Nahum 1:7

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

"The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him." - Nahum 1:7
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What does Nahum 1:7 mean?

Nahum 1:7 in the King James Version reads, “The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.” In the flow of Nahum’s prophecy, this sentence functions like a bright, steady line of assurance set within an oracle that is otherwise…

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The Goodness of God in Times of Trouble

The words from Nahum 1:7 state, "The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him." This passage provides a profound assurance that resonates deeply in our hearts, especially when facing the storms of life. First and foremost, we are…

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A Prayer for Trust in Times of Trouble

O Lord God Almighty, the Creator of the heavens and the earth, I come before You with a humble heart, seeking Your presence in every aspect of my life. As I reflect upon the profound truth found in Nahum 1:7, where it is proclaimed, "The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of…

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Nahum 1:7 - "The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him."
Nahum 1:1 - "The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite."
"The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite." - Nahum 1:1
Nahum 1:6
Nahum 3:1 - "Woe to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and robbery; the prey departeth not;"
Nahum 1:3 – "The Lord is slow to anger but great in power; the Lord will not leave the guilty unpunished."
Nahum 2:7 - "And Huzzab shall be led away captive, she shall be brought up, and her maids shall lead her as with the voice of doves, tabering upon their breasts."
Nahum 1:11 - "There is one come out of thee, that imagineth evil against the LORD, a wicked counsellor."
Nahum 1:13 - "For now will I break his yoke from off thee, and will burst thy bonds in sunder."
Nahum 1:10 - "For while they be folden together as thorns, and while they are drunken as drunkards, they shall be devoured as stubble fully dry."
Nahum 1:5 - "The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt, and the earth is burned at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein."
Nahum 1:8 - "But with an overrunning flood he will make an utter end of the place thereof, and darkness shall pursue his enemies."
Nahum 3:7 - "And it shall come to pass, that all they that look upon thee shall flee from thee, and say, Nineveh is laid waste: who will bemoan her? whence shall I seek comforters for thee?"
Nahum 1:4 - "He rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry, and drieth up all the rivers: Bashan languisheth, and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon languisheth."
Nahum 1:2 - "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."
Nahum 1:9 - "What do ye imagine against the LORD? he will make an utter end: affliction shall not rise up the second time."
Nahum 1:3 - "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."
"Woe to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and robbery; the prey departeth not;" - Nahum 3:1
"Behold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace! O Judah, keep thy solemn feasts, perform thy vows: for the wicked shall no more pass through thee; he is utterly cut off." - Nahum 1:15
Nahum 2:1 - "He that dasheth in pieces is come up before thy face: keep the munition, watch the way, make thy loins strong, fortify thy power mightily."
Nahum 1:6 - "Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by him."
"There is one come out of thee, that imagineth evil against the LORD, a wicked counsellor." - Nahum 1:11
Nahum 1:12 - "Thus saith the LORD; Though they be quiet, and likewise many, yet thus shall they be cut down, when he shall pass through. Though I have afflicted thee, I will afflict thee no more."
"For now will I break his yoke from off thee, and will burst thy bonds in sunder." - Nahum 1:13
"For while they be folden together as thorns, and while they are drunken as drunkards, they shall be devoured as stubble fully dry." - Nahum 1:10
Nahum 1:14 - "And the LORD hath given a commandment concerning thee, that no more of thy name be sown: out of the house of thy gods will I cut off the graven image and the molten image: I will make thy grave; for thou art vile."
"But with an overrunning flood he will make an utter end of the place thereof, and darkness shall pursue his enemies." - Nahum 1:8
Nahum 1:15 - "Behold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace! O Judah, keep thy solemn feasts, perform thy vows: for the wicked shall no more pass through thee; he is utterly cut off."
"And Huzzab shall be led away captive, she shall be brought up, and her maids shall lead her as with the voice of doves, tabering upon their breasts." - Nahum 2:7