Habakkuk’s Complaint
O Lord, how long shall I cry,
    and You will not hear?
Or cry to You, “Violence!”
    and You will not save?
Why do You make me see wickedness,
    and cause me to see trouble?
Plundering and violence are before me;
    strife and contention arise.
Therefore the law is powerless,
    and justice never goes forth.
For the wicked surround the righteous;
    therefore injustice proceeds.
The Lord’s Answer
Look among the nations, and watch—
    wonder and be amazed!
For I am doing a work in your days
    that you would not believe,
    though it were told you.