Nahum 1:7

New International Reader's Version

The Lord is good. When people are in trouble, they can go to him for safety. He takes good care of those who trust in him.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 16:34

Give thanks to the Lord, because he is good. His faithful love continues forever.

1 Chronicles 5:20

God helped his people fight against the Hagrites and all who were helping them. He handed over all those enemies to his people. That’s because they cried out to him during the battle. He answered their prayers, because they trusted in him.

2 Chronicles 13:18

So at that time the Israelites were brought under Judah’s control. The people of Judah won the battle over them. That’s because they trusted in the Lord, the God of their people.

2 Chronicles 32:11

Hezekiah says, “The Lord our God will save us from the power of the king of Assyria.” But he isn’t telling you the truth. If you listen to him, you will die of hunger and thirst.

2 Chronicles 32:21

The Lord sent an angel. The angel wiped out all the enemy’s fighting men, commanders and officers. He put an end to them right there in the camp of the Assyrian king. So Sennacherib went back to his own land in shame. He went into the temple of his god. There some of his own sons, the people closest to him, killed him with their swords.

2 Chronicles 32:8

The only thing he has is human strength. But the Lord our God is with us. He will help us. He’ll fight our battles.” The people had great faith in what Hezekiah, the king of Judah, said.

Ezra 3:11

They sang to the Lord. They praised him. They gave thanks to him. They said, “The Lord is good. His faithful love to Israel continues forever.” All the people gave a loud shout. They praised the Lord. They were glad because the foundation of the Lord’s temple had been laid.

Psalm 1:6

The Lord watches over the lives of godly people. But the lives of sinful people will lead to their death.

Psalm 100:5

The Lord is good. His faithful love continues forever. It will last for all time to come.

Psalm 20:1

May the Lord answer you when you are in trouble. May the God of Jacob keep you safe.

Psalm 25:8

The Lord is honest and good. He teaches sinners to walk in his ways.

Psalm 27:5

When I’m in trouble, he will keep me safe in his house. He will hide me in the safety of his holy tent. He will put me on a rock that is very high.

Psalm 37:39

The Lord saves those who do what is right. He is their place of safety when trouble comes.

Psalm 37:40

The Lord helps them and saves them. He saves them from sinful people because they go to him for safety.

Psalm 46:2

The earth may fall apart. The mountains may fall into the middle of the sea. But we will not be afraid.

Psalm 50:15

Call out to me when trouble comes. I will save you. And you will honor me.”

Psalm 59:16

But I will sing about your strength. In the morning I will sing about your love. You are like a fort to me. You keep me safe in times of trouble.

Psalm 71:3

Be my rock of safety that I can always go to. Give the command to save me. You are my rock and my fort.

Psalm 86:7

When I’m in trouble, I will call out to you. And you will answer me.

Psalm 9:10

Lord, those who know you will trust in you. You have never deserted those who look to you.

Psalm 91:15

He will call out to me, and I will answer him. I will be with him in times of trouble. I will save him and honor him.

Proverbs 18:10

The name of the Lord is like a strong tower. Godly people run to it and are safe.

Isaiah 25:4

Poor people have come to you for safety. You have kept needy people safe when they were in trouble. You have been a place to hide when storms came. You have been a shade from the heat of the sun. Evil people attack us. They are like a storm beating against a wall.

Isaiah 32:2

Each official will be like a place to get out of the wind. He will be like a place to hide from storms. He’ll be like streams of water flowing in the desert. He’ll be like the shadow of a huge rock in a dry and thirsty land.

Isaiah 50:10

Does anyone among you have respect for the Lord? Does anyone obey the message of the Lord’s servant? Let the person who walks in the dark trust in the Lord. Let the one who doesn’t have any light to guide them depend on their God.

Jeremiah 16:19

Lord, you give me strength. You are like a fort to me. When I’m in trouble, I go to you for safety. The nations will come to you from one end of the earth to the other. They will gather together and say, “Our people of long ago didn’t own anything except statues of gods. The statues were worthless. They didn’t do them any good.

Jeremiah 17:17

Don’t be a terror to me. When I’m in trouble, I go to you for safety.

Jeremiah 24:5

“I am the Lord, the God of Israel. I say, ‘I consider the people who were forced to leave Judah to be like these good figs. I sent them away from this place. I forced them to go to Babylon.

Jeremiah 33:11

They will be the sounds of joy and gladness. The voices of brides and grooms will fill the streets. And the voices of those who bring thank offerings to my house will be heard there. They will say, “ ‘Give thanks to the Lord who rules over all, because he is good. His faithful love continues forever.’ That’s because I will bless this land with great success again. It will be as it was before,” says the Lord.

Lamentations 3:25

The Lord is good to those who put their hope in him. He is good to those who look to him.

Daniel 3:28

Then Nebuchadnezzar said, “May the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego be praised! He has sent his angel and saved his servants. They trusted in him. They refused to obey my command. They were willing to give up their lives. They would rather die than serve or worship any god except their own God.

Daniel 6:23

The king was filled with joy. He ordered his servants to lift Daniel out of the den. So they did. They didn’t see any wounds on him. That’s because he had trusted in his God.

Joel 3:16

The Lord will roar like a lion from Jerusalem. His voice will sound like thunder from Zion. The earth and the heavens will tremble. But the Lord will keep the people of Israel safe. He will be a place of safety for them.

Zephaniah 3:12

But inside your city I will leave those who are not proud at all. Those who are still left alive will trust in the Lord.

Matthew 27:43

He trusts in God. Let God rescue him now if he wants him. He’s the one who said, ‘I am the Son of God.’ ”

Matthew 7:23

Then I will tell them clearly, ‘I never knew you. Get away from me, you who do evil!’

John 10:14

“I am the good shepherd. I know my sheep, and my sheep know me.

John 10:27

My sheep listen to my voice. I know them, and they follow me.

Romans 11:22

Think about how kind God is! Also think about how firm he is! He was hard on those who stopped following him. But he is kind to you. So you must continue to live in his kindness. If you don’t, you also will be cut off.

Galatians 4:9

But now you know God. Even better, God knows you. So why are you turning back to those weak and worthless powers? Do you want to be slaves to them all over again?

2 Timothy 2:19

But God’s solid foundation stands firm. Here is the message written on it. “The Lord knows who his own people are.” (Numbers 16:5) Also, “All who say they believe in the Lord must turn away from evil.”