1. An oracle about Nineveh: the scroll containing the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.
2. The Lord is a jealous and vengeful God;the Lord is vengeful and strong in wrath.The Lord is vengeful against his foes;he rages against his enemies.
3. The Lord is very patient but great in power;the Lord punishes.His way is in whirlwind and storm;clouds are the dust of his feet.
4. He can blast the sea and make it dry up;he can dry up all the rivers.Bashan and Carmel wither;the bud of Lebanon withers.
5. The mountains quake because of him;the hills melt away.The earth heaves before him—the world and all who dwell in it.
6. Who can stand before his indignation?Who can confront the heat of his fury?His wrath pours out like fire;the rocks are shattered because of him.
7. The Lord is good,a haven in a day of distress.He acknowledges those who take refuge in him.
8. With a rushing flood, he will utterly destroy her placeand pursue his enemies into darkness.