O Lord, how long shall I cry - Literally, “how long have I cried so intensely to You?” Because it is always the cry of the creature to the O…

Habakkuk complains of the apparent triumph of wickedness among his countrymen.

O Lord, how long shall I cry, and you will not hear !
&c.] The prophet, having long observed the sins and iniquities…

The servants of the Lord are deeply afflicted by seeing ungodliness and violence prevail, especially among those who profess the truth. No one hesi…