“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.”
Are you not from of old, O LORD my God, my Holy One? We shall not die. O LORD, you have ordained them as a judgment; O rock, you have established them for correction—Habakkuk's response affirms God's eternity and holiness while protesting the use of the Chaldeans. The affirmation 'We shall not die' expresses faith that Judah will survive, despite Babylonian threat; this covenant confidence grounds Habakkuk's protest. Acknowledging God's appointment of Babylon 'for judgment and correction' shows understanding that punishment may be deserved, yet the use of such wicked instruments raises ethical questions.
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