Nahum 1:15 (GNV)

Passage

Beholde vpon the mountaines the feete of him that declareth, and publisheth peace: O Iudah, keepe thy solemne feastes, perfourme thy vowes: for the wicked shall no more passe thorowe thee: he is vtterly cut off.

Nearby Context

Nahum 1:13 For nowe I will breake his yoke from thee, and will burst thy bonds in sunder.

Nahum 1:14 And the Lord hath giuen a commandement concerning thee, that no more of thy name be sowen: out of the house of thy gods will I cut off the grauen, and the molten image: I will make it thy graue for thee, for thou art vile.

Nahum 1:15 Beholde vpon the mountaines the feete of him that declareth, and publisheth peace: O Iudah, keepe thy solemne feastes, perfourme thy vowes: for the wicked shall no more passe thorowe thee: he is vtterly cut off.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "beholde", "vpon", "mountaines", "feete", "declareth", "publisheth", "peace", and "iudah". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "beholde" and "vpon", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "And the Lord hath giuen a commandement...", giving immediate footing for "beholde" and "vpon". In Nahum context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "beholde" and "vpon" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.