong>\u201d (Psalm 27:1). When God is in control, there is nothing to be feared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So today, when you become discouraged at the wicked world in which we live, remember that God sees, and He has a plan. When Habakkuk did not understand, he trusted God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>Have you learned to trust in God and not be afraid of the wickedness in the world that you see?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cThe righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.\u201d Psalm 34:17 Have you ever wondered why God allows some things to happen? The world today seems to becoming overwhelmingly wicked. When Habakkuk did not understand what was going on in Judah \u2013 He asked God!&nbsp; &nbsp;\u201cThe burden which Habakkuk [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[318],"tags":[1060,1061,149,71,825,332,324,261,701,1059,1062,337],"class_list":["post-2166","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-picture-with-verse-and-blog","tag-burden","tag-corrupt","tag-fear","tag-habakkuk","tag-iniquity","tag-lord","tag-plan","tag-righteous","tag-save","tag-troubles","tag-violence","tag-wickedness"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/biblicalpath.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2166","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/biblicalpath.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/biblicalpath.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/biblicalpath.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/biblicalpath.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2166"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/biblicalpath.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2166\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2168,"href":"http:\/\/biblicalpath.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2166\/revisions\/2168"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/biblicalpath.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2166"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/biblicalpath.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2166"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/biblicalpath.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2166"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}