Habakkuk 2:4

The just shall live by his faith.

Woe to those who hold themselves as god of their kingdom.

Habakkuk 2:4

4 “Behold the proud,

His soul is not upright in him;

But the just shall live by his faith.

 The soul of the haughty Babylonians is not right in God’s eyes. They will soon experience divine judgment.  

Righteous people are commanded to live by faith; they must practice obedience and trust that Yahweh will remain faithful to His covenantal promises. Faithlife Bible.

The proud refers to the Babylonians, who exalted themselves and boasted of their conquests and power. The Babylonians had no regard for God, His commandments, or His people. True righteousness before God is linked to genuine faith in God. A proud person relies on self, power, position, and accomplishment; a righteous person relies on the Lord. NKJ Bible.

The humble, broken-hearted, repenting sinner, alone seeks to obtain an interest in this salvation. He will rest his soul on the promise, and on Christ, in and through whom it is given. Thus he walks and works, as well as lives by faith, perseveres to the end, and is exalted to glory; while those who distrust or despise God’s all-sufficiency will not walk uprightly with him. The just shall live by faith in these precious promises, while the performance of them is deferred. Only those made just by faith, shall live, shall be happy here and for ever. Matthew Henry Commentary.

John 3:36 | He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.”

Romans 1:17 | For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “The just shall live by faith.”

Galatians 3:11 | But that no one is justified by the law in the sight of God is evident, for “the just shall live by faith.”

Hebrews 10:38 | Now the just shall live by faith; But if anyone draws back, My soul has no pleasure in him.”