Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his faithful love endures for ever.
Nahum 1:7 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised The Lord is good, a stronghold in a day of distress; he cares for those who take refuge in him. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The Lord is good, a Strength and Stronghold in the day of trouble; He knows (recognizes, has knowledge of, and understands) those who take refuge and trust in Him. [Ps. 1:6; Hos. 13:5; John 10:14, 27.] American Standard Version (1901) Jehovah is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that take refuge in him. Common English Bible The LORD is good, a haven in a day of distress. He acknowledges those who take refuge in him. Catholic Public Domain Version The Lord is good, and a comforter in the day of tribulation, and he knows those who hope in him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The Lord is good and giveth strength in the day of trouble: and knoweth them that hope in him. |
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his faithful love endures for ever.
They received help against these enemies because they cried out to God in battle, and the Hagrites and all their allies were handed over to them. He was receptive to their prayer because they trusted in him.
The Israelites were subdued at that time. The Judahites succeeded because they depended on the Lord, the God of their ancestors.
Isn’t Hezekiah misleading you to give you over to death by famine and thirst when he says, ‘The Lord our God will keep us from the grasp of the king of Assyria’?
and the Lord sent an angel who annihilated every valiant warrior, leader, and commander in the camp of the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria returned in disgrace to his land. He went to the temple of his god, and there some of his own children struck him down with the sword.
He has only human strength, but we have the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battles.’ So the people relied on the words of King Hezekiah of Judah.
They sang with praise and thanksgiving to the Lord: ‘For he is good; his faithful love to Israel endures for ever.’ Then all the people gave a great shout of praise to the Lord because the foundation of the Lord’s house had been laid.
The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are protected. ,
For you have been a stronghold for the poor person, a stronghold for the needy in his distress, a refuge from storms and a shade from heat. When the breath of the violent is like a storm against a wall,
Each will be like a shelter from the wind, a refuge from the rain, like flowing streams in a dry land and the shade of a massive rock in an arid land.
Who among you fears the Lord and listens to his servant? Who among you walks in darkness, and has no light? Let him trust in the name of the Lord; let him lean on his God.
Lord, my strength and my stronghold, my refuge in a time of distress, the nations will come to you from the ends of the earth, and they will say, ‘Our ancestors inherited only lies, worthless idols of no benefit at all.’
Don’t become a terror to me. You are my refuge in the day of disaster.
‘This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: Like these good figs, so I regard as good the exiles from Judah I sent away from this place to the land of the Chaldeans.
a sound of joy and gladness, the voice of the groom and the bride, and the voice of those saying, Give thanks to the Lord of Armies, for the Lord is good; his faithful love endures for ever as they bring thanksgiving sacrifices to the temple of the Lord. For I will restore the fortunes of the land as in former times, says the Lord.
The Lord is good to those who wait for him, to the person who seeks him.
Nebuchadnezzar exclaimed, ‘Praise to the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego! He sent his angel , and rescued his servants who trusted in him. They violated the king’s command and risked their lives rather than serve or worship any god except their own God.
The king was overjoyed and gave orders to take Daniel out of the den. When Daniel was brought up from the den, he was found to be unharmed, for he trusted in his God.
The Lord will roar from Zion and make his voice heard from Jerusalem; heaven and earth will shake. But the Lord will be a refuge for his people, a stronghold for the Israelites.
I will leave a meek and humble people among you, and they will take refuge in the name of the Lord.
He trusts in God; let God rescue him now #– #if he takes pleasure in him! For he said, “I am the Son of God.’ ”
Then I will announce to them, “I never knew you. Depart from me, you lawbreakers!” ,,
Therefore, consider God’s kindness and severity: severity towards those who have fallen but God’s kindness towards you #– #if you remain in his kindness. Otherwise you too will be cut off.
But now, since you know God, or rather have become known by God, how can you turn back again to the weak and worthless elements? Do you want to be enslaved to them all over again?
Nevertheless, God’s solid foundation stands firm, bearing this inscription: The Lord knows those who are his, , and let everyone who calls on the name of the Lord turn away from wickedness.