Nahum 1:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Nahum 1:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Nahum 1:7 is a verse from the book of Nahum in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him. strong hold: or, strength" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Nahum 1:7 — KJV
“The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him. strong hold: or, strength”
— Nahum 1:7 (KJV)
Nahum 1:7 in Context — About the Book of Nahum
Nahum announces the fall of Nineveh — the brutal Assyrian capital that had terrorized nations for generations. Its comfort is fierce: the Lord is slow to anger but will not leave the guilty unpunished, and He is a refuge in trouble for those who trust in Him.
Cross-References for Nahum 1:7
“And, behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth: and ye know in all your hearts and in all your souls, that not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the LORD your God spake concerning you; all are come to pass unto you, and not one thing hath failed thereof.”
Shares key themes with Nahum 1:7: lord, good, hold
“And Jonathan said unto David, O LORD God of Israel, when I have sounded my father about to morrow any time, or the third day, and, behold, if there be good toward David, and I then send not unto thee, and shew it thee; sounded: Heb. searched shew...: Heb. uncover thine ear”
Shares key themes with Nahum 1:7: lord, good, hold
“And the men of David said unto him, Behold the day of which the LORD said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thine hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good unto thee. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul's robe privily. Saul's...: Heb. the robe which was Saul's”
Shares key themes with Nahum 1:7: lord, good, hold
“And, behold, thou hast with thee Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite of Bahurim, which cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim: but he came down to meet me at Jordan, and I sware to him by the LORD, saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword. grievous: Heb. strong”
Shares key themes with Nahum 1:7: lord, strong, hold
“And they said unto him, Behold now, there be with thy servants fifty strong men; let them go, we pray thee, and seek thy master: lest peradventure the Spirit of the LORD hath taken him up, and cast him upon some mountain, or into some valley. And he said, Ye shall not send. strong...: Heb. sons of strength some mountain: Heb. one of the mountains”
Shares key themes with Nahum 1:7: lord, strong, hold
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