Introduction:  Habakkuk 1:2-4

I. The Problem (1-12)

   A.The structure or outline of the Psalm

   B. The Plight of the Psalmist (1-3)

     1. The wicked are prospering
     2. The Psalmist is jealous

   C. The Prosperity of the Wicked (4-12)

II. The Turning Point (13-17)

   A. Something holds him back (13-15)

   B. He still doesn't understand it (16)

   C. Seeing things from God's perspective (17)

     1. Sanctuaries of God (17a)
     2. Then I perceived their end (17b)

       • The Body of Christ is indispensable to
spiritual health.
       • We need to have concern for the body
       • We need to spend time drinking-in the
Scriptures  

III. The Solution (18-28)

   A. The Plight of the Wicked (18-20)

   B. The Prosperity of Asaph (21-28)

     1. Asaph's Confession (21-22)
     2. The Glorious Truth (23-28)

       • Confession & conversion precede this
peaceful profession
       • A call to covenantal faithfulness
       • A motive for evangelism

Conclusion- Revelation 6:9-11; Habakkuk 2:2-4