Habakkuk 1:5-11 - God's Answer To Habakkuk

⁵ "Look at the nations and pay attention! You will be shocked and amazed! For I will do something in your lifetime that you will not believe even though you are forewarned. ⁶ Look, I am about to empower the Babylonians, that ruthless and greedy nation. They sweep across the surface of the earth, seizing dwelling places that do not belong to them. ⁷ They are frightening and terrifying; they decide for themselves what is right. ⁸ Their horses are faster than leopards and more alert than wolves in the desert. Their horses gallop, their horses come a great distance; like a vulture they swoop down quickly to devour their prey. ⁹ All of them intend to do violence; every face is determined. They take prisoners as easily as one scoops up sand. ¹⁰ They mock kings and laugh at rulers. They laugh at every fortified city; they build siege ramps and capture them. ¹¹ They sweep by like the wind and pass on. But the one who considers himself a god will be held guilty."