1 An oracle about Nineveh: the scroll containing the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.
2 The Lord is a jealous and vengeful God;the Lord is vengeful and strong in wrath.The Lord is vengeful against his foes;he rages against his enemies.
3 The Lord is very patient but great in power;the Lord punishes.His way is in whirlwind and storm;clouds are the dust of his feet.
4 He can blast the sea and make it dry up;he can dry up all the rivers.Bashan and Carmel wither;the bud of Lebanon withers.
5 The mountains quake because of him;the hills melt away.The earth heaves before him—the world and all who dwell in it.
6 Who can stand before his indignation?Who can confront the heat of his fury?His wrath pours out like fire;the rocks are shattered because of him.
7 The Lord is good,a haven in a day of distress.He acknowledges those who take refuge in him.