Nahum 1:3-8
Christian Standard Bible
3 The Lord is slow to anger but great in power;
the Lord will never leave the guilty unpunished.(A)
His path is in the whirlwind and storm,(B)
and clouds are the dust beneath his feet.(C)
4 He rebukes the sea and dries it up,
and he makes all the rivers run dry.(D)
Bashan and Carmel wither;(E)
even the flower of Lebanon withers.
5 The mountains quake before him,
and the hills melt;
the earth trembles[a][b] at his presence—
the world and all who live in it.(F)
6 Who can withstand his indignation?
Who can endure his burning anger?(G)
His wrath is poured out like fire;(H)
even rocks are shattered before him.
Destruction of Nineveh
7 The Lord is good,
a stronghold in a day of distress;
he cares for those who take refuge(I) in him.
8 But he will completely destroy Nineveh[c]
with an overwhelming flood,(J)
and he will chase his enemies into darkness.
Nahum 1:3-8
International Standard Version
3 The Lord is slow to anger and powerful,
and he will never let the guilty[a] go unpunished.
The Lord’s path is in the windstorm and hurricane;
thunderclouds are dust beneath his feet.
4 He rebukes the sea, and it evaporates;
he dries up all the rivers.
Bashan and Carmel wither,
while the flowers of Lebanon languish.
5 Mountains shake because of him,
and the hills melt.
The earth goes into upheaval at his presence,
as does the world with all of its inhabitants.
6 Who can stand before his fury?
And who can endure his fierce anger?
His displeasure pours out like fire,
and rocks are broken to pieces because of him.
The Lord’s Goodness in the Midst of Judgment
7 The Lord is good—
a refuge in troubled times.[b]
He knows those who are confiding in him.
8 But with an overwhelming deluge he will bring utter desolation to Nineveh,[c]
and his enemies he will pursue with darkness.
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