2 O Lord, how long shall I cry,And You will not hear?Even cry out to You, “Violence!”And You will not save.
3 Why do You show me iniquity,And cause me to see trouble?For plundering and violence are before me;There is strife, and contention arises.
4 Therefore the law is powerless,And justice never goes forth.For the wicked surround the righteous;Therefore perverse judgment proceeds.
5 “Look among the nations and watch—Be utterly astounded!For I will work a work in your daysWhich you would not believe, though it were told you.
6 For indeed I am raising up the Chaldeans,A bitter and hasty nationWhich marches through the breadth of the earth,To possess dwelling places that are not theirs.
7 They are terrible and dreadful;Their judgment and their dignity proceed from themselves.
8 Their horses also are swifter than leopards,And more fierce than evening wolves.Their chargers charge ahead;Their cavalry comes from afar;They fly as the eagle that hastens to eat.