Naum 1

1 The burden *2 Kin. 19:36; Jon. 1:2; Nah. 2:8; Zeph. 2:13against Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.

God’s Wrath on His Enemies

2 God is*Ex. 20:5; Josh. 24:19jealous, and the Lord avenges;

The Lord avenges and is furious.

The Lord will take vengeance on His adversaries,

And He reserves wrath for His enemies;

3 The Lordis*Ex. 34:6, 7; Neh. 9:17; Ps. 103:8slow to anger and *(Job 9:4)great in power,

And will not at all acquit thewicked.

*Ps. 18:17The Lord has His way

In the whirlwind and in the storm,

And the clouds are the dust of His feet.

4 *Josh. 3:15, 16; Ps. 106:9; Is. 50:2; Matt. 8:26He rebukes the sea and makes it dry,

And dries up all the rivers.

*Is. 33:9Bashan and Carmel wither,

And the flower of Lebanon wilts.

5 The mountains quake before Him,

The hills melt,

And the earth heaves at His presence,

Yes, the world and all who dwell in it.

6 Who can stand before His indignation?

And *Jer. 10:10; (Mal. 3:2)who can endure the fierceness of His anger?

His fury is poured out like fire,

And the rocks are thrown down by Him.

7 *Ps. 25:8; 37:39, 40; 100:5; (Jer. 33:11); Lam. 3:25The Lordis good,

A stronghold in the day of trouble;

And *Ps. 1:6; John 10:14; 2 Tim. 2:19He knows those who trust in Him.

8 But with an overflowing flood

He will make an utter end of its place,

And darkness will pursue His enemies.

9 *Ps. 2:1; Nah. 1:11What do you conspire against the Lord?

*1 Sam. 3:12He will make an utter end ofit.

Affliction will not rise up a second time.

10 For while tangled *2 Sam. 23:6; Mic. 7:4like thorns,

*Is. 56:12; Nah. 3:11And while drunken like drunkards,

*Is. 5:24; 10:17; Mal. 4:1They shall be devoured like stubble fully dried.

11 From you comes forth one

Who plots evil against the Lord,

A wicked counselor.

12 Thus says the Lord:

"Though theyare safe, and likewise many,

Yet in this manner they will be *(Is. 10:16–19, 33, 34)cut down

When he passes through.

Though I have afflicted you,

I will afflict you no more;

13 For now I will break off his yoke from you,

And burst your bonds apart."

14 The Lord has given a command concerning you:

"Your name shall be perpetuated no longer.

Out of the house of your gods

I will cut off the carved image and the molded image.

I will dig your *Ezek. 32:22, 23grave,

For you are *Nah. 3:6vile."

15 Behold, on the mountains

The *Is. 40:9; 52:7; Rom. 10:15feet of him who brings good tidings,

Who proclaims peace!

O Judah, keep your appointed feasts,

Perform your vows.

For the wicked one shall no more pass through you;

He is *Is. 29:7, 8utterly cut off.