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Nahum 1:7

The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of distress; He cares for those who trust in Him.

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ASV

Jehovah is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that take refuge in him.

KJV

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

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Original language & word study

8 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ט֣וֹבTov[is] goodH2896 →
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
לְמָע֖וֹזle.ma.'oz<into> a refugeH4581 →
בְּי֣וֹםbe.Yomin a day ofH3117 →
צָרָ֑הtza.RahtroubleH6869 →
וְיֹדֵ֖עַve.yo.De.a'and [he is] knowingH3045 →
חֹ֥סֵיCho.sei[those who] take refugeH2620 →
בֽוֹ׃voin him

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1 Corinthians 8:3But the one who loves God is known by God.2 Timothy 2:19Nevertheless, God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord must turn away from iniquity.”John 10:27My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me.Lamentations 3:25The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him.John 10:14I am the good shepherd. I know My sheep and My sheep know Me,Psalms 91:1–2He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.Psalms 100:5For the LORD is good, and His loving devotion endures forever; His faithfulness continues to all generations.Psalms 27:5For in the day of trouble He will hide me in His shelter; He will conceal me under the cover of His tent; He will set me high upon a rock.Proverbs 18:10The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.Psalms 1:6For the LORD guards the path of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.Galatians 4:9But now that you know God, or rather are known by God, how is it that you are turning back to those weak and worthless principles? Do you wish to be enslaved by them all over again?Isaiah 25:4For You have been a refuge for the poor, a stronghold for the needy in distress, a refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat. For the breath of the ruthless is like rain against a wall,1 Chronicles 16:34Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.Psalms 18:1–2I love You, O LORD, my strength.Jeremiah 17:7–8But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him.Psalms 84:11–12For the LORD God is a sun and a shield; the LORD gives grace and glory; He withholds no good thing from those who walk with integrity.Zechariah 9:12Return to your stronghold, O prisoners of hope; even today I declare that I will restore to you double.Jeremiah 33:11the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of the bride and bridegroom, and the voices of those bringing thank offerings into the house of the LORD, saying: ‘Give thanks to the LORD of Hosts, for the LORD is good; His loving devotion endures forever.’ For I will restore the land from captivity as in former times, says the LORD.

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