Habakkuk 1:2-4

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

² O Lord, how long shall I cry for help,
    and thou wilt not hear?
Or cry to thee “Violence!”
    and thou wilt not save?
³ Why dost thou make me see wrongs
    and look upon trouble?
Destruction and violence are before me;
    strife and contention arise.
⁴ So the law is slacked
    and justice never goes forth.
For the wicked surround the righteous,
    so justice goes forth perverted.