Nahum 1:6 (GNV)

Passage

Who can stande before his wrath? or who can abide in the fiercenesse of his wrath? his wrath is powred out like fire, and the rockes are broken by him.

Nearby Context

Nahum 1:4 He rebuketh the sea, and dryeth it, and he dryeth vp all the riuers: Bashan is wasted and Carmel, and the floure of Lebanon is wasted.

Nahum 1:5 The mountaines tremble for him, and the hilles melt, and the earth is burnt at his sight, yea, the worlde, and all that dwell therein.

Nahum 1:6 Who can stande before his wrath? or who can abide in the fiercenesse of his wrath? his wrath is powred out like fire, and the rockes are broken by him.

Nahum 1:7 The Lord is good and as a strong hold in the day of trouble, and he knoweth them that trust in him.

Nahum 1:8 But passing ouer as with a flood, he will vtterly destroy the place thereof, and darknesse shall pursue his enemies.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "stande", "before", "wrath", "abide", "fiercenesse", and "powred". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "stande" and "before", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 5's "The mountaines tremble for him and the..." into verse 7's "The Lord is good and as a...", so "stande" and "before" belong inside that flow. In Nahum context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

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