Nahum 1:3-12
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The Lord is slow to anger and great in power;
the Lord will not leave the guilty unpunished.
His way is in the whirlwind and the storm,
and clouds are the dust of his feet.
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He rebukes the sea and dries it up;
he makes all the rivers run dry.
Bashan and Carmel wither
and the blossoms of Lebanon fade.
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The mountains quake before him
and the hills melt away.
The earth trembles at his presence,
the world and all who live in it.
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Who can withstand his indignation?
Who can endure his fierce anger?
His wrath is poured out like fire;
the rocks are shattered before him.
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The Lord is good,
a refuge in times of trouble.
He cares for those who trust in him,
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but with an overwhelming flood
he will make an end of Nineveh;
he will pursue his foes into darkness.
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Whatever they plot against the Lord
he will bring to an end;
trouble will not come a second time.
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They will be entangled among thorns
and drunk from their wine;
they will be consumed like dry stubble.
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From you, O Nineveh, has one come forth
who plots evil against the Lord
and counsels wickedness.
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This is what the Lord says:
“Although they have allies and are numerous,
they will be cut off and pass away.
Although I have afflicted you, O Judah,
I will afflict you no more.