Nahum 1:6 · KJV

"Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by him."

King James Version

Passage Context

⁴He rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry, and drieth up all the rivers: Bashan languisheth, and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon languisheth.

⁵The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt, and the earth is burned at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein.

⁶Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by him.

⁷The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.

⁸But with an overrunning flood he will make an utter end of the place thereof, and darkness shall pursue his enemies.

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Reflection Questions

How do you respond to God's anger and judgment?

What does it mean for you to stand before God's indignation?

When have you felt the weight of God's anger in your life?

Life Application

faith

Consider how you can trust in God's justice rather than fear it. Reflect on the ways you can align your life with His will.

repentance

Think about areas in your life that may be displeasing to God and seek to make amends.

Places in This Verse

Nineveh(Mosul, Iraq today)

Nineveh was the capital of the ancient Assyrian Empire and known for its wealth and power. It is often associated with great wickedness in biblical texts.

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