18TO VINDICATE [THE] FATHERLESS AND [THE] OPPRESSED NOT HE WILL REPEAT AGAIN TO TERRIFY HUMANKIND FROM THE EARTH 18to vindicate the fatherless and oppressed, that the men of the earth may strike terror no more.
0TO THE CHOIRMASTER OF DAVID In the LORD I Take Refuge (Habakkuk 1:12–17) 0For the choirmaster. Of David.
1IN YAHWEH I HAVE TAKEN REFUGE HOW? WILL YOU SAY TO SELF MY TAKE FLIGHT MOUNTAIN YOUR A BIRD 1In the LORD I take refuge. How then can you say to me: “Flee like a bird to your mountain!
2FOR THERE! THE WICKED THEY BEND! A BOW THEY HAVE PREPARED ARROW THEIR ON [THE] STRING TO SHOOT IN DARKNESS TO [PEOPLE] UPRIGHT OF HEART 2For behold, the wicked bend their bows. They set their arrow on the string to shoot from the shadows at the upright in heart.
3IF THE FOUNDATIONS THEY WILL BE TORN DOWN! [THE] RIGHTEOUS WHAT? DOES HE DO 3If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?”
4YAHWEH [IS] IN [THE] TEMPLE OF HOLINESS HIS YAHWEH [IS] IN THE HEAVENS THRONE HIS EYES HIS THEY SEE EYELIDS HIS THEY TEST [THE] CHILDREN OF HUMANKIND 4The LORD is in His holy temple; the LORD is on His heavenly throne. His eyes are watching closely; they examine the sons of men.
5YAHWEH [THE] RIGHTEOUS HE TESTS AND [THE] WICKED AND [ONE WHO] LOVES VIOLENCE IT HATES SELF HIS 5The LORD tests the righteous and the wicked; His soul hates the lover of violence.
6HE WILL RAIN DOWN ON WICKED [PEOPLE] SNARES FIRE AND SULFUR AND [WILL BE] A WIND OF BURNING HEAT [THE] PORTION OF CUP THEIR 6On the wicked He will rain down fiery coals and sulfur; a scorching wind will be their portion.
7FOR [IS] RIGHTEOUS YAHWEH RIGHTEOUSNESS<ES> HE LOVES [THE] UPRIGHT THEY WILL SEE FACES THEIR 7For the LORD is righteous; He loves justice. The upright will see His face.