哈巴谷集中注意神的另一個屬性是信實，他說：「我們必不致死」（哈一12）。這話有甚麼意義呢？哈巴谷是在回想神是一位與人立約的神。

雖然全能的神是永恆和超越時間的神，但祂屈尊降卑來與人立約。祂原來的約是與亞伯拉罕立的，後來又與以撒和雅各更新，到了再後期，祂又與大衛更新那約。是這約令猶大的百姓可以轉向神說：「主啊，你不能讓我們死，因為你與我們立了約，是在任何情況下都不能破壞的約。」無論迦勒底軍怎麼做，它永遠都不能消滅猶大，因為神已經受到束縛，在不能破壞的約的關係中委身於祂的百姓。

由於聚焦在神的品格的這四個方面──祂永恆的本質、自存、聖潔和信實──哈巴谷現在可以從不同角度來看自己的困難，他說：「……你派定他為要刑罰人……你設立他為要懲治人」（12節）。你明白哈巴谷在說甚麼嗎？他是開始看到了困難的答案，說：「神興起迦勒底人，一定是為了猶大的好處。這是我可以肯定的。神並非不能限制他們，但因著神自己的本性和屬性，所以這是不可能發生的。我不能夠完全明白，但我知道神不能夠也不會做任何違背祂品格的事情」。既然如此，為甚麼還需要恐慌呢？

The next attribute of God on which Habakkuk focuses is that of faithfulness: "We will not die" (Hab. 1:12). What is the significance of these interesting words? Habakkuk is recalling that God is the God of the covenant.

Although the Almighty is eternal and beyond time, He condescended to make a covenant with men. His original covenant was with Abraham and was later renewed with Isaac and Jacob. Later still, He renewed it with David. It was this covenant which entitled the people of Judah to turn to God and say: "Lord, You cannot let us die, for You have made a covenant with us, one that can never under any circumstance be broken." Whatever the Chaldean army might do, it could never exterminate Judah, because God was bound and committed to His people in a covenant relationship that could never be broken.

Having focused on these four aspects of God's character - His eternal nature, self-existence, holiness and faithfulness - Habakkuk is now able to see his problem from a different perspective: "...you have appointed them to execute judgment... you have ordained them to punish..." (v.12). Can you understand what he is saying? He is beginning to perceive an answer to his problem and reasons thus: "God must be raising up the Chaldeans for Judah's benefit. Of this I can be certain. It is not that God is incapable of restraining them. In the light of His nature and attributes, such a thing would be impossible. I am not able to understand it fully, but I know that God cannot and will not do anything that is contrary to His character." If that is true - then why panic?