Habakkuk 2:20

But the Lord is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him.

Cross-reference

Psalm 11:4 Citation

Psalm 11:4 also declares the Lord is in his holy temple — reinforcing Habakkuk's call for silence before him.

Psalm 46:10 Parallel

Psalm 46:10 commands 'Be still, and know that I am God' — a direct parallel to the call for silence before the Lord in His temple.

Psalm 115:3 Parallel

Psalm 115:3 contrasts God in heaven who acts with the mute idols — similar to Habakkuk's contrast between silent idols and the Lord in his temple.

Isaiah 6:1 Parallel

Isaiah 6:1 shows God enthroned in the temple, filling it with His train — the awe that inspires the silence commanded here.

Isaiah 66:1 Contrast

Isaiah 66:1 questions whether a temple can contain God, contrasting with Habakkuk's affirmation of God in His holy temple.

Zephaniah 1:7 directly commands silence before the Lord because the day of the LORD is near — a nearly identical summons to reverent stillness.

Zechariah 2:13 says 'Be silent, all flesh, before the LORD, for he has roused himself from his holy dwelling' — almost verbatim parallel.

Job 40:4 Parallel

Job 40:4 shows Job putting his hand over his mouth in silenced awe before God — directly embodies the silence demanded in Habakkuk.

Isaiah 41:1 Parallel

In Isaiah 41:1, God calls coastlands to silence before him — a direct parallel to the call for all earth to be silent.

Micah 1:2 Parallel

In Micah 1:2, the Lord witnesses from his holy temple and calls the earth to hear — a strong parallel to silence before him.

Revelation 8:1 depicts silence in heaven for half an hour, directly mirroring the call for all earth to be silent before the Lord.

Job 37:14 Parallel

Job 37:14 calls Job to 'stop and consider' God's wondrous works — parallels the call to reverent stillness before God's majesty.

Psalm 132:14 declares Zion as God's resting place where He dwells — grounding the temple presence that Habakkuk calls for silence before.

Psalm 4:4 Related theme

Psalm 4:4 urges 'be silent' on your beds while pondering — a similar call to inner stillness before God, though in a personal context.

Psalm 18:6 Related theme

In Psalm 18:6, God hears from his temple — the same temple where Habakkuk says the Lord dwells, calling for silence before him.