1 I am Nahum from Elkosh. And this is the message that I wrote down about Nineveh.
2 The Lord God demands loyalty.In his anger, he takes revengeon his enemies.
3 The Lord is powerful,yet patient;he makes sure that the guiltyare always punished.He can be seen in stormsand in whirlwinds;clouds are the dust from his feet.
4 At the Lord's command,oceans and rivers dry up.Bashan, Mount Carmel,and Lebanon wither,and their flowers fade.
5 At the sight of the Lord,mountains and hillstremble and melt;the earth and its peopleshudder and shake.
6 Who can stand the heatof his furious anger?It flashes out like fireand shatters stones.
7 The Lord is good.He protects those who trust himin times of trouble.