1 Kings 2:32

2:32 May the Lord punish him for the blood he shed; behind my father David’s back he struck down and murdered with the sword two men who were more innocent and morally upright than he – Abner son of Ner, commander of Israel’s army, and Amasa son of Jether, commander of Judah’s army.

Proverbs 25:26

25:26 Like a muddied spring and a polluted well,

so is a righteous person who gives way before the wicked.

Habakkuk 1:4

1:4 For this reason the law lacks power,

and justice is never carried out.

Indeed, the wicked intimidate the innocent.

For this reason justice is perverted.

Habakkuk 1:12

Habakkuk Voices Some Concerns

1:12 Lord, you have been active from ancient times;

my sovereign God, you are immortal.

Lord, you have made them your instrument of judgment.

Protector, you have appointed them as your instrument of punishment.

Habakkuk 1:1

Habakkuk Complains to the Lord

1:1 The following is the message which God revealed to Habakkuk the prophet:

Habakkuk 3:12

3:12 You furiously stomp on the earth,

you angrily trample down the nations.