CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Habakkuk 1:12 Are You not from everlasting, O LORD, my God, my Holy One? We will not die. O LORD, You have appointed them to execute judgment; O Rock, You have established them for correction.</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/habakkuk/1-12.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/new9.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><meta property="og:image" content="https://biblehub.com/visuals/11/35_Hab_01_12.jpg" /><meta property="og:title" content="Habakkuk 1:12 - Habakkuk's Second Complaint" /><meta property="og:site_name" content="Bible Hub" /><meta property="og:description" content="Are You not from everlasting, O LORD, my God, my Holy One? We will not die. O LORD, You have appointed them to execute judgment; O Rock, You have established them for correction." /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/vmenus/habakkuk/1-12.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmc/habakkuk/1-12.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/habakkuk/">Habakkuk</a> > <a href="/habakkuk/1.htm">Chapter 1</a> > Verse 12</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div><div id="ad1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/ad12.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/habakkuk/1-11.htm" title="Habakkuk 1:11">◄</a> Habakkuk 1:12 <a href="/habakkuk/1-13.htm" title="Habakkuk 1:13">►</a></div></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse"> <a href="#audio" class="clickchap2" title="Context and Audio Bible"> Audio </a> <a href="#crossref" class="clickchap2" title="Cross References"> Cross </a> <a href="#study" class="clickchap2" title="Study Bible"> Study </a> <a href="#commentary" class="clickchap2" title="Commentary"> Comm </a> <a href="#lexicon" class="clickchap2" title="Lexicon"> Heb </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv">Verse<a href="/bsb/habakkuk/1.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/habakkuk/1.htm">New International Version</a> LORD, are you not from everlasting? My God, my Holy One, you will never die. You, LORD, have appointed them to execute judgment; you, my Rock, have ordained them to punish. <a href="/nlt/habakkuk/1.htm">New Living Translation</a> O LORD my God, my Holy One, you who are eternal— surely you do not plan to wipe us out? O LORD, our Rock, you have sent these Babylonians to correct us, to punish us for our many sins. <a href="/esv/habakkuk/1.htm">English Standard Version</a> Are you not from everlasting, O LORD my God, my Holy One? We shall not die. O LORD, you have ordained them as a judgment, and you, O Rock, have established them for reproof. <a href="/bsb/habakkuk/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Are You not from everlasting, O LORD, my God, my Holy One? We will not die. O LORD, You have appointed them to execute judgment; O Rock, You have established them for correction. <a href="/kjv/habakkuk/1.htm">King James Bible</a> Art thou not from everlasting, O LORD my God, mine Holy One? we shall not die. O LORD, thou hast ordained them for judgment; and, O mighty God, thou hast established them for correction. <a href="/nkjv/habakkuk/1.htm">New King James Version</a> Are You not from everlasting, O LORD my God, my Holy One? We shall not die. O LORD, You have appointed them for judgment; O Rock, You have marked them for correction. <a href="/nasb_/habakkuk/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Are You not from time everlasting, LORD, my God, my Holy One? We will not die. You, LORD, have appointed them to deliver judgment; And You, O Rock, have destined them to punish. <a href="/nasb/habakkuk/1.htm">NASB 1995</a> Are You not from everlasting, O LORD, my God, my Holy One? We will not die. You, O LORD, have appointed them to judge; And You, O Rock, have established them to correct. <a href="/nasb77/habakkuk/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Art Thou not from everlasting, O LORD, my God, my Holy One? We will not die. Thou, O LORD, hast appointed them to judge; And Thou, O Rock, hast established them to correct. <a href="/lsb/habakkuk/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Are You not from everlasting, O Yahweh, my God, my Holy One? We will not die. You, O Yahweh, have placed them to judge; And You, O Rock, have established them to reprove. <a href="/amp/habakkuk/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Are You not from everlasting, O LORD, my God, My Holy One? We will not die. O LORD, You have appointed the Chaldeans [who rule in Babylon] to execute [Your] judgment, And You, O Rock, have established them to correct and chastise. <a href="/csb/habakkuk/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Are you not from eternity, LORD my God? My Holy One, you will not die. LORD, you appointed them to execute judgment; my Rock, you destined them to punish us. <a href="/hcsb/habakkuk/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Are You not from eternity, Yahweh my God? My Holy One, You will not die. LORD, You appointed them to execute judgment; my Rock, You destined them to punish us. <a href="/asv/habakkuk/1.htm">American Standard Version</a> Art not thou from everlasting, O Jehovah my God, my Holy One? we shall not die. O Jehovah, thou hast ordained him for judgment; and thou, O Rock, hast established him for correction. <a href="/cev/habakkuk/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Holy LORD God, mighty rock, you are eternal, and we are safe from death. You are using those Babylonians to judge and punish others. <a href="/erv/habakkuk/1.htm">English Revised Version</a> Art not thou from everlasting, O LORD my God, mine Holy One? we shall not die. O LORD, thou hast ordained him for judgment; and thou, O Rock, hast established him for correction. <a href="/gwt/habakkuk/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Didn't you exist before time began, O LORD, my God, my Holy One? We will not die! O LORD, you have appointed the Babylonians to bring judgment. O Rock, you have destined them to correct us. <a href="/gnt/habakkuk/1.htm">Good News Translation</a> LORD, from the very beginning you are God. You are my God, holy and eternal. LORD, my God and protector, you have chosen the Babylonians and made them strong so that they can punish us. <a href="/isv/habakkuk/1.htm">International Standard Version</a> "Haven't you existed forever, LORD my God, my Holy One? We won't die! LORD, you've prepared them for judgment; Rock, you've sentenced them to correction. <a href="/net/habakkuk/1.htm">NET Bible</a> LORD, you have been active from ancient times; my sovereign God, you are immortal. LORD, you have made them your instrument of judgment. Protector, you have appointed them as your instrument of punishment. <a href="/nheb/habakkuk/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Aren't you from everlasting, LORD my God, my Holy One? We will not die. LORD, you have appointed him for judgment. You, Rock, have established him to punish. <a href="/wbt/habakkuk/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Art thou not from everlasting, O LORD my God, my Holy One? We shall not die. O LORD, thou hast ordained them for judgment; and O mighty God, thou hast established them for correction.<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/habakkuk/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Are You not from everlasting, O LORD, my God, my Holy One? We will not die. O LORD, You have appointed them to execute judgment; O Rock, You have established them for correction. <a href="/web/habakkuk/1.htm">World English Bible</a> Aren’t you from everlasting, Yahweh my God, my Holy One? We will not die. Yahweh, you have appointed them for judgment. You, Rock, have established him to punish. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/habakkuk/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Are You not of old, O YHWH, my God, my Holy One? We do not die, O YHWH, "" You have appointed him for judgment, "" And, O Rock, You have founded him for reproof. <a href="/ylt/habakkuk/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Art not Thou of old, O Jehovah, my God, my Holy One? We do not die, O Jehovah, For judgment Thou hast appointed it, And, O Rock, for reproof Thou hast founded it. <a href="/slt/habakkuk/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Art thou not from of old, O Jehovah, my holy God? We shall not die. O Jehovah, thou didst set him for judgment; and O Rock, thou didst found him for correction.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/habakkuk/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Wast thou not from the beginning, O Lord my God, my holy one, and we shall not die? Lord, thou hast appointed him for judgment: and made him strong for correction. <a href="/cpdv/habakkuk/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Have you not existed from the beginning, Lord my God, my holy one, and so we shall not die? Lord, you have stationed him for judgment, and you have establish that his strength will be swept away. <a href="/nabre/habakkuk/1.htm">New American Bible</a> Are you not from of old, O LORD, my holy God, immortal? LORD, you have appointed them for judgment, O Rock, you have set them in place to punish! <a href="/nrsvce/habakkuk/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Are you not from of old, O LORD my God, my Holy One? You shall not die. O LORD, you have marked them for judgment; and you, O Rock, have established them for punishment.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/habakkuk/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Art thou not from everlasting, O LORD my God, my Holy One? Art thou without a law, O LORD? For thou hast ordained them for judgment, and thou hast created us for chastisement. <a href="/hpbt/habakkuk/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Because you are from the beginning, LORD JEHOVAH my God, The Holy One! You are without law, LORD JEHOVAH! You have given it for judgment and you formed me for its tribute<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/habakkuk/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Art not Thou from everlasting, O LORD my God, my Holy One? We shall not die. O LORD, Thou hast ordained them for judgment, And Thou, O Rock, hast established them for correction. <a href="/sep/habakkuk/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Art not thou from the beginning, O Lord God, my Holy One? and surely we shall not die. O Lord, thou hast established it for judgment, and he has formed me to chasten with his correction. <a href="/parallel/habakkuk/1-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ryPix4COoVE?start=119" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/habakkuk/1.htm">Habakkuk's Second Complaint</a> 12<a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tāh (Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">Are You</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: hă·lō·w (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">not</a> <a href="/hebrew/6924.htm" title="6924: miq·qe·ḏem (Prep-m:: N-ms) -- The front, of place, time. Or qedmah; from qadam; the front, of place or time; often used adverbially.">from everlasting,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">O LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hay (N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">my God,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6918.htm" title="6918: qə·ḏō·šî (Adj-msc:: 1cs) -- Sacred, holy. Or qadosh; from qadash; sacred; God, an angel, a saint, a sanctuary.">my Holy One?</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: nā·mūṯ (V-Qal-Imperf-1cp) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">We will not die.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">O LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: śam·tōw (V-Qal-Perf-2ms:: 3ms) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">You have appointed them</a> <a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941: lə·miš·pāṭ (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Judgment. ">to execute judgment;</a> <a href="/hebrew/6697.htm" title="6697: wə·ṣūr (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Rock, cliff. Or tsur; from tsuwr; properly, a cliff; generally, a rock or boulder; figuratively, a refuge; also an edge.">O Rock,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3245.htm" title="3245: yə·saḏ·tōw (V-Qal-Perf-2ms:: 3ms) -- A primitive root; to set; intensively, to found; reflexively, to sit down together, i.e. Settle, consult.">You have established them</a> <a href="/hebrew/3198.htm" title="3198: lə·hō·w·ḵî·aḥ (Prep-l:: V-Hifil-Inf) -- To decide, adjudge, prove. A primitive root; to be right; reciprocal, to argue; causatively, to decide, justify or convict.">for correction.</a> 13Your eyes are too pure to look upon evil, and You cannot tolerate wrongdoing. So why do You tolerate the faithless? Why are You silent while the wicked swallow up those more righteous than themselves?…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/psalms/90-2.htm">Psalm 90:2</a> Before the mountains were born or You brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting You are God. <a href="/deuteronomy/33-27.htm">Deuteronomy 33:27</a> The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He drives out the enemy before you, giving the command, ‘Destroy him!’ <a href="/isaiah/40-28.htm">Isaiah 40:28</a> Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary; His understanding is beyond searching out. <a href="/psalms/102-24.htm">Psalm 102:24-27</a> I say: “O my God, do not take me in the midst of my days! Your years go on through all generations. / In the beginning You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands. / They will perish, but You remain; they will all wear out like a garment. Like clothing You will change them, and they will be passed on. ... <a href="/lamentations/5-19.htm">Lamentations 5:19</a> You, O LORD, reign forever; Your throne endures from generation to generation. <a href="/malachi/3-6.htm">Malachi 3:6</a> “Because I, the LORD, do not change, you descendants of Jacob have not been destroyed. <a href="/james/1-17.htm">James 1:17</a> Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow. <a href="/hebrews/13-8.htm">Hebrews 13:8</a> Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. <a href="/psalms/93-2.htm">Psalm 93:2</a> Your throne was established long ago; You are from all eternity. <a href="/isaiah/26-4.htm">Isaiah 26:4</a> Trust in the LORD forever, because GOD the LORD is the Rock eternal. <a href="/psalms/18-31.htm">Psalm 18:31</a> For who is God besides the LORD? And who is the Rock except our God? <a href="/1_samuel/2-2.htm">1 Samuel 2:2</a> There is no one holy like the LORD. Indeed, there is no one besides You! And there is no Rock like our God. <a href="/isaiah/44-8.htm">Isaiah 44:8</a> Do not tremble or fear. Have I not told you and declared it long ago? You are My witnesses! Is there any God but Me? There is no other Rock; I know not one.” <a href="/1_corinthians/10-4.htm">1 Corinthians 10:4</a> and drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank from the spiritual rock that accompanied them, and that rock was Christ. <a href="/matthew/16-18.htm">Matthew 16:18</a> And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Are you not from everlasting, O LORD my God, my Holy One? we shall not die. O LORD, you have ordained them for judgment; and, O mighty God, you have established them for correction.thou not.<a href="/deuteronomy/33-27.htm">Deuteronomy 33:27</a> The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them.<a href="/psalms/90-2.htm">Psalm 90:2</a> Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.<a href="/psalms/93-2.htm">Psalm 93:2</a> Thy throne is established of old: thou art from everlasting.mine.<a href="/isaiah/43-15.htm">Isaiah 43:15</a> I am the LORD, your Holy One, the creator of Israel, your King.<a href="/isaiah/49-7.htm">Isaiah 49:7</a> Thus saith the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the LORD that is faithful, and the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose thee.<a href="/acts/3-14.htm">Acts 3:14</a> But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;we.<a href="/habakkuk/3-2.htm">Habakkuk 3:2</a> O LORD, I have heard thy speech, and was afraid: O LORD, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy.<a href="/psalms/118-17.htm">Psalm 118:17</a> I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.<a href="/isaiah/27-6.htm">Isaiah 27:6-9</a> He shall cause them that come of Jacob to take root: Israel shall blossom and bud, and fill the face of the world with fruit… thou hast ordained.<a href="/2_kings/19-25.htm">2 Kings 19:25</a> Hast thou not heard long ago how I have done it, and of ancient times that I have formed it? now have I brought it to pass, that thou shouldest be to lay waste fenced cities into ruinous heaps.<a href="/psalms/17-13.htm">Psalm 17:13</a> Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:<a href="/isaiah/10-5.htm">Isaiah 10:5-7</a> O Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, and the staff in their hand is mine indignation… mighty God.<a href="/deuteronomy/32-4.htm">Deuteronomy 32:4,30,31</a> He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he… <a href="/1_samuel/2-2.htm">1 Samuel 2:2</a> There is none holy as the LORD: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God.<a href="/psalms/18-1.htm">Psalm 18:1</a> To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, the servant of the LORD, who spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul: And he said, I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/micah/6-9.htm">Appointed</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-6.htm">Chastisement</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-23.htm">Correction</a> <a href="/nahum/3-19.htm">Death</a> <a href="/jonah/4-9.htm">Die</a> <a href="/nahum/2-7.htm">Established</a> <a href="/micah/5-2.htm">Eternal</a> <a href="/micah/6-2.htm">Everlasting</a> <a href="/micah/7-9.htm">Execute</a> <a href="/amos/9-6.htm">Founded</a> <a href="/micah/3-5.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/micah/7-3.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/habakkuk/1-7.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/amos/6-1.htm">Marked</a> <a href="/nahum/2-3.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/daniel/2-24.htm">Ordained</a> <a href="/micah/2-10.htm">Ordered</a> <a href="/amos/3-14.htm">Punish</a> <a href="/nahum/1-3.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/hosea/5-9.htm">Reproof</a> <a href="/habakkuk/1-7.htm">Right</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-3.htm">Rock</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/habakkuk/2-3.htm">Appointed</a> <a href="/habakkuk/3-9.htm">Chastisement</a> <a href="/zephaniah/3-2.htm">Correction</a> <a href="/habakkuk/2-5.htm">Death</a> <a href="/zechariah/11-9.htm">Die</a> <a href="/haggai/2-5.htm">Established</a> <a href="/habakkuk/3-6.htm">Eternal</a> <a href="/habakkuk/3-6.htm">Everlasting</a> <a href="/zechariah/7-9.htm">Execute</a> <a href="/haggai/2-18.htm">Founded</a> <a href="/habakkuk/2-20.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/zechariah/3-7.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/zephaniah/2-3.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/zechariah/11-4.htm">Marked</a> <a href="/habakkuk/3-15.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/matthew/8-4.htm">Ordained</a> <a href="/matthew/8-4.htm">Ordered</a> <a href="/zephaniah/1-8.htm">Punish</a> <a href="/zephaniah/1-8.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/habakkuk/2-1.htm">Reproof</a> <a href="/habakkuk/2-4.htm">Right</a> <a href="/zechariah/12-3.htm">Rock</a><div class="vheading2">Habakkuk 1</div>1. <a href="/habakkuk/1-1.htm">Unto Habakkuk, complaining of the iniquity of the land,</a> 5. <a href="/habakkuk/1-5.htm">is shown the fearful vengeance by the Chaldeans.</a> 12. <a href="/habakkuk/1-12.htm">He complains that vengeance should be executed by them who are far worse.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/habakkuk/1.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/habakkuk/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/habakkuk/1.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Are You not from everlasting, O LORD, my God, my Holy One? This phrase acknowledges the eternal nature of God, emphasizing His existence beyond time and space. The term "everlasting" reflects God's unchanging and eternal character, as seen in <a href="/psalms/90-2.htm">Psalm 90:2</a>, which speaks of God being from "everlasting to everlasting." The use of "O LORD" (Yahweh) signifies a personal and covenantal relationship with God, highlighting His faithfulness and holiness. "My God, my Holy One" underscores a personal relationship and reverence, recognizing God's purity and moral perfection. This phrase sets the stage for Habakkuk's appeal to God's eternal and unchanging nature in the face of impending judgment.We will not die. This statement reflects a confident assurance in God's promises and His covenant with Israel. Despite the impending judgment, Habakkuk expresses faith that God will preserve a remnant of His people, as seen in the promises made to Abraham and reiterated throughout the Old Testament (e.g., <a href="/genesis/17-7.htm">Genesis 17:7</a>). This assurance is rooted in the belief that God's purposes for His people will ultimately prevail, aligning with the prophetic hope found in passages like <a href="/isaiah/54-10.htm">Isaiah 54:10</a>, where God's covenant of peace is described as unbreakable.O LORD, You have appointed them to execute judgment; Here, Habakkuk acknowledges God's sovereignty in using the Babylonians as instruments of judgment against Judah. This reflects the biblical theme of God using foreign nations to discipline His people, as seen in the Assyrian conquest of Israel (<a href="/2_kings/17-6.htm">2 Kings 17:6</a>) and the Babylonian exile (<a href="/2_kings/24-10.htm">2 Kings 24:10-16</a>). The term "appointed" indicates divine ordination, suggesting that even the actions of pagan nations are under God's control and serve His purposes, as echoed in <a href="/isaiah/10-5.htm">Isaiah 10:5-6</a>, where Assyria is described as the rod of God's anger.O Rock, You have established them for correction. The term "Rock" is a metaphor for God's strength, stability, and faithfulness, often used in the Psalms (e.g., <a href="/psalms/18-2.htm">Psalm 18:2</a>). It conveys trust in God's unchanging nature amidst turmoil. The phrase "established them for correction" indicates that the Babylonians' rise to power is not random but part of God's corrective plan for His people. This reflects the biblical principle that God disciplines those He loves (<a href="/proverbs/3-11.htm">Proverbs 3:11-12</a>; <a href="/hebrews/12-6.htm">Hebrews 12:6</a>), using even difficult circumstances to bring about repentance and restoration.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/h/habakkuk.htm">Habakkuk</a> A prophet in the Old Testament who dialogues with God about the justice and righteousness of His actions. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal nature and faithfulness. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_chaldeans/babylonians.htm">The Chaldeans/Babylonians</a> A powerful empire used by God as an instrument of judgment against Judah. 4. <a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a> The southern kingdom of Israel, facing impending judgment due to its disobedience. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_rock.htm">The Rock</a> A metaphor for God, symbolizing His strength, stability, and reliability.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_eternal_nature.htm">God's Eternal Nature</a> Recognize that God is "from everlasting," which assures us of His unchanging nature and eternal perspective. This should bring comfort in times of uncertainty. <a href="/topical/d/divine_judgment_and_correction.htm">Divine Judgment and Correction</a> Understand that God appoints nations and events for judgment and correction. This reminds us of His sovereignty and the importance of aligning with His will. <a href="/topical/g/god_as_our_rock.htm">God as Our Rock</a> Trust in God as "The Rock," a symbol of stability and protection. In times of turmoil, we can rely on His strength and faithfulness. <a href="/topical/h/hope_amidst_judgment.htm">Hope Amidst Judgment</a> Despite impending judgment, Habakkuk expresses hope, saying, "We will not die." This teaches us to hold onto hope and trust in God's ultimate plan for redemption. <a href="/topical/d/dialogue_with_god.htm">Dialogue with God</a> Habakkuk's honest dialogue with God encourages us to bring our questions and concerns to Him, trusting in His wisdom and timing.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_habakkuk_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Habakkuk 1</a> <a href="/q/how_can_christians_lead_with_integrity.htm">How should Christians live and lead with integrity?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_plot_of_priests_of_nob.htm">Is God angry with me?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_main_message_of_habakkuk.htm">What is the main message of Habakkuk?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_god_ask_job_to_discredit_him.htm">Job 40:8: Why would an all-knowing God demand Job to 'discredit' His justice, and is this consistent with the broader biblical portrayal of divine fairness?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/habakkuk/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(12-17) Though sore perplexed, Habakkuk feels sure that the God whom this swaggering conqueror has insulted will at last vindicate Himself.(12) We shall not die--i.e., God's people may suffer, but shall not be obliterated, shall not be "given over unto death." The rest of the verse runs literally, Jehovah, for judgment hast Thou appointed him, and O Rock, for chastisement hast Thou founded him. "Him," means, of course, the Chaldaean invader, whom Habakkuk regards as raised up only to be God's instrument of correction. The term "Rock" has been paraphrased in the Authorised Version. Used absolutely, it occurs as a Divine title in <a href="/deuteronomy/32-4.htm" title="He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.">Deuteronomy 32:4</a>. Generally it is qualified in some way, as "my rock," "our rock," "rock of salvation" &c.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/habakkuk/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 12-17. - § 4. The prophet, in reply, beseeches the Lord not to suffer his people to perish, seeing that he has deigned to be in covenant with them, but to remember mercy even during the affliction at the hand of their rapacious enemies. Verse 12. - Habakkuk calls to mind God's immutability and his covenant with Israel. Art thou not from everlasting, etc.? An affirmative answer is expected. This is one ground of confidence in the corrective nature of the chastisement. God is Jehovah, the covenant God, who has been in personal relation to Israel from time immemorial, and is himself eternal. Mine Holy One. He speaks in the person of the righteous people, and he refers to God's holiness as a second ground of hope, because, although God must punish sin, he will not let the sacred nation, the chosen guardian of the faith, perish utterly. And then he expresses this confidence: We shall not die. We shall be chastened, but not killed. The Masorites assert that the present reading is a correction of the scribes for "thou wilt not die," which the prophet wrote originally, and which was altered for reverence' sake. But this is a mere assumption, incapable of proof. Its adoption would be an omission of the very consolation to which the prophet's confidence leads. Thou hast ordained them (him) for judgment. Thou hast appointed the Chaldean to execute thy corrective punishment on Israel (comp. <a href="/jeremiah/46-28.htm">Jeremiah 46:28</a>). Others take the meaning to be - Thou hast predestined the Chaldean to be judged and punished This is not so suitable in this place. O mighty God; Hebrew, O Rock - an appellation applied to God, as the sure and stable Resting place and Support of his people (<a href="/deuteronomy/32-4.htm">Deuteronomy 32:4, 15, 37</a>; <a href="/psalms/18-2.htm">Psalm 18:2, 31</a>:3; <a href="/isaiah/17-10.htm">Isaiah 17:10</a>). Thou hast established them (him) for correction. Thou appointedst the Chaldean, or madest him strong, in order to correct thy people. He is, like the Assyrian, the rod of God's anger (<a href="/isaiah/10-5.htm">Isaiah 10:5</a>). Septuagint, Απλασέ με τοῦ ἐλέγχειν παιδείαν αὐτοῦ, "He formed me to prove his instruction." This, says St. Jerome, is spoken in the person of the prophet announcing his call and office. <a href="/commentaries/habakkuk/1-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Are You אַתָּ֣ה (’at·tāh) Pronoun - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> Thou and thee, ye and you not הֲל֧וֹא (hă·lō·w) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no from everlasting, מִקֶּ֗דֶם (miq·qe·ḏem) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6924.htm">Strong's 6924: </a> The front, of place, time O LORD, יְהוָ֧ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3069.htm">Strong's 3069: </a> YHWH my God, אֱלֹהַ֛י (’ĕ·lō·hay) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative my Holy One? קְדֹשִׁ֖י (qə·ḏō·šî) Adjective - masculine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6918.htm">Strong's 6918: </a> Sacred, God, an angel, a saint, a sanctuary We will not die. נָמ֑וּת (nā·mūṯ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> To die, to kill O LORD, יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3069.htm">Strong's 3069: </a> YHWH You have appointed them שַׂמְתּ֔וֹ (śam·tōw) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> Put -- to put, place, set to execute judgment; לְמִשְׁפָּ֣ט (lə·miš·pāṭ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4941.htm">Strong's 4941: </a> A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style O Rock, וְצ֖וּר (wə·ṣūr) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6697.htm">Strong's 6697: </a> A cliff, a rock, boulder, a refuge, an edge You have established them יְסַדְתּֽוֹ׃ (yə·saḏ·tōw) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3245.htm">Strong's 3245: </a> To set, to found, to sit down together, settle, consult for correction. לְהוֹכִ֥יחַ (lə·hō·w·ḵî·aḥ) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3198.htm">Strong's 3198: </a> To be right, reciprocal, to argue, to decide, justify, convict <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/habakkuk/1-12.htm">Habakkuk 1:12 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/habakkuk/1-12.htm">Habakkuk 1:12 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/habakkuk/1-12.htm">Habakkuk 1:12 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/habakkuk/1-12.htm">Habakkuk 1:12 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/habakkuk/1-12.htm">Habakkuk 1:12 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/habakkuk/1-12.htm">Habakkuk 1:12 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/habakkuk/1-12.htm">Habakkuk 1:12 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/habakkuk/1-12.htm">Habakkuk 1:12 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/habakkuk/1-12.htm">Habakkuk 1:12 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/habakkuk/1-12.htm">Habakkuk 1:12 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/habakkuk/1-12.htm">OT Prophets: Habakkuk 1:12 Aren't you from everlasting Yahweh my God (Hab Hb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/habakkuk/1-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Habakkuk 1:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Habakkuk 1:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/habakkuk/1-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Habakkuk 1:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Habakkuk 1:13" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>