Nahum 1:7

The Lord is good to those who hope in him, a place of refuge in the day of trouble.

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In The King James Version

The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.

In Context

6Who can stand before his wrath? Who can withstand the heat of his anger? His fierce fury pours forth like fire, he shatters rocks.

8With rushing flood an end he makes of those who rise against him, he drives his enemies into darkness.

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Cross References

Psalms 1:6For the way of the righteous is dear to the Lord, but the way of the wicked will end in ruin.

Psalms 18:1I love you, O Lord, my strength.

Matthew Henry on Nahum 1:3-9

The Judgment of Nineveh; The Awful Power of God. ( b. c. 710.) 2 God is jealous, and the Lord revengeth; the Lord revengeth, and is furious; the Lord will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies. 3 The Lord is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the Lord hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet. 4 He rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry, and drieth up all the rivers: Bashan languisheth, and Carmel,… Read the whole commentary →

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