Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
Adapted from Isaiah 11:9. Here the sense is, "The Jews shall be restored and the temple rebuilt, so that God's glory in saving His people, and punishing their Chaldean foe, shall be manifested throughout the world," of which the Babylonian empire formed the greatest part; a type of the ultimate full manifestation of His glory in the final salvation of Israel and His Church, and the destruction of all their foes.
waters cover the sea—namely, the bottom of the sea; the sea-bed.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Habakkuk 2:14:
Isaiah 11:9
Ezekiel 47:1
Daniel 2:35
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