Matthew Poole and continuators on Habakkuk 1:2

2 O LORD , how long shall I cry , and thou wilt not hear ! even cry out unto thee of violence , and thou wilt not save ?

Unto God alone he makes his Application, as only able to redress all grievances.

It may be some years he had Preacht, and in Preaching had complain'd and cry'd out against wickedness.

Unto men in thy name, and unto thee in Prayer and Supplication.

Give answer by correcting or punishing the bad; and by rescuing and delivering the good; by appearing a just Arbitrator and Judge of both.

With submission, not murmuring, not impatient, not distrusting the Justice or Mercy of God.

Who art more displeased, then I or any one else can be disquieted, with that I complain of, who art by office and word bound to restrain violence, &c.

The unjust and wicked oppressions which I see others feel, and all good people are endangered by.

By changing the bad, or restraining them, or by overthrowing them, and setting up just and upright men in their room, both in Ierusalem, and in Iudea, and every where else.