Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Nahum 1:3
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3. slow to anger, and great in power —that is, but great in power, so as to be able in a moment, if He pleases, to destroy the wicked. His long-suffering is not from want of power to punish ( Exodus 34:6 ; Exodus 34:7 ). not at all acquit —literally, "will not acquitting acquit," or treat as innocent. Lord hath his way in the whirlwind —From this to Nahum 1:5 , inclusive, is a description of His power exhibited in the phenomena of nature, especially when He is wroth. His vengeance shall sweep away the Assyrian foe like a whirlwind ( Nahum 1:5- : ). clouds are the dust of his feet —Large as they are, He treads on them, as a man would on the small dust; He is Lord of the clouds, and uses them as He pleases. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-4" class="com-number"
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