Nahum 1:2-11

2A jealous and avenging God is Adonai. Yes, Adonai is the avenger and master of wrath. Adonai is avenger to His adversaries, Yes, a keeper of wrath for His foes.

3Adonai is slow to anger and great in power, but He will by no means acquit the guilty. Adonai’s way is with a whirlwind or with a storm wind, Clouds are the dust of His feet.

4Rebuking the sea, He made it dry, as He has dried up all the rivers. Bashan and Carmel languished, Yes, Lebanon’s budding languished.

5Mountains quaked because of Him, and the hills have melted. The earth has heaved up at His presence—yes, the world and everything dwelling in it.

6Before His indignation who can stand? Who can withstand His burning anger? His wrath is poured out like fire, and cliffs break down before Him.

7Adonai is good as a refuge in the day of distress, and He knows those who take refuge in Him.

8But with an overwhelming flood, He will make that place a total ruin. Darkness will pursue His enemies.

9What can you scheme against Adonai? He will make a complete destruction. Distress will not arise twice.

10For even like tangled thorns they will be consumed, or like drunkards who are drunk, or like stubble that is fully dry.

11Out of you has come a schemer of evil against Adonai, a counselor of Belial.