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.