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Habakkuk 2:1

I will climb up to my watchtower

and stand at my guardpost.

There I will wait to see what the Lord says

and how he* will answer my complaint.

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Habakkuk 2:1 — The New International Version (NIV)

I will stand at my watch

and station myself on the ramparts;

I will look to see what he will say to me,

and what answer I am to give to this complaint.

Habakkuk 2:1 — English Standard Version (ESV)

I will take my stand at my watchpost

and station myself on the tower,

and look out to see what he will say to me,

and what I will answer concerning my complaint.

Habakkuk 2:1 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

I 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.

Habakkuk 2:1 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

I will stand my watch

And set myself on the rampart,

And watch to see what He will say to me,

And what I will answer when I am corrected.

Habakkuk 2:1 — New Century Version (NCV)

I will stand like a guard to watch

and place myself at the tower.

I will wait to see what he will say to me;

I will wait to learn how God will answer my complaint.

Habakkuk 2:1 — American Standard Version (ASV)

I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will look forth to see what he will speak with me, and what I shall answer concerning my complaint.

Habakkuk 2:1 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will look forth to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer as to my reproof.

Habakkuk 2:1 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

I will stand at my guard post. 

I will station myself on the wall. 

I will watch to see what he will say to me 

and what answer I will get to my complaint. 

Habakkuk 2:1 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

I will stand at my guard post

and station myself on the lookout tower.

I will watch to see what He will say to me

and what I should reply about my complaint.

Habakkuk 2:1 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

I will stand at my watchpost,

and station myself on the rampart;

I will keep watch to see what he will say to me,

and what he will answer concerning my complaint.

Habakkuk 2:1 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

I will stand at my post,

and station myself on the rampart.

And I will keep watch to see what he will say to me,

and what he will answer concerning my complaint.

Habakkuk 2:1 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

I will go up to the lookout tower.

I’ll station myself on the city wall.

I’ll wait to see how the Lord will reply to me.

Then I’ll try to figure out how to answer him.

Habakkuk 2:1 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

I will stand on my guard post

And station myself on the rampart;

And I will keep watch to see what He will speak to me,

And how I may reply when I am reproved.


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