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11 Then they sweep on like the ruach (wind), guilty men whose g-d is his own koach.

12 Art thou not mikedem (from everlasting, [T.N. Also said of Moshiach, indicating Moshiach’s coeternal divine nature: see Michoh 5:1[2]; see Dan 7:13-14; 3:12), Hashem Elohai (my G-d) Kedoshi (my Holy One)? We shall not die. Hashem, Thou hast appointed them for mishpat; O Tzur, Thou hast ordained them for reproof.

13 Thou art of eyes of tehor (pureness), not to behold rah, and canst not look on wickedness; why lookest Thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest Thy tongue when the rasha devoureth the tzaddik, the man that is more righteous than he?

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11 Then they sweep past like the wind(A) and go on—
    guilty people, whose own strength is their god.”(B)

Habakkuk’s Second Complaint

12 Lord, are you not from everlasting?(C)
    My God, my Holy One,(D) you[a] will never die.(E)
You, Lord, have appointed(F) them to execute judgment;
    you, my Rock,(G) have ordained them to punish.
13 Your eyes are too pure(H) to look on evil;
    you cannot tolerate wrongdoing.(I)
Why then do you tolerate(J) the treacherous?(K)
    Why are you silent while the wicked
    swallow up those more righteous than themselves?(L)

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Footnotes

  1. Habakkuk 1:12 An ancient Hebrew scribal tradition; Masoretic Text we