Habakkuk 1:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Habakkuk 1:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Habakkuk 1:12 is a verse from the book of Habakkuk in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Art thou not from everlasting, O LORD my God, mine Holy One? we shall not die. O LORD, thou hast ordained them for judgm..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Habakkuk 1:12 — KJV
“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. mighty...: Heb. rock established: Heb. founded”
— Habakkuk 1:12 (KJV)
Habakkuk 1:12 in Context — About the Book of Habakkuk
Habakkuk dares to interrogate God — why do the wicked prosper while you stay silent? God answers with a vision worth waiting for and the line that ignited the Reformation: the righteous shall live by faith. The book ends in one of Scripture's boldest declarations of joy despite empty barns.
Cross-References for Habakkuk 1:12
“Ye shall have a song, as in the night when a holy solemnity is kept; and gladness of heart, as when one goeth with a pipe to come into the mountain of the LORD, to the mighty One of Israel. mighty...: Heb. Rock”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 1:12: art, lord, holy
“Hear us, my lord: thou art a mighty prince among us: in the choice of our sepulchres bury thy dead; none of us shall withhold from thee his sepulchre, but that thou mayest bury thy dead. a mighty...: Heb. a prince of God”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 1:12: art, lord, god
“And he said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron, is it not because there is no God in Israel to enquire of his word? therefore thou shalt not come down off that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 1:12: art, lord, god
“Now, O LORD God, let thy promise unto David my father be established: for thou hast made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude. like...: Heb. much as the dust of the earth”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 1:12: art, lord, god
“And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said unto him, Art thou made of the king's counsel? forbear; why shouldest thou be smitten? Then the prophet forbare, and said, I know that God hath determined to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened unto my counsel. determined: Heb. counselled”
Shares key themes with Habakkuk 1:12: art, god, mine
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