Habakkuk 1:3 meaning and explanation

Why do You make me see iniquity? Why do You tolerate wrongdoing? Destruction and violence are before me. Strife is ongoing, and conflict abounds.

Habakkuk 1:3, Berean Standard Bible

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Habakkuk is speaking to God, not to people. As a prophet in Judah, likely late in the seventh century BC, he has watched covenant justice collapse around him and he brings the complaint straight to the LORD.

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