The LORD is good, A stronghold in the day of trouble; And He knows those who trust in Him.—Nahum 1:7
As I read the Book of Nahum last night, my heart kept returning to this verse. The LORD IS good...a stronghold in the day of trouble...and He KNOWS those who trust in Him. Verse 7 stands as an oasis of comfort and consolation not only for the people of Judah but for you and I as well. It is a jewel hidden amidst the doom foretold against the Assyrians and stands in stark contrast to the rest of the book.
I took this verse to heart last night by memorizing it. It is a perfect “go to” verse when the world begins to tilt and spin. We who love Him “see” His goodness. We “see” as Ezra says the good and gracious hand of our God upon us. The LORD Himself is our stronghold in the day of trouble and where we find our protection. My God knows me. He knows that I am His. He knows the way I take. He knows my heart and is intimately acquainted with all my ways. He knows my frame...that I am weak. He knows what I need. He knows how to deliver me. My God knows those who trust Him.
for the LORD knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish. (Psalms 1:6, ESV)
I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, (John 10:14, ESV)
But if anyone loves God, he is known by God. (1 Corinthians 8:3, ESV)
For the LORD is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations. (Psalms 100:5, ESV)
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble at its swelling. Selah (Psalms 46:1-3, ESV)
For you have been a stronghold to the poor, a stronghold to the needy in his distress, a shelter from the storm and a shade from the heat; for the breath of the ruthless is like a storm against a wall, (Isaiah 25:4, ESV)
