Nahum 1:7 in Context
Nahum 1:7 read in its full chapter context. See the verses before and after, plus historical setting and flow of thought.
"The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him."
— Nahum 1:7 (KJV)
Where This Verse Sits
Nahum 1:7 appears in Nahum chapter 1, verse 7. Nahum prophesied around 663-612 BC against Nineveh, the capital of the brutal Assyrian Empire. While the book primarily announces judgment on Assyria, this verse is a tender aside to God's own people—assuring them that the same powerful God who judges the wicked protects those who trust Him.
The Verse Itself
"The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him."
— Nahum 1:7 (KJV)
Flow of the Passage
To grasp Nahum 1:7 fully, read it inside the surrounding paragraph. The verses before set up the argument, and the verses after show its outworking. Nahum 1 as a whole carries forward the theme of refuge, and this single verse is one beat in that larger movement.
Nahum declares three truths: God is good, He is a refuge in trouble, and He knows His own. This knowledge is intimate and protective.
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