Jeremiah 12:1
Righteous are You, O LORD,
What it says
Jeremiah confesses the LORD's righteousness and then asks why the wicked prosper and the treacherous live securely.
What it is doing
This verse opens the chapter with a reverent complaint about apparent injustice.
In context
1Righteous are You, O LORD, 2You planted them, and they have taken root. 3But You know me, O LORD; 4How long will the land mourn