Nahum 1:7–15

⁷The Lord is ^agood,

A stronghold in the day of trouble,

And ^bHe knows those who take refuge in Him.

⁸But with an ^aoverflowing flood

He will make a complete end of ¹its site,

And will pursue His enemies into ^bdarkness.

⁹Whatever you ^adevise against the Lord,

He will make a ^bcomplete end of it.

Distress will not rise up twice.

¹⁰Like tangled ^athorns,

And like those who are ^bdrunken with their drink,

They are ^cconsumed

As stubble completely withered.

¹¹From you has gone forth

One who ^aplotted evil against the Lord,

A ^1bwicked counselor.

¹²Thus says the Lord,

“Though they are at full strength and likewise many,

Even so, they will be ^acut off and pass away.

Though I have afflicted you,

I will afflict you ^bno longer.

¹³“So now, I will ^abreak his yoke bar from upon you,

And I will tear off your shackles.”

¹⁴The Lord has issued a command concerning ¹you:

“²Your name will ^ano longer be perpetuated.

I will cut off ^3bidol and ⁴image

From the house of your gods.

I will prepare your ^cgrave,

For you are contemptible.”

¹⁵¹Behold, ^aon the mountains the feet of him who brings good news,

Who announces peace!

^bCelebrate your feasts, O Judah;

Pay your vows.

For ^cnever again will the ²wicked one pass through you;

He is ^dcut off completely.