A (A)jealous and avenging God is the Lord;
The Lord is (B)avenging and [a]wrathful.
The Lord takes (C)vengeance on His adversaries,
And He reserves wrath for His enemies.
The Lord is (D)slow to anger and great in power,
And the Lord will by no means leave the guilty unpunished.
In (E)whirlwind and storm is His way,
And (F)clouds are the dust beneath His feet.

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Footnotes

  1. Nahum 1:2 Lit a possessor of wrath

The Lord is (A)good,
A stronghold in the day of trouble,
And (B)He knows those who take refuge in Him.

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15 [a]Behold, (A)on the mountains the feet of him who brings good news,
Who announces peace!
(B)Celebrate your feasts, O Judah;
Pay your vows.
For (C)never again will the [b]wicked one pass through you;
He is (D)cut off completely.

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Footnotes

  1. Nahum 1:15 Ch 2:1 in Heb
  2. Nahum 1:15 Or worthless one; Heb Belial