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Nahum 1:7

The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of distress; He cares for those who trust in Him.
Nahum 1:7
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Study notes

The Lord is good, a stronghold in times of trouble, and He knows those who take refuge in Him.

Explanation

Nahum announces judgment on Nineveh, the capital of Assyria. In the middle of that message, this verse describes God's goodness to those who trust Him.

Original language
  • ט֣וֹב (Tov): pleasant
    Hebrew · Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · Strong's H2896A · text: Leningrad Codex (as recorded in TAHOT)

    Good.

    Source: STEP Bible (Tyndale House, Cambridge), TAHOT: Translators Amalgamated Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible-Data commit ed476a8, Nahum 1:7, word 1

  • לְמָע֖וֹז (le.ma.'oz): security
    Hebrew · Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · Strong's H4581 · text: Leningrad Codex (as recorded in TAHOT)

    Refuge, stronghold.

    Source: STEP Bible (Tyndale House, Cambridge), TAHOT: Translators Amalgamated Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible-Data commit ed476a8, Nahum 1:7, word 3

  • וְיֹדֵ֖עַ (ve.yo.De.a'): to know
    Hebrew · Conjunction + Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · Strong's H3045 · text: Leningrad Codex (as recorded in TAHOT)

    Knowing: caring for.

    Source: STEP Bible (Tyndale House, Cambridge), TAHOT: Translators Amalgamated Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible-Data commit ed476a8, Nahum 1:7, word 6

  • חֹ֥סֵי (Cho.sei): to seek refuge
    Hebrew · Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, plural, construct · Strong's H2620 · text: Leningrad Codex (as recorded in TAHOT)

    Those who take refuge.

    Source: STEP Bible (Tyndale House, Cambridge), TAHOT: Translators Amalgamated Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible-Data commit ed476a8, Nahum 1:7, word 7

Cross-references
  • Psalm 46:1 · Same theme

    God is our refuge and strength.

  • 2 Timothy 2:19 · Same theme

    The Lord knows those who are His.

  • Psalm 9:9 · Same theme

    A stronghold in times of trouble.

Sources

Original language and places

Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Hebrew)

ט֣וֹב יְהוָ֔ה לְמָע֖וֹז בְּי֣וֹם צָרָ֑ה וְיֹדֵ֖עַ חֹ֥סֵי בֽוֹ׃

  1. ט֣וֹבTov“[is] good”
    Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from טוֹב · “pleasant” · Strong's H2896A
  2. יְהוָ֔הYah.weh“Yahweh”
    Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
  3. לְמָע֖וֹזle.ma.'oz“<into> a refuge”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מָעוֹז · “security” · Strong's H4581
  4. בְּי֣וֹםbe.Yom“in a day of”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from יוֹם · “day” · Strong's H3117G
  5. צָרָ֑הtza.Rah“trouble”
    Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from צָרָה · “distress” · Strong's H6869B
  6. וְיֹדֵ֖עַve.yo.De.a'“and [he is] knowing”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from יָדַע · “to know” · Strong's H3045
  7. חֹ֥סֵיCho.sei“[those who] take refuge”
    Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, plural, construct · from חָסָה · “to seek refuge” · Strong's H2620
  8. בֽוֹ׃vo“in him”
    Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from Os3m · “him” · Strong's H9033
  • Prepared by the God & Savior team. Not yet reviewed by an editor.
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)