New American Standard Bible 1995

Habakkuk 1:2-3

2Howאָ֧נָה'A.nahH575longעַד־'ad-H5704, O Lordיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068,will I callH7768for helpשִׁוַּ֖עְתִּיshi.Va'.tiH7768,And You will not hearתִשְׁמָ֑עtish.Ma'H8085?I cryאֶזְעַ֥ק'ez.'AkH2199out to You, “Violenceחָמָ֖סcha.MasH2555!” Yet You donot saveתוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃to.Shi.a'H3467.

3Whyלָ֣מָּהLa.mahH4100do You makeH7200meseeתַרְאֵ֤נִיtar.'E.niH7200iniquityאָ֙וֶן֙'a.venH205, And cause meto lookתַּבִּ֔יטta.BitH5027on wickednessוְעָמָ֣לve.'a.MalH5999? Yes,destructionוְשֹׁ֥דve.ShodH7701and violenceוְחָמָ֖סve.cha.MasH2555are beforeלְנֶגְדִּ֑יle.neg.DiH5048me;Strifeרִ֦יבrivH7379existsוַיְהִ֧יvay.HiH1961and contentionוּמָד֖וֹןu.ma.DonH4066arisesיִשָּֽׂא׃yi.Sa'H5375.

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