Habakkuk | Yet I Will Rejoice | The Righteous Shall Live by Faith | Worship Song

“Habakkuk | Yet I Will Rejoice” is a Christian worship song based on the Book of Habakkuk. From “The righteous shall live by faith” in Habakkuk 2:4 to “Yet I will rejoice in the LORD” in Habakkuk 3:17–19, this Bible song encourages us to trust God’s timing, wait in faith, and rejoice in the God of our salvation even when prayers remain unanswered and circumstances have not yet changed.

Song Introduction

“Habakkuk | Yet I Will Rejoice” is a worship song based on the Book of Habakkuk, tracing the prophet’s journey from confusion and complaint to waiting, trust, and finally joy in God.

Habakkuk lived in a time marked by violence, injustice, conflict, and corruption. He looked around and could not understand why God seemed silent. So he cried out honestly: “How long?” and “Why do You not save?”

God answered him, but not by immediately removing every problem. Instead, He called Habakkuk to wait for the appointed time and to live by faith. In the middle of uncertainty came one of Scripture’s clearest declarations:

“The righteous shall live by faith.”

By the end of the book, Habakkuk’s circumstances had not necessarily become easier, but his heart had changed. He had learned that faith is not dependent on visible results. Even if the fig tree does not blossom, the vines bear no fruit, the fields produce no food, and the stalls are empty, he can still say:

“Yet I will rejoice in the LORD; I will joy in the God of my salvation.”

This song was written for seasons when we are waiting on God, when prayers seem unanswered, when we do not understand His timing, or when life looks very different from what we hoped.

It reminds us that faith is not pretending everything is fine. Faith is choosing to trust God when we cannot see what He is doing, to keep waiting when the answer has not yet come, and to rejoice because God Himself remains faithful.

Bible Verses Related to This Song

Habakkuk 1:2–4
Habakkuk cries out because of violence, injustice, strife, and the apparent triumph of the wicked. These verses show that biblical faith can include honest questions. We do not have to hide our confusion from God.

Habakkuk 2:1
“I will stand upon my watch…”

Habakkuk moves from questioning to waiting. He chooses to remain attentive and expectant, ready to hear what God will say.

Habakkuk 2:3–4
“The vision is yet for an appointed time… though it tarry, wait for it… the just shall live by his faith.”

God reminds Habakkuk that His purposes have an appointed time. What seems delayed to us is not forgotten by God. The call is to live by faith while we wait.

Habakkuk 2:14
“For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.”

Even when the present looks dominated by violence and pride, God’s final purpose is greater. His glory will not be defeated by the darkness of the moment.

Habakkuk 3:17–18
“Although the fig tree shall not blossom… yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation.”

These verses are the heart of this song. Habakkuk’s joy is no longer dependent on abundance, security, or visible blessing. His joy is rooted in God Himself.

Habakkuk 3:19
“The LORD God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds’ feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places.”

Habakkuk ends not in despair, but in strength. God may not remove every difficult path, but He gives His people strength to walk through it.

Song Lyrics

Habakkuk | Yet I Will Rejoice

— Based on the Book of Habakkuk

Verse 1

Habakkuk stood in a broken land,
Violence rising on every hand.
Strife all around, justice twisted,
The wicked prevailed, while the law seemed silent.

He cried to heaven, “How long must I call?
Why do You not hear, why do You not save?”
So much destruction, so many tears,
Why do You still allow all this to remain?

Pre-Chorus

You did not turn away from his questions,
But answered him there in the silence:
What I am doing you may not understand,
But at the appointed time, it will surely come.

Chorus

The righteous shall live by faith,
When I cannot see, still I will believe.
Your promise will never fail,
Your timing is never wrong.

Oh, still I will believe.

The righteous shall live by faith,
Through the darkest night, still I will wait.
Though nothing yet has changed before my eyes,
I know You still reign upon the throne.

Oh, still I will wait.

Verse 2

Habakkuk stood upon the watchtower,
Quietly waiting to hear Your word.
You said, “The vision has an appointed time;
Though it seems to delay, still wait for it.”

Nations may rise, but they too will pass,
The proud will not stand forever.
The earth will be filled with the knowledge of Your glory,
As the waters cover the sea.

Bridge

Though the fig tree does not blossom,
And no fruit is found on the vine,
Though the olive crop should fail,
And the fields produce no food;

Though there are no sheep in the fold,
And no cattle in the stalls,
Yet I will rejoice in the LORD,
I will joy in the God of my salvation!

Verse 3

When all we can see is darkness before us,
When we have prayed and still have no answer;
When we do not understand Your ways,
And we do not know how long we must wait.

Teach us not to live by what we see,
Not to believe only when life goes well.
Even when the things we hope for have not come,
Let our hearts still rise and say:

Final Chorus

The righteous shall live by faith,
When I cannot see, still I will believe.
Your promise will never fail,
Your timing is never wrong.

Though the fig tree does not blossom,
Though my hands may seem to hold nothing at all,
Yet I will rejoice in the LORD,
I will joy in the God of my salvation.

Still I will rejoice,
Still I will believe,
For You alone are my strength.
You make my feet like the feet of a deer,
You make me walk upon the heights.

[Ending—do not repeat, end quietly]

Yet I will rejoice in You,
I will joy in the God of my salvation.

Oh, rejoice, oh, rejoice,
In the God of my salvation.

🙏 Prayer After the Song

Heavenly Father, thank You for the message of Habakkuk and for reminding us that we do not have to hide our questions from You.

There are times when we look at our lives and do not understand what You are doing. We pray, but the answer seems delayed. We ask for change, but the situation remains the same. We see pain, injustice, loss, and uncertainty, and sometimes we wonder why You seem silent.

Lord, teach us to bring those questions honestly to You, but also teach us to remain on the watchtower and wait for Your voice.

Help us remember that Your promises have an appointed time. When we cannot see what You are doing, keep our hearts from giving up. When waiting becomes long and difficult, strengthen us to live by faith rather than by what we see.

Give us the kind of faith Habakkuk learned—the faith that does not depend on everything going well.

If the fig tree does not blossom, if the fruit we hoped for has not appeared, if the doors we expected to open remain closed, and if our hands feel empty, let our hearts still find their joy in You.

You are not only the God who gives blessings. You are the God of our salvation. You are our strength, our hope, and our portion.

For those who are waiting for answers today, bring peace in the uncertainty. For those who are discouraged by unanswered prayer, renew their strength. For those walking through loss, disappointment, or fear, help them know that Your presence has not left them.

Teach us to say with Habakkuk:

Still I will believe.
Still I will wait.
Yet I will rejoice in the LORD.

Make our feet steady on difficult ground. Carry us through the places we cannot walk by our own strength, and help us trust that Your timing, Your wisdom, and Your faithfulness are greater than what we can presently understand.

In the name of Jesus Christ we pray, Amen.

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