Parallel Verses
NET Bible
The Lord is good -- indeed, he is a fortress in time of distress, and he protects those who seek refuge in him.
New American Standard Bible
A stronghold in the day of trouble,
And
King James Version
The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.
Holman Bible
a stronghold in a day of distress;
He cares for those who take refuge
International Standard Version
The LORD is good a refuge in troubled times. He knows those who are confiding in him.
A Conservative Version
LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble, and he knows those who take refuge in him.
American Standard Version
Jehovah is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that take refuge in him.
Amplified
The Lord is good,
A strength and stronghold in the day of trouble;
He knows [He recognizes, cares for, and understands fully] those who take refuge and trust in Him.
Bible in Basic English
The Lord is good, a strong place in the day of trouble; and he has knowledge of those who take him for their safe cover.
Darby Translation
Jehovah is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.
Julia Smith Translation
Jehovah is good for a fortress in the day of straits; and he knew those trusting in him.
King James 2000
The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he knows them that trust in him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Yahweh is good--a refuge in [the] day of distress; [he knows] those who take refuge in him.
Modern King James verseion
Jehovah is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and He knows those who trust in Him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Full gracious is the LORD, and a stronghold in time of trouble. He knoweth them that put their trust in him:
New Heart English Bible
The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he knows those who take refuge in him.
The Emphasized Bible
Good is Yahweh, as a protection in the day of distress, - and one who acknowledgeth them who seek refuge in him.
Webster
The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.
World English Bible
Yahweh is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he knows those who take refuge in him.
Youngs Literal Translation
Good is Jehovah for a strong place in a day of distress. And He knoweth those trusting in Him.
Themes
Battle of Life » God » Represented as » A fortress
Divine Knowledge » God's knowledge of the saints » In time of trouble
Fort » Figurative » Of God's care
God » Glorifying » Goodness of
God » Trust in » Special promises concerning
God, Goodness of » Is part of his character
Knowledge » Who the lord knows
saints Known » In time of trouble
The goodness of the lord » The lord being good
Trust » Encouragements to » God, Goodness of
Topics
Interlinear
Towb
Ma`owz
Yada`
Word Count of 20 Translations in Nahum 1:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Destruction Of Nineveh
6 No one can withstand his indignation! No one can resist his fierce anger! His wrath is poured out like volcanic fire, boulders are broken up as he approaches. 7 The Lord is good -- indeed, he is a fortress in time of distress, and he protects those who seek refuge in him. 8 But with an overwhelming flood he will make a complete end of Nineveh; he will drive his enemies into darkness.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Psalm 1:6
Certainly the Lord guards the way of the godly, but the way of the wicked ends in destruction.
Jeremiah 33:11
Once again there will be sounds of joy and gladness and the glad celebrations of brides and grooms. Once again people will bring their thank offerings to the temple of the Lord and will say, "Give thanks to the Lord who rules over all. For the Lord is good and his unfailing love lasts forever." For I, the Lord, affirm that I will restore the land to what it was in days of old.'
2 Timothy 2:19
However, God's solid foundation remains standing, bearing this seal: "The Lord knows those who are his," and "Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord must turn away from evil."
Psalm 25:8
The Lord is both kind and fair; that is why he teaches sinners the right way to live.
Psalm 100:5
For the Lord is good. His loyal love endures, and he is faithful through all generations.
Isaiah 25:4
For you are a protector for the poor, a protector for the needy in their distress, a shelter from the rainstorm, a shade from the heat. Though the breath of tyrants is like a winter rainstorm,
John 10:27
My sheep listen to my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.
1 Chronicles 5:20
They received divine help in fighting them, and the Hagrites and all their allies were handed over to them. They cried out to God during the battle; he responded to their prayers because they trusted in him.
1 Chronicles 16:34
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good and his loyal love endures.
2 Chronicles 16:8-9
Did not the Cushites and Libyans have a huge army with chariots and a very large number of horsemen? But when you relied on the Lord, he handed them over to you!
2 Chronicles 32:8
He has with him mere human strength, but the Lord our God is with us to help us and fight our battles!" The army was encouraged by the words of King Hezekiah of Judah.
2 Chronicles 32:11
Hezekiah says, "The Lord our God will rescue us from the power of the king of Assyria." But he is misleading you and you will die of hunger and thirst!
2 Chronicles 32:21
The Lord sent a messenger and he wiped out all the soldiers, princes, and officers in the army of the king of Assyria. So Sennacherib returned home humiliated. When he entered the temple of his god, some of his own sons struck him down with the sword.
Ezra 3:11
With antiphonal response they sang, praising and glorifying the Lord: "For he is good; his loyal love toward Israel is forever." All the people gave a loud shout as they praised the Lord when the temple of the Lord was established.
Psalm 18:1-2
For the music director; by the Lord's servant David, who sang to the Lord the words of this song when the Lord rescued him from the power of all his enemies, including Saul. He said: "I love you, Lord, my source of strength!
Psalm 20:1
For the music director; a psalm of David. May the Lord answer you when you are in trouble; may the God of Jacob make you secure!
Psalm 27:5
He will surely give me shelter in the day of danger; he will hide me in his home; he will place me on an inaccessible rocky summit.
Psalm 50:15
Pray to me when you are in trouble! I will deliver you, and you will honor me!"
Psalm 59:16
As for me, I will sing about your strength; I will praise your loyal love in the morning. For you are my refuge and my place of shelter when I face trouble.
Psalm 62:6-8
He alone is my protector and deliverer. He is my refuge; I will not be upended.
Psalm 71:3
Be my protector and refuge, a stronghold where I can be safe! For you are my high ridge and my stronghold.
Psalm 84:11-12
For the Lord God is our sovereign protector. The Lord bestows favor and honor; he withholds no good thing from those who have integrity.
Psalm 86:7
In my time of trouble I cry out to you, for you will answer me.
Psalm 91:1-2
As for you, the one who lives in the shelter of the sovereign One, and resides in the protective shadow of the mighty king --
Psalm 91:15
When he calls out to me, I will answer him. I will be with him when he is in trouble; I will rescue him and bring him honor.
Psalm 136:1-26
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his loyal love endures.
Psalm 144:1-2
By David. The Lord, my protector, deserves praise -- the one who trains my hands for battle, and my fingers for war,
Psalm 145:6-10
They will proclaim the power of your awesome acts! I will declare your great deeds!
Proverbs 18:10
The name of the Lord is like a strong tower; the righteous person runs to it and is set safely on high.
Isaiah 26:1-4
At that time this song will be sung in the land of Judah: "We have a strong city! The Lord's deliverance, like walls and a rampart, makes it secure.
Isaiah 32:2
Each of them will be like a shelter from the wind and a refuge from a rainstorm; like streams of water in a dry region and like the shade of a large cliff in a parched land.
Isaiah 37:3-4
"This is what Hezekiah says: 'This is a day of distress, insults, and humiliation, as when a baby is ready to leave the birth canal, but the mother lacks the strength to push it through.
Jeremiah 17:7-8
My blessing is on those people who trust in me, who put their confidence in me.
Lamentations 3:25
(Tet) The Lord is good to those who trust in him, to the one who seeks him.
Daniel 3:28
Nebuchadnezzar exclaimed, "Praised be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who has sent forth his angel and has rescued his servants who trusted in him, ignoring the edict of the king and giving up their bodies rather than serve or pay homage to any god other than their God!
Daniel 6:23
Then the king was delighted and gave an order to haul Daniel up from the den. So Daniel was hauled up out of the den. He had no injury of any kind, because he had trusted in his God.
Matthew 7:23
Then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you. Go away from me, you lawbreakers!'
Matthew 27:43
He trusts in God -- let God, if he wants to, deliver him now because he said, 'I am God's Son'!"
John 10:14
"I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me --
Romans 11:22
Notice therefore the kindness and harshness of God -- harshness toward those who have fallen, but God's kindness toward you, provided you continue in his kindness; otherwise you also will be cut off.
Galatians 4:9
But now that you have come to know God (or rather to be known by God), how can you turn back again to the weak and worthless basic forces? Do you want to be enslaved to them all over again?
1 John 4:8-10
The person who does not love does not know God, because God is love.