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Nahum 1:1-8

The LORD Is Slow to Anger

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The LORD Is Slow to Anger

Nahum 1:1-8

[Burden] A burden rests on Nineveh, A vision carries Nahum's name. The LORD is jealous over covenant, The LORD avenges hardened shame. [Measured Verse] Slow to anger, great in power, Never clearing guilt by lies. Whirlwind road and storm-cloud pathway, Dust of heaven beneath his stride. [Elemental Refrain] He rebukes the sea; its waters dry. Bashan fades and Carmel sighs. Lebanon's flower bends its head, Mountains quake and hills are spread. [Chorus] The LORD is slow to anger, Yet great in power when judgment wakes. Who can stand before his fury? Who remains when the whole earth shakes? The LORD is good, a stronghold in trouble, He knows every soul that trusts his name. Flood will end the place of violence; Darkness hunts the guilty claim. [Bridge] Rocks are thrown down at his coming, Fire pours through the rooted ground. Not because rage lost its measure, But because cruel blood was found. [Quiet Refrain] The LORD is good, A fortress in distress. He knows the ones who seek him, He guards them in the press. [Final Chorus] The LORD is slow to anger, Yet great in power when judgment wakes. Sea and mountain bear the witness, Every proud foundation shakes. The LORD is good, a stronghold in trouble, Known by those who trust his name. Night may close around the violent, But refuge stands within the flame. [Coda] Power without haste, Judgment without error, Shelter for the trusting.