American King James Version
"O LORD, how long shall I cry, and you will not hear! even cry out to you of violence, and you will not save! "
— Habakkuk 1:2, American King James Version
“O Lord, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear! even cry out unto thee of violence, and thou wilt not save!”
“O Jehovah, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear? I cry out unto thee of violence, and thou wilt not save. ”
“Yahweh, how long will I cry, and you will not hear? I cry out to you "Violence!" and will you not save?”
“How long, LORD, must I cry for help? But you do not listen! I call out to you,“Violence!” But you do not deliver!”
“How long, O Lord, shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear? shall I cry out to thee suffering violence, and thou wilt not save?”
“How long, O Lord, will your ears be shut to my voice? I make an outcry to you about violent behaviour, but you do not send salvation.”
“O Lord, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear! even cry out unto thee of violence, and thou wilt not save!”
The burden which Habakkuk the prophet did see.
O LORD, how long shall I cry, and you will not hear! even cry out to you of violence, and you will not save!
Why do you show me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? for spoiling and violence are before me: and there are that raise up strife and contention.
Therefore the law is slacked, and judgment does never go forth: for the wicked does compass about the righteous; therefore wrong judgment proceeds. ¶
Behold you among the heathen, and regard, and wonder marvelously: for I will work a work in your days which you will not believe, though it be told you.