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Yahweh is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he knows those who take refuge in him.
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God's Two-Sided Character
Commentators explain that this verse presents the other side of God's character. While surrounding verses describe God's terrifying wrath against His enemies, this verse reveals His inherent goodness and mercy toward His people. As John Calvin notes, God doesn't change; He simply relates to people according to their disposition—justly toward the rebellious and kindly toward those who trust Him.
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Nahum
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The Lord is good: a stronghold in the day of trouble - “Good and doing good,” and full of sweetness; alike good and mighty; good in giving H…
19th Century
Anglican
God’s character: a pledge that the oppressor of His servants shall be destroyed.
16th Century
Protestant
The Prophet expresses more clearly here what we referred to in our last lecture—that God is hard and severe toward rebellious people, and that he i…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The Lord [is] good To Israel, as the Targum adds; to Hezekiah and his people, that betook themselves to him, and put…
About a hundred years before, at Jonah's preaching, the Ninevites repented and were spared; yet, soon after, they became worse than ever. Nineveh d…
