How Long (O Lord?)

(How long, O Lord?!)

(How long, O Lord?!)

(The wicked rise and we’re ignored—so how long, O Lord?!)

They walk with their pockets stuffed full of their lies,

Swindlers in suits and wolves in disguise,

Taking their cut while the hungry still cry—

But heaven stays silent, and I’m screaming why!

The judge takes a bribe and the priest turns away,

The poor are devoured, the orphans betrayed,

They laugh at Your name while they sharpen their blades—

Oh, where is Your justice? How long must we wait?!

*(How long, O Lord?!)—Will the wicked go free?!

*(How long, O Lord?!)—Do You still hear me?!

(How long, O Lord?!)—‘Cause I’m losing my fight,

But I know that the Judge of the earth will do right!

Ohhh, they raise up their banners of power and gold,

They trample the weak while their arrogance grows!

But the blood of the righteous still cries from the ground—

You promised, O Lord, You would tear the proud down!

I read in Your word that the wicked will fall,

The proud will be crushed by the weight of it all,

But I look around and I still hear the call—

The innocent bleeding while tyrants stand tall!

They mock You, they curse You, they spit in Your face,

They say You are blind to the sin they embrace,

But I know that fire is waiting to blaze—

And justice will ride with the wrath of the saints!

*(How long, O Lord?!)—Will the wicked go free?!

*(How long, O Lord?!)—Do You still hear me?!

(How long, O Lord?!)—Though the world is in flames,

I trust in the God who still knows every name!

Ohhh, they raise up their banners of power and gold,

They trample the weak while their arrogance grows!

But the blood of the righteous still cries from the ground—

You promised, O Lord, You would tear the proud down!

I hear the prophets, I read the scrolls,

The fire is coming, consuming the whole.

The proud will be scattered, the wicked will weep,

The Judge of all nations does not fall asleep!

(The King is coming! The King is near!)

(Justice rides and the end is here!)

(Every nation, every throne!)

(Bow before the Lord alone!)

(How long, O Lord?—Not long, not long!)

(How long, O Lord?—Not long, not long!)

(The earth will shake, the proud will fall!)

(The righteous rise—Your name is called!)