Habakkuk 1:1-3

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1 The oracle of God which Habak′kuk the prophet saw.

The Prophet’s Complaint

²O Lord, how long shall I cry for help,
    and thou wilt not hear?
Or cry to thee “Violence!”
    and thou wilt not save?
³Why dost thou make me see wrongs
    and look upon trouble?
Destruction and violence are before me;
    strife and contention arise.

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