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The Name Above All Names

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Preface I have been studying, praying, meditating, writing and preaching on the Names of the Lord for a long time. There nothing more stimulating to my soul and encouraging to my life and ministry than to fix my eyes on Jesus. I am awaiting the day that he calls me home. In those first moments in heaven I won’t care about the streets of gold, the heavenly music, or the friends and family reunited. My one supreme desire is to see my Savior face to face. I have classified, collected, and culled over 640 names of Christ and God in the Scriptures. Many of them are metaphors and or descriptions of his character and ministry, thus they are titles and not specific names. In this volume I have chosen 40 of my favorite names of the Lord to direct our attention to over a 40-Day period. Granted these are but short vignettes or foretastes of who he is. To describe each in detail will take all eternity. Through these meditations you will see the Hebrew and Greek original spellings of the names of the Lord. This to me is both helpful and insightful to see the original word that God used to describe himself or his Son. When and if you choose to adopt a name of the Lord to carry with you during the year as I have done for many years, it will be helpful to have that name in the original as well as the English equivalent. You may want to print it out as a pictograph reminder of the Lord. You will also see strange numbers associated with the name. That number is from the Strongs number that represents that name. In 1890 James Strong with the help of hundreds of scholars, wisely, helpfully, tediously and with great care catalogued all the words of the Bible in Hebrew or Greek and gave each one a number. (This was before computers or typewriters) This has been immensely helpful for today’s computer software programs that do Bible searches. We still use Strong’s numbering system today. For you and me that means we can track the occurrence of that particular word in the Bible, or in our case, a particular name used in the Bible and where it occurred. Thus I have included it here so you can continue to study and investigate the name for yourself. My purpose in writing this devotional is to whet your appetite for the wonderful and multi-faceted Names of the Lord. May the Lord make himself near and dear to your heart as you pursue the matchless name of Jesus. Richard W. LaFountain

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Index of 40 Names

My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD. - Psalms 104:34

Then they that feared the LORD spoke often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name. - Malachi 3:16

The Name / Title Strong’s # Hebrew/Greek Anglicized Pronunciation Advocate <3875> paraklhtovparaklhtovparaklhtovparaklhtov parakletos par-ak'-lay-tos

All in All <3956><1722> pav en pavpav en pavpav en pavpav en pav pas en pas pas en pas

Alpha & Omega <1>, <5598> a w a w a w a w alpha omega al'-fah o'-meg-ah

Altar <04196> xbzmxbzmxbzmxbzm mizbeach miz-bay'-akh

Amen <281> amhnamhnamhnamhn amen am-ane

Ancient of Days <06268> qyteqyteqyteqyte Mwy `attiyq, yome at-teek, yome

Anointed One <04899> xyvmxyvmxyvmxyvm mashiyach maw-shee'-akh

Author <747> archgov archgov archgov archgov archegos ar-khay-gos

Cup <03563> owkowkowkowk kowc koce

Daystar <5459> fwsforov fwsforov fwsforov fwsforov phosphoros foce-for'-os

Deliverer <06403> jlpjlpjlpjlp palat paw-lat

Everlasting Father <05703>, <01> dededede ` babababa ad, 'ab ad, awb

Fortress <04686> dwumdwumdwumdwum matsuwd maw-tsood

Glory <03519> dwbk dwbk dwbk dwbk kabowd kaw-bode

Goodness <02617> dox dox dox dox checed kheh'-sed

Hen <3733> orniv orniv orniv orniv ornis or'-nis

Hiding Place <05643> rto rto rto rto cether say'-ther

High Tower <04869> bgsmbgsmbgsmbgsm misgab mis-gawb

Horn of Salvation <07161> Nrq Nrq Nrq Nrq qeren keh'-ren

Yeshua (Jesus) <03091> ewvwhyewvwhyewvwhyewvwhy Yashowshuwa yeh-ho-shoo'-ah

Keeper <08104> rmvrmvrmvrmv shamar shaw-mar

Lifter of my head <07311> MwrMwrMwrMwr ruwm room

Inheritance <02506> qlxqlxqlxqlx cheleq khay'lek

Portion <04490> hnmhnmhnmhnm manah maw-naw

Prince of Peace <08269> rs, rs, rs, rs, Mlv sar, shalom sar shaw-lome'

Refuge (hideaway) <04585>, hnwemhnwemhnwemhnwem mownah meh-o-naw'or

Refuge (escape) <04498> ownmownmownmownm manowc maw-noce'

Rear Guard <0622> PoaPoaPoaPoa 'acaph aw-saf

Rock <05553> eloeloeloelo cela` seh'-lah

Sabaoth <06635> abuabuabuabu tsaba' tsaw-baw

Shade <06738> lulululu tsel tsale

Shepherd <07462> herherherher ra`ah raw-aw'

Shield <06793> hnuhnuhnuhnu tsinnah tsin-naw

Shield <04043> NgmNgmNgmNgm magen maw-gane

Strength <06697> rwurwurwurwu tsuwr tsoor

Shelter (in storms) <04268> hoxmhoxmhoxmhoxm machceh makh-seh'

Omniscient <02451> hmkxhmkxhmkxhmkx chokmah khok-maw

Omnipotent <07706> ydvydvydvydv Shadday El Shaddai

Omnipresent <04672> aumaumaumaum matsa' maw-tsaw

Song <02176> trmztrmztrmztrmz zimrath zim-rawth'

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The Name(s) of the Lord

"The name of the Lord is a strong tower:

the righteous run into it and is safe." - Proverbs 18:10

The name of the Lord is given to us that we might know our Heavenly Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ in all of his splendor and glory. His name covers us, shelters us, seals us, and protects us. Jesus taught us to pray. It is not insignificant that he began with God's Name: "Hallowed be Thy Name." The name of the Lord is his "persona," it is the essence of who He is. God has given us more than 600 names for Himself and His Son. We should meditate on them and address him in his "persona." His name is an endless, exhaustless, expanse of an infinite God. His name is always a superlative. Solomon’s expression, “Heaven of heavens cannot contain you” is an expression of His immensity.

As you pray the names you are claiming His promises and covering for yourself. This is what the psalmist means when in Psalm 91 he says, "He that dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord He is my refuge and fortress, therefore …."

Confess it. Say his name out loud. As you pray the names of the Lord use a phrase like this. Don’t just say his name – Claim his name as your inheritance. "Lord, you are my Portion” therefore I will not complain about my lot in life. I have YOU!" Make it possessive! Draw a personal conclusion based on His name.

Read it. Read the passage of Scripture that contains his name. Read it out loud. Read it slowly and articulately three times. Pray it back to God. Declare him among the nations. Satan is listening so make sure he hears who the Lord is to you. Declare it!

Sing it. Sing to the Lord. Sing of his excellent name. Many of the names of God and Christ have been put to song or at least have songs that refer to that name. Sing it to God. Rejoice in his holy name. Pick up hymnbooks and look through the hymns for His names.

Shout it. Shouting to the Lord in triumph is a biblical command. Let the redeemed of the Lord say so! It is a good thing to shout the name of the Lord with your lips. Isaiah 12:6 says, “Cry out and shout, you inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of you.”

Write it. Graffiti the Lord’s name throughout your notebook or even in your Bible. Remember in grade school how you used to write your girlfriend’s or boyfriend’s name all over your books. That’s the idea. Revel in His name. Love his name. Think on his name. Savor his name. Let it roll off your tongue. Let it bathe your mind and heart. Revel in it. Soak it up. Wrap yourself up in it. God is a very present help in the time of trouble. Let his name be very present to you.

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Call on it. We often call on the name of the Lord but do we really think about what we are doing? To call on his name is like making a 9-1-1 call for help. It is to point our cry in the right direction to the One who alone can help. Call upon me in the day of trouble and I will deliver you and you will glorify me. (Psalm 50:15)

Think on it. Thinking isn't something we do very much anymore. We are too much in a hurry, and we like instant things, and most things are thought out for us. But to THINK on HIS NAME is to meditate on the Lord. David said, "My meditation of Him will be sweet." (Psalms 104:34) God promises to be listening and recording your meditation on his name. Think about Him!

Reverence It. To reverence something means to consider it holy and precious, to esteem it highly, to treat it with awe, or stand in awe of it. Begin each your prayers as Jesus did, "Oh, Lord, Hallowed be thy name." The New Testament says that God “has given him a name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” (Philip. 2:9-11) That’s reverence. At the name of Jesus bow your knee and confess with your mouth the glorious name above every name.

Trust it. Trust in the name of the Lord your God. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not unto your own understanding, in all you ways acknowledge him and he will direct your paths.” (Proverbs 3:6) Trust means to believe, to lean on when it seems nothing is there. “You who reverence him, trust in the LORD-- he is their help and shield.” (Ps 115:11)

Take Refuge in it – to hide in Him, take refuge in his name. “The name of the Lord is a strong tower, the righteous run into it and they are safe.” (Proverbs 18:10) and “May the name of the Lord protect you.” (Psalm 20:1)

Malachi 3:16 Then they that feared the LORD spoke often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared

the LORD, and that thought upon his name.

Malachi 4:2 But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his

wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall. 3 And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I

shall do this, says the LORD of hosts.

Proverbs 18:10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.

Psalms 124:8

Our help is in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth.

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1. Advocate

paraklhtov parakletos

If any man sin, we have an advocate <3875> with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: - 1 John 2:1

A few years ago our church faced a major lawsuit by a neighbor who resented that a church would be built in his community. So heated was the exchange that when I arrived at the township meeting, at which our zoning application would be discussed, there was standing room only. As each of the evening's agenda items were clicked off it was narrowing down to us. One of the councilmen leaned over to me and said, "It looks like all these people are here to protest you!" And he was right. The next day the Philadelphia Inquirer plastered my picture on the front page of the Neighborhood Section with an article to match.

Needless to say we were in a pickle. We were within our rights to buy the property and build in the farmland area that was zoned for churches. Yet we felt like public enemy number one.

One of our church members suggested that we needed to retain an attorney to represent us. She also recommended that it be one that was well known by the judges, and other prosecutors in the county. So we did. We went straight to the top man with the most influence and retained his services.

That was the last township meeting I ever had to attend. Our attorney (our advocate) did the rest. He so intimidated the irate neighbor who himself was an attorney that the neighbor backed down and withdrew his complaint. Later we learned that he had incited the neighborhood against us under false pretenses. Eventually the opposition was dropped and the other neighbors all sent us letters of apology!

The advocate you chose does make a difference. He will make or break your case. Let Jesus represent you before the Father. He will plead your cause. Leave it in his capable hands and the results will be miraculous. When David was unjustly accused and opposed by Saul David responded as one who know the ADVOCATE

“May the LORD be our judge and decide between us. May he plead my cause and uphold it; may he vindicate me by delivering me from your hand.”

1 Samuel 24:15

Hymn: The Advocate, by Charitie Lees Smith

Look into the Book: Psalms 35:1, Psalms 43:1, Psalms 119:154, Micah 7:9

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2. All, and In All

pavpavpavpav pas (pas), enenenen en (en), pavpavpavpav pas (pas)

There is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all. - Colossians 3:11

I remember watching Popeye cartoons. It seems we were too often in front of the old black and white dimly lit TV watching silly cartoons, and the Three Stooges. There is not much of redemptive value in those comedic routines, but once in a while a glimmer of truth seeped through. Popeye was my favorite. I remember several quotes from that spinach satrap. One was this, "I am what I am, and that's all that I am."

The idea was you are whatever you are, so deal with it. You have to get up in the morning, every morning, and look in the mirror, so you'd better get used to it. You are what you are, and there is no changing that. Deal with it.

Paul reiterates for God's people that we are what we are and there is no changing that. One recurring theme in Colossians is that in Christ dwelt all the fullness of the godhead bodily. (Col. 1:15-17, 2:3, 2:9-10, 2:19, and 3:10)

Paul exhorts and encourages us, who might be feeling that we were given a raw deal, or dealt a bad hand. He reiterates Christ is in everything, including your lot in life. We were created by him and for him. He knows our name and our frame (Ps 139). Therefore, whatever our lot, like it or not, whether Greek, Jew, circumcised, uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, bond or free, male or female, smart or no so smart, pretty or homely, tall or short, fat or skinny, lucky or unlucky. God is in it all of it. Christ is ALL and IN ALL. He planned it that way for his glory and your good.

Fundamentally it means He is everything I need. He is my All and in All.

You Are My All in All

You are my strength when I am weak, You are the treasure that I seek, You are my all in all. Seeking you as a precious jewel, Lord, to give up, I’d be a fool, You are my all in all. Jesus, Lamb of God, Worthy is your Name. Jesus, Lamb of God, Worthy is your Name.

Taking my sin, my cross, my shame, Rising again — I bless your Name. You are my all in all. When I fall down, you pick me up, When I am dry, you fill my cup. You are my all in all. Dennis Jernigan, © 1991 Shepherd’s Heart Music .

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3. Alpha and Omega

aaaa a alpha | wwww omega

Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: - Revelation 1:11 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. - Revelation 22:13

Directly related to God's Authorship (Hebrews 12:2) is the description that He is the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the ending, the first and the last. It is no accident that Jesus appears in the last book of the bible, Revelation, as the Alpha and Omega. Genesis starts with "In the beginning God" and Revelation ends with "the Omega, the last, the ending." Alpha is the first letter of the Greek alphabet. Omega is the last letter. We even derive our word for letters from the Greek "alpha" when we say "alphabet." The English equivalent of this name God saying I am "A" and "Z." The clarifier is always the accompanying statement that I am the first and the last, the beginning and the ending. Hebrews 1 describes Jesus as the Creator, as imperishable, and as never-ending. The earth however, and all things and people in it grow old, and like a garment wear out. God, however, does not wear out. He does not grow old. He really has no beginning or ending in himself. He always was and always will be. Yet for us he is our Alpha and Omega. That is, He is our beginning and ending. He is the starter and finisher of all things. Nothing starts without Him and nothing ends without Him. He is the Boss from start to finish. Paul declares, "He is before all things and by him all things hold together. He is the head, the first born, so that in everything his has the supremacy. (Colossians 1:15-18) God wants us to know that his is the first cause and the last cause. Therefore we can know and be assured that if anything good is going to happen in us, to us, by us, it will be because the Alpha and Omega, the starter and ender of all things determines it to be so. All good comes from him. He is the Author and Finisher, the Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and Ending, the First and the Last. This world is not about you. It is about the Lord. He wants to have preeminence in everything. (Colossians 1:18) He who began creation with His First Word will have the Last Word. He is the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and Ending, the First and the Last.

Thus says the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God.

Isaiah 44:6

Who hath wrought and done it, calling the generations from the beginning? I the LORD, the first, and with the last; I am he. - Isaiah 41:4

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4. Altar

xbzm mizbeach (miz-bay'-akh)

yusiasthrionyusiasthrionyusiasthrionyusiasthrion thusiasterion (thoo-see-as-tay'-ree-on)

We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle.

Hebrews 13:10

Altars aren't used much anymore. When I was growing up we had what Mom called, Family Altar. By that she meant we all gathered in our living room for a sacred time of Scripture reading and prayer every day.

In the church where I was raised the altar was a kneeling step and rail in front of the platform. As I child I always thought it was a barricade to keep people from getting to the preacher. The church altar was often used at the end of the service as a place of repentance and surrender. It was a place to get right with God. It was a place to surrender yourself totally to the Lord.

The altar in both Old and New Testaments meant a place where people went to meet God or offer sacrifices to God, but much more than that it was a place of cleansing. Noah was the first to be mentioned as building an altar to the Lord where he offered sacrifices of thanksgiving after the flood. In that Old Testament sense the altar was a place of memorial where something great happened in your relationship with God, so you build an altar as a memory of that important event.

In Isaiah 6, when Isaiah said he saw the Lord high and lifted up and his train filling the temple. Feeling his sinful unworthiness before God, an angel took a coal from off the altar in heaven, and placed it on his tongue and declared him clean. The altar is where we go to get purified, cleansed, and forgiven. Jesus is our altar. He is our altar. He is where we go to get cleansed and forgiven. The sacrifice is not our to give, he already gave the ultimate sacrifice once for all when he laid down his body of the altar of sacrifice for us.

We have an altar, a place of surrender, a place of cleansing, a place where we get right with God. It’s at the feet of Jesus. You want cleansing? Come to Jesus. You need to surrender something back to God? Come to Jesus. You need to pray something through? Come to Jesus. He is our altar, and the altar always says, “Come, this is the meeting place of God. This is where you do business with God”

I John 1:9-10 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us

from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us. He is the one to whom we go to find cleansing.

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5. Amen

amhnamhnamhnamhn amen (am-ane)

"These things says the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;" -- Revelation 3:14

The word “Amen” is not unfamiliar to us even in a post Christian world. Amen is what we say at the end of a prayer. For most of us it means the end, the finish of a prayer or a worship service. For others it is a word of agreement to something that has been spoken. The preacher makes a good stirring point and people used to say a hardy “Amen!” Today they may just nod their heads or mumble a “right on.”

This Hebrew word means ”firm”, and hence also faithful Rev 3:14 In Isaiah 65:16 the Authorized Version has "the God of truth, "which in Hebrew is "the God of Amen." It is frequently used by our Savior to give emphasis to his words, where it is translated "verily." Sometimes, only, however, in John's Gospel, it is repeated, "Verily, verily."

Strong’s Concordance explains it this way: The word "amen" is a most remarkable word. It was transliterated directly from the Hebrew into the Greek of the New Testament, then into Latin and into English and many other languages, so that it is practically a universal word. It has been called the best known word in human speech. The word is directly related--in fact, almost identical --to the Hebrew word for "believe" (amam), or faithful. Thus, it came to mean "sure" or "truly", an expression of absolute trust and confidence. (HMM) It was used at the end - so it is, so be it, “may it be fulfilled.” It was a custom, which passed over from the synagogues to the Christian assemblies, that when he who had read or discoursed, had offered up solemn prayer to God, the others responded Amen, and thus made the substance of what was uttered their own.

But “Amen” is not supposed to be the last word, but the only reliable word, the absolute word. It means or represents an “absolute certainty.” Today people often say “absolutely” in agreement with something they are talking about. They mean yes, and unequivocal “YES.”

Jesus is our absolute certainty. There is no variableness in him, no shadow of turning. He is the same, yesterday, today and forever. He is the absolute truth. He is the faithful and true witness.

It is used as a title of the Lord Jesus Christ by the Apostle John in Revelation 3:14.

“These things says the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God.”

“For all the promises of God in him are yes,

and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.” (2 Corinthians 1:20)

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6. Ancient of Days

Mwy yowm (Aramaic) yome

Thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took His seat... I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came

with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of Days, and they brought him near before him. - Daniel 7:9, 13, 22

A Historical Perspective He was 95 years old when he went home to be with the Lord. He was a spry, seasoned, and quick-witted retired pastor who sat under my ministry for four years. I savored his wisdom. He had the rich experience of many years of fruitful ministry. He had seen it all. He knew people. He had seen about every possible church conflict and with a twinkle in his eye would share his pearls from his vast storehouse of experience. He helped me put my present circumstances into proper perspective.

Another man was 967 years old when he went home to be with the Lord. His name was Methuselah. That is way beyond my ability to comprehend. His life spanned nearly a 1,000 years of human history. Talk about seeing it all. He would have seen life in the dark ages, a myriad of kings and kingdoms come and go. He would have witnessed the barbaric armies with bow and arrows and spears change to supersonic stealth fighters with laser guided precision bombs and global positioning satellites. He would have seen the invention of gun powder, electricity, gasoline engines, man's first flight, and the microwave oven and microcomputers. He would have survived the bubonic plague, Black Death, and the influenza epidemic. He would have seen Columbus discover America and man's landing on the Moon. What a balanced perspective on life he would have!

The Ancient of Days goes back even farther. He knows the beginning and ending of all things. Even creation itself is a newbie to Him. Daniel, the wisest man in Babylon, reveled at his years. God sits in the heavens un-assailed upon His throne while kingdoms wane and wander. He is unflustered, unruffled, unperturbed by earth's fleeting crises and catastrophes. He has seen it all, and been through it all. There is nothing new under the sun with Him. He is unflappable and wholly apart from history. "His goings forth are from old, from everlasting." - Micah 5:2

So what's your problem, pain, conflict or crisis, or spilled milk that is so hard to get over? He has seen it all and then some. Nothing perplexes Him. So he calls us to remembrance that he is "The Ancient of Days." His years fail not, and as vesture he will fold up this old world and move on. God's name, Ancient of Days, reminds us of the fleeting and passing nature of earth. God will last - hard times will not. Cling to the Ancient of Days when it looks like all of life will be blown away. He is an anchor. Cling to him.

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7. Anointed One

xyvm mashiyach (maw-shee'-akh)

And I will raise me up a faithful priest, that shall do according to that which is in mine heart and in my mind: and I will build him a sure house; and he shall walk before mine anointed for ever. - 1 Samuel 2:35

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring but good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release of the captives, recovery of sight to the

blind, to let the oppressed go free. - Isaiah 61:1-3

In a small London house on Brook Street, a servant sighs with resignation as he arranges a tray full of food he assumes will not be eaten. For more than a week, he has faithfully continued to wait on his employer, an eccentric composer, who spends hour after hour isolated in his own room. Morning, noon, and evening the servant delivers appealing meals to the composer and returns later to find the bowls and platters largely untouched. Again the servant steels himself to go through the same routine, muttering under his breath about how oddly temperamental musicians can be. As he swings open the door to the composer's room, the servant stops in his tracks.

The startled composer, tears streaming down his face, turns to his servant and cries out, "I did think I did see all Heaven before me, and the great God Himself." George Frederic Handel had just finished writing a movement that would take its place in history as the Hallelujah Chorus of Handel’s Messiah.

Handel set to work composing on August 22 in his little house on Brook Street in London. He grew absorbed in the work that he rarely left his room, hardly stopping to eat. Within six days part one was complete. In nine days more he had finished part two, and in another six, part three. The orchestration was completed in another two days. In all 260 pages of manuscript were filled in the remarkable short time of 24 days.

Handel never left his house for those three weeks. A friend who visited him as he composed found him sobbing with intense emotions. Later, as Handel groped for words to describe what he had experienced, he quoted St. Paul, saying "whether I was in the body or out of my body when I wrote it I know not"

Messiah premiered on April 13, 1742 as a charitable benefit, raising 400 pounds and freeing 142 men from debtor's prison. When the King of England attended the performance it is reported that as the first notes of the triumphant Hallelujah Chorus rang out, the king rose. Following the royal protocol, the entire audience stood too, initiating a tradition that has lasted more than two centuries.

from Spiritual Lives of the Great Composers - Patrick Kavanaugh

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8. Author

rchgovrchgovrchgovrchgov archegos (ar-khay-gos)

And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him; - Hebrews 5:9

Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was

set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. - Hebrews 12:2

You are sitting in an English class for a final exam. The professor places before you a blank sheet of paper and shay you have two hours to write a short story. What do you write? The sheet of paper is blank. The possibilities are limitless as Webster's Dictionary. All you have to do is arrange those 162,000 American words into intelligible sentences and paragraphs to make a non-existent story come to life. In theology we call that "Creatio ex nihilo" ('creation out of nothing'). That is how God created the world.

He is the author of all things. He is the first cause, the starter, and the finisher of everything that exists. All that exists in creation existed first in the mind of God then he commanded it into existence. The story of life and creation goes as he dictates. The story does not unravel itself with a life of its own. There is no such thing as evolution or destiny apart from his design. He is the author. Without him there is no story. It is his story. He is the sole author

The characters in the story don't create the story or do whatever they want. They do what the author dictates. They do not create their own adventures. They depend on the author. He writes the story. They are the actors. It is the author who chooses the characters, their looks, the scenes, the storyline, their adventures, their costumes, and their personalities; he guides even their dialogue. He is the author of all things. When he says the story is over, it is over.

When God calls himself the author and finisher of our faith he means he is sovereign over all. He creates, he decides, he ordains, he chooses, he leads, he directs, and he orchestrates. Nothing is left to chance! Psalm 100:3 states emphatically, "Know that the LORD is God. It is He who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture." Paul says that he is sovereign over all and no man can say to him what are you doing. Thus he can affirm to us that he who created all things according to his own will, who guides all history according to his predetermined plan, can also assure our hearts that "All things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are called according to his purpose." (Romans 8:28) and again, "Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:” (Philippians 1:6)

There is great value in knowing that the Lord is Author and Finisher. It is not up to our own efforts of devices. "It is God who works in you to will and do his good pleasure." (Philippians 2:13) We have a humorous adage, "It is not over until the fat lady sings" referring to the closing of an opera. Yet, the truth is "It is not over until the Author says it is over."

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9. My Cup owkowkowkowk kowc (koce)

The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance

and of my cup: you maintain my lot. - Psalms 16:5 .

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies: You anoint my head with oil; my cup runs over. - Psalms 23:5

My Portion and My Cup go together. My “portion” refers to my inheritance while my “cup” refers more to my lot in life. David says, “The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.” - Psalms 16:6. The word “lines” here is the word for a cord, rope, territory, perhaps reflecting the idea of a surveyors measuring line. The “lines,” or the measurement, God ordained for me is pleasant. In that statement he again is combining the two – the heritage and good fortune. Psalm 23 again uses the cup metaphor quite effectively to help us see this distinction. “My cup runs over.” Meaning my cup is full to overflowing. That is, my cup is not half empty, nor is it half filled at all. It is full to the limit and then some. There is never the hint of “I’ve been cheated. Life is unfair or God is not treating me justly.” Someone would say that is because God did treat him as the apple of his eye and graced him with multiplied blessings. Wait now. Don’t be too hasty to jump to that conclusion. Review the life of David. Yes, he had wonderful anointings, and God used him and blessed him in wonderful ways, but not without hardship. David had many, many hard times. Read his story. Read the first 40 Psalms. You will see a man that is deeply hurt, chastised, troubled, even at times despairing of life. Read Paul’s life. You will find the same there. Read his litany of woes in 2 Corinthians. He was pressed beyond measure even to despair of life. It seems to be true what A.W. Tozer stated, “It’s doubtful that God can bless a man greatly until He has hurt him deeply.” That may sound sadistic. But God cannot fill our cup until He has first emptied it of all that is foul. He cleans and purges the cup, then fills it. All of self must be destroyed the Excellency of the power might be of God and not of us. Let God cleanse your cup and then fill it. Is your cup half full or half empty? May the Lord give us the grace to say my cup is just right because the Lord fills it.

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10. Day Star

Day Dawn and Day Star (The Lord of New Beginnings)

fwsforovfwsforovfwsforovfwsforov phosphoros (foce-for'-os)

We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that you take heed, as unto a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawn,

and the day star arise in your hearts: - 2 Peter 1:19

Mulligans Mulligans may be used to "do over" any shot, i.e., drives, fairway shots and/or putts. The term "mulligan" in golf is a second shot allowed by an opponent and not counted on the score, when the first shot was hideously muffed (or missed altogether). Usually it happens on the drive, although not always. Needless to say, ignoring the first stroke happens only in "friendly" golf, not in professional or "serious" golf. Tiger Woods is not given mulligans when he plays tournaments.

"Do-Overs" The do-over was one of childhood's most powerful rites, for it exerted our dominion over the laws of space and time. The clock was rolled back; the game was restored to its exact status as before, before the contested event and play was resumed. If the original play was particularly important and the second attempt was dramatically different (e.g. the player striking out instead of hitting a multi-base shot as in the original play), the do-over might be invoked again. This second invocation would give the team another chance thereby insuring that the universal forces of fair play were being righteously maintained.

Jesus is the Do-Over-King. He makes everything new.

• 2 Corinthians 5:17 - Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

• Revelation 21:5 - "And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful."

Need a new start? Try Jesus.

His mercies are new every morning! And great is his faithfulness.

- Lamentations 3:23

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11. Deliverer

jlp palat – (paw-lat)

But I am poor and needy: make haste unto me, O God: you are my help and my deliverer; O LORD, make no tarrying. - Psalms 70:5

Deliverer - (The Rescuer) When you are in trouble it is a good idea to "call out" for help. The Lord hears the cry of his people. He is the Deliverer.

Call on me and I will answer you and show you great and mighty things which you do not know. - Jeremiah 33:3

There are many instances of the people of God "crying out or crying unto" the Lord. It is first alluded to in Genesis 4:26 "when men first began to call on the name of the Lord." There are three distinct Hebrew words that help define what the "calling or crying" was. QARA' kaw-raw' <07121> Cry for Daily Help The first is what we find in Genesis 4:26. It is the word QARA' kaw-raw', meaning to call on or upon a person specifically by name. Thus "to call on the name of the Lord" had the idea of personal appeal to God Almighty by name to help in times of need. In other words men learned that they could not go it alone on this earthly pilgrimage. They needed the Lord. It was a summons.

ZA'AQ - zaw-ak' <02199> Cry for Mercy Za'aq had another meaning beyond just calling on the name of Jehovah. It always carried the idea of "to cry out, call, call for help, literally with tears and together as a group." There was always an urgency and grief born in this heart-cry.

TSA'AQ - tsaw-ak' <06817> Cry for Deliverance Tsa'aq was a third word for crying out. It extended the meaning even further. It was the most urgent, even desperate cry. It always carried the idea of calling out together, and making an outcry, a loud distress call to the Lord.

What We Can Learn From These Hebrew Words

• that God longs for his people to need him. God is against self-sufficiency.

• that God often waits for his people to get desperate before they kick their seeking into high gear.

• that God loves to put us in situations where their is no way out but for an answer from heaven.

The problem with most of us today is that we are not concerned enough to cry out to the Lord. We have other options if he is not immediately on the scene, call 911, get a doctor, a hospital, some medicine, call AAA, get on the cell phone and call a friend and on and on the list goes. Desperate praying is little known in our day. Obviously, we don’t need the Lord that badly or perhaps we’d be at every prayer meeting "calling on the name of the Lord in tears and together."

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12. Everlasting Father

de ba Ad (eternal) Ab (Father)

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor,

The mighty God, The everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace. - Isaiah 9:6 Who’s your Daddy? Daddies come in a variety of shapes, sizes, colors, and values. Not all Daddies are good Daddies. Some are very bad, thus many today have a very poor image of God when they think of Him as their Father. If you have had a difficult father who left a bad example of fatherhood then perhaps you should think of some other endearing word that expresses the same idea, such as grandpop. Not that God is your grandfather, but perhaps it will help you feel the endearing nature of this title as it ought to be. Jesus taught us to use the intimate word for Father which in Greek is Abba, meaning Daddy, or Papa. I love it when my grandchildren call me Pop-pop. It is an endearing expression of honor and love. One of my grandsons invented his own endearing title for grandpa. He calls me Poppi. That is really special to me. No one else in the world is Poppi, but me. There is nothing I would not do for my little guy. So it is with our Heavenly Father. There is nothing he would not do for us. Nothing speaks so strongly of the Fatherhood of Jesus Christ than the Isaiah passage where God says he will take you by the hand. • Psalms 16:8 I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I

shall not be moved.

• Psalms 18:35 You have also given me the shield of your salvation: and your right hand has held me up, and your gentleness has made me great.

• Isaiah 41:10 Fear not; for I am with you: be not dismayed; for I am your God: I will strengthen you; yes, I will help you; yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.

• Isaiah 41:13 For I the LORD thy God will hold your right hand, saying unto you, Fear not; I will help you.

Jesus used the expression, Abba, Father, which was the Aramaic of “daddy.” It contains in it a relationship of intimacy of father and son. What is your picture of God, the Father? Is he a kind and loving Heavenly Father or is he a tyrant who rules the world as the Judge and Executioner? Jesus loved his Heavenly Father. So he taught us to enter into this intimate father-son relationship of nurture and care saying, “Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.”

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13. Fortress

dwum matsuwd (maw-tsood)

For you are my rock and my fortress <04686>; therefore for your name's sake lead me, and guide me. - Psalms 31:3

Alexander the Great Siege of Tyre (333) Probably the most famous episode in the history of Tyre was its resistance to the army of the Macedonian conqueror, Alexander the Great, who took it after a seven-month siege in 332, using floating batteries and building a causeway to gain access to the island. After its capture, 10,000 of the inhabitants were put to death, and 30,000 were sold into slavery. Alexander's causeway, which was never removed, converted the island into a peninsula. Alexander's capture of Tyre was not as important as the battles at Issus or Gaugamela, but the city was vital to Alexander's larger plans and the siege shows how adept the Greeks were at this type of warfare. Tyre was on an island off the coast of modern Lebanon, far enough from the mainland that the water was 18' deep. With mammoth walls, a fortified harbor, and virtually no land outside the walls, the city was long thought impregnable. Alexander needed the city, to control the Eastern Mediterranean and provide him a secure port through which to funnel reinforcements and supplies. For, the Greeks ruled the sea. His initial attempts to take the city failed. He quickly enough cut the city off from supply, but Tyre knew he was coming, had stocked up on supplies, and had its own fresh water. He tried bombarding the walls with catapults mounted on the decks of ships. He tried placing siege towers on ships, bringing them right up to the walls, but the citizens sank the ships with great boulders. Finally, Alexander resolved on an ambitious approach. He could only take the city by getting his soldiers close enough to let his huge siege engines do their damage. To this end, Alexander ordered his engineers to build a mole -- a land bridge from the mainland to the island. It was 200' wide and took months to complete. When it was ready, he brought his siege engines along it to the walls. The citizens now fought desperately, and the Greeks were repeatedly driven back. But the city was running out of food and, after a seven month siege, Tyre fell. Alexander was so furious that this one city had halted his progress for so long, that he gave the city over to plunder and his soldiers sacked it without mercy. The siege of Tyre had a lasting effect, for the mole stayed, silted up, and today Tyre is connected to the mainland. Alexander, in his drive to conquer, permanently changed the face of the land. It is deeds like these that drive the many legends of Alexander and made him famous from his day to ours.

A Mighty Fortress Is Our God, Martin Luther “A mighty fortress is our God, a bulwark never failing”

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14. My Glory dwbk kabowd (chabod)

But you, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory,

and the lifter up of my head. - Psalms 3:3 In God is my salvation and my glory:

the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God. - Psalms 62:7

What is glory? Glory is a difficult word to wrap our arms around. It is not really tangible or definable. Yet when we encounter it we say, “That was glorious.” A young man sees the girl of his dreams. She is splendid, she is wonderful. She stands out from the rest. She shines brighter than the rest. He says, “She is glorious.” Glory is what makes something shine out above the rest. In the Old Testament Hebrew the word is “chabod.” Thus, when the glory of God is departed it is “ichabod.” In the New Testament Greek the same word is “doxa” meaning praise, but translated glory. Everything and everyone has a certain “glory.” We learn that from 1 Corinthians 15. “There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another. There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars: for one star differeth from another star in glory. So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption: It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power:” (1 Corinthians 15:40-42) Jesus has glory. John said, “We have seen his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.” (John 1:14) A man’s strength brings him glory, and a woman’s beautiful hair brings her glory. (I Cor. 11:7, 11) Glory then is something like beauty. That is why David says in Psalm 90:17, “Let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us.” It is these definitions in mind that David says, “Lord, you are my glory.” That means the only glory or praise I get or am worthy of us let it be because others see your “glory” in me. Let the Lord be your only bragging rights. If you see anything good in me, anything that is beautiful, lovely, or of good report, let it be because of Jesus shining through me. Glory is also something we can do. Glory is like bragging. It is spreading our feathers out to be appreciated, much like a peacock or a turkey does. It is like showing off, strutting your stuff, or bragging about your abilities. That is really artificial glory. It is man-made glory. 1 Corinthians 1:27 “God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; 29 That no flesh should glory in his presence. 30 But of him are you in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: 31 That, according as it is written, He that glories, let him glory in the Lord.”

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15. My Goodness

doxdoxdoxdox checed (kheh'-sed )

My goodness <02617>, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdues my people under me. - Psalms 144:2

David begins Psalm 144 with an expression that God is his goodness. The word used is often translated goodness, kindness, or lovingkindness. The New International Version paraphrased it to say “he is my loving God.” I think that misses David’s point. He is using a noun deliberately to define the name and nature of who God is. He is using multiple metaphors, one after the other to define who God is. He contrasted “my goodness with my fortress, my high tower, my deliverer, and my shield. To say, “He is my loving God” is not the same as saying, “He is my goodness.” The word we are dealing with here is the Hebrew word, “checed.” That word is often translated as mercy or kindness. It is a word God himself used to define his person and character to Moses and to the people of Israel after the Exodus. Observing how it is used in other passages helps us to understand it a little better. Exodus 20:6 And showing mercy unto yousands of them that love me, and keep my

commandments. Exodus 33:19 And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before you, and I will proclaim the

name of the LORD before you; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will show mercy.

Exodus 34:6 And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,

Exodus 34:7 Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children, unto the third and to the fourth generation.

1 Chronicles 16:34 O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endures for ever.

The word is often used as a synonym for mercy. In fact it is this word “goodness” that David used over and over again when he said, “His mercy endures forever.” (See also Psalm 107, 118:1,2,3,4, and 29, Psalm 136:1-26) David’s point, and God’s point to Moses was this. God is kind, merciful, and good.” So, when David says, “God is my goodness,” he is saying “God is good”, and particularly, “He is good to me.” It should remind us of the truth of the chorus, “God is so Good” and the praise song “God is good, and all the time God is good.” Why not join David in this song of praise and sing to the Lord today that little chorus, “God is so good, He’s so good to me”?

O my soul, you have said to the LORD, “You are my Lord: my goodness is nothing apart from you.” - Psalms 16:2

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16. Hen

ornivornivornivorniv ornis (or'-nis)

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you that kills the prophets, and stones them which are sent unto you, how often would I have gathered your children together, even as a hen

gatheres her chickens under her wings, and you would not! - Matthew 23:37 A Mother Hen We don't often think of God in the female gender, but then we must remember that God is not Spirit, and neither male nor female. All illustrations of God are metaphors or anthropomorphisms.

In several passages God depicts himself as a "hen." In this passage, as in Matthew 23:37 and Luke 13:34 Jesus likens himself to a mother hen or a nesting, brooding, mother bird. We westerners always think of a chicken, but the word is generic enough to refer to a mother eagle, a mother pheasant, or a mother bluebird.

The picture is of the mother hen with wide, safe wings outstretched for her young to run to her for protection and shelter in the time of storm or trouble.

There is a wonderful painting of a tempest on a rocky cliffed shore. The artist expresses the violence of the wind, the waves crashing, the dark storm clouds, driving rain, and the lightning. Everything in the picture is foreboding except for one small detail. In a small cleft in the rock face is a mother bird, face to the wind, with its wings extended over its chicks in the nest. They are safe and secure under his wings.

Jesus called to Jerusalem (his people) with tears in his eyes, "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem… how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing." (Matthew 23:37 and Luke 13:34)

The message should be clear, He is waiting with outstretched wings in the times of our storms, but we must be willing to run there and take our refuge under his (her) wings.

Under His Wings Under His wings I am safely abiding,

Though the night deepens and tempests are wild, Still I can trust Him; I know He will keep me, He has redeemed me, and I am His child.

Refrain Under His wings, under His wings,

Who from His love can sever? Under His wings my soul shall abide,

Safely abide forever.

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17. Hiding Place

rto cether (say'-ther)

You are my hiding place. You will preserve me from trouble. You will surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah. - Psalm 32:7

A Hiding Place Most of us over 50 years old remember Corrie Ten Boom's book, The Hiding Place. Corrie's family was plunged into the holocaust. An underground worker named Mr. Smit suggested they needed a hiding place. "What you need is a secret room in your home, in case the Gestapo raid your house looking for Jews. I will come and visit you to arrange it." The ten Boom house was a very old house, with all kinds of unexpected corners and spaces in it. The room was to be as high up as possible to give your people time to hide if the Gestapo came. They chose Corrie's own little room at the top of the house. They marked off a space about 75 centimeters from the end wall and built a very tiny room. It became their safe room. My cat has a hiding place and it is not about fun and games. There is a mean black cat the lives in the neighborhood. A few months ago our cat, Peaches, came home with a chunk out of her back side. We took her to the vet and she said it was obvious that

Peaches had been in a fight, but being smaller and slower than most cats

she was running away from the fight when the other cat bit into her back side. Ouch! It took some time to heal and we kept her indoors. She is back outside now but we discovered that she now has a favorite retreat, a hiding place. It is under the deck close to the back door. There we have found her many a fearful night crouched in the darkest corner hidden from view of her predator, Mr. Black cat.

We all need a hiding place from the enemy. It needs to be as close to the Lord as possible. It is a place where you and the Lord have agree to meet in secret whenever the enemy comes in like a flood. Jesus called it a "prayer closet." What better retreat can we ask than a quiet, undisturbed place, far from the noise and pace, where God can soothe our troubled hearts.

Hiding In You

O safe to the Rock that is higher than I, My soul in its conflicts and sorrows would fly; So sinful, so weary, Thine, Thine, would I be; You blest “Rock of Ages,” I’m hiding in You. Refrain Hiding in You, hiding in You, You blest “Rock of Ages,” I’m hiding in You.

A Quiet Place There is a quiet place far from the rapid pace where God can soothe my troubled mind. Sheltered by tree and flower there in my quiet hour with him my cares are left behind. Whether a garden small, or on a mountain tall new strength and courage there I find, and then from that quiet place I go prepared to face a new day with love for all mankind.

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18. High Tower

bgsm misgab (mis-gawb)

The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.

- Psalms 18:2

My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdues my people under me. - Psalms 144:2

High towers today perhaps bring to our minds visions of long tethered electrical towers standing in a row, or perhaps a radio tower, or cell phone relay tower. In David’s time towers were the highest point on a city wall. It provided a good lookout point for catching a glimpse of dangerous enemies approaching. Literally, the root of the word “sagab” means “too high for capture.” Cities were built to be fortified. Natural fortifications were cliffs or steep mountains or hilltops that were difficult for enemy armies to approach were the best places to locate an important city. At least a marching or attacking army would have to exhaust itself in climbing the heights and be out of breath, thus weakened in their attempt to storm the city. The city was then walled. The bigger and wider the wall the better the fortification. The wall of Jericho is a good example. “Jericho was built on a mound, or ‘tell’ surrounded by a great earthen rampart, or embankment, with a stone retaining wall at its base. The retaining wall was some four to five meters (12–15 feet) high. On top of that was a mudbrick wall two meters (six feet) thick and about six to eight meters (20–26 feet) high.4 At the crest of the embankment was a similar mudbrick wall whose base was roughly 14 meters (46 feet) above the ground level outside the retaining wall (see diagram). This is what loomed high above the Israelites as they marched around the city each day for seven days. Humanly speaking, it was impossible for the Israelites to penetrate the impregnable bastion of Jericho.” (http://www.answersingenesis.org/creation/v21/i2/jericho.asp)

So Jericho had two walls, an inner and outer with a huge embankment between the two walls. On top of the walls at strategic locations were high towers. The walls were themselves high and impenetrable. With towers on top the whole countryside for miles around could be observed. No one could launch a sneak attack on Jericho. So too, the Lord is our strong and high tower. His defenses are impenetrable. His view is even higher than the protective walls around us. He is our High Tower. In the middle ages some of the castles were built with towers with the view of a double fortification in case the walls were breached. The tower was a high protected place where one could safely go to weather the storm of the battle below with little on no chance that the enemy could scale its walls to capture and plunder the king’s family.

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19. Horn of My Salvation

NrqNrqNrqNrq qeren (keh'-ren)

The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. - Psalms 18:2

I was a child in the 1950s and grew up win TV was black and white and carried good old stories and adventures like Rin Tin Tin. Rin Tin Tin, was an ABC television series that ran from 1954 to 1959. The premise of Rin-Tin-Tin was that he and his young boy, Rusty, were the only survivors of a Indian raid on a wagon train and were taken in by the 101st Cavalry, B Company, based at Fort Apache, who commissioned Rusty a corporal and Rinty (Rin Tin Tin) a private. They stuck together for 164 prime-time episodes before the series, sponsored by the National Biscuit Company, ended in 1959. The highlight of each show was at the moment of crisis and despair you would hear the bugle call of the cavalry and Rinty running full tilt to the rescue. Commentators disagree as to the meaning of “horn” in some of David’s often used expressions. Some think his is referring to the strength of male virility. Others think he was just referring to the mighty strength of an ox or unicorn with its horn representing its strength. Still others think that it may be referring to the horn, the shofar that was used to summon to battle and to call people to sacred services. In that sense it was the bugle call. It represented fear of defeat in the ears of the enemy. That loud, long blast on the shofar was to the enemy a death knoll of defeat. The Lord will send help from his holy hill. He is the horn of your salvation. In the story The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis, Lucy is given a little horn by Father Christmas and told, “When you put this horn to your lips; and blow it, then, wherever you are, I think help of some kind will come to you." So, throughout the story when their backs were up against a wall, when all seemed lost, when all strength and their resources were spent, they remembered the horn. As soon as it was blown help was on the way. It didn’t usually arrive immediately, but always just in the nick of time. It is good for us to remember that God is never late, but then He never is early either. It is the trying of our faith that works patience.

Send you help from the sanctuary, and strengthen you out of Zion;

- Psalms 20:2

I cried unto the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.

- Psalms 3:4

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20. Jesus, Yeshua

Ihsouv Iesous ee-ay-sooce'

She shall bring forth a son, and you shall call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. - Matthew 1:21

Heroes. There aren't very many of them left. When they do show up it is almost always in the middle of insurmountable odds, and incredible difficulties.

On January 13, 1982, an Air Florida 737 crashed into the Potomac River after takeoff from Washington DC's National Airport. Only five passengers survived the terrible crash. There was a major snowstorm that was covering the Washington, D.C. area with considerable accumulation. At 3:59 p.m. an airplane took off from nearby Washington National Airport. But something was wrong with the plane. Due to wing icing and pilot error, the aircraft lost altitude and crashed into the 14th Street Bridge and the Potomac River less than a mile from the airport. It hit several cars and went into the frozen river. There were 79 people on the plane.

The plane quickly sank beneath the ice. Only its tail remained above the surface. There were six people holding onto it. "Help!" They cried. It was obvious that they could not live long in such cold water. Those six had to be saved quickly.

A police helicopter arrived at once and threw a rope to them. A woman caught it, but she was so weak that she lost her grip and fell into the water. She was about to drown. AT that moment a young man, who was watching from the shore, jumped into the river. He brought her to land. Her body was so cold that she was only a few minutes from death.

But a middle-aged man was even more heroic. Identified as Arland Williams, He was among the six people on the plane's tail. The pilot of the helicopter threw a rope to him. But the man saw a young woman near him. Her face was pale and her eyes were filled with fear. He gave her the rope and helped her hold it. He wanted to save her first. When the helicopter came back, the man was still there. Again the rope was thrown to him, and again he passed it to a fellow passenger. When the helicopter finally returned to pick him up, he was nowhere in sight.

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21. Keeper

rmv shamar (shaw-mar)

The LORD is your keeper: the LORD is your shade upon your right hand.

Psalms 121:5 Everything about a keeper makes me laugh. A keeper is a goalie in soccer. A keeper is a fish that is large enough to be legal. A keeper is a pretty girl who not only is pretty but who would make an exceptional wife. A keeper is a jailor such as Fells, who kept the prisoners such as Captain Kidd at Newgate Prison in London. But none of these fit the expression, “The Lord is my Keeper.” The word means a watchman or guard. I would like it to a personal body guard. Nothing happens to you except the Keeper allows it. He is the Sovereign Lord. He is the gatekeeper. He is our protector our keeper. He is our preserver. He is our body guard, a very present help in trouble. Psalm 121 is a wonderful tribute to this characteristic of our God. The translated words “watches over” is the word “shamar” to keep, to preserve by protection. Look at the repeated use of the same expression in Psalm 121, the Psalm I call “The Keeper Psalm.”

Psalms 121 – The Keeper Psalm

1. I lift up my eyes to the hills-- where does my help come from? 2. My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth. 3. He will not let your foot slip-- he who watches over you will not slumber; 4. indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. 5. The LORD watches over you-- the LORD is your shade at your right hand; 6. the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night. 7. The LORD will keep you from all harm-- he will watch over your life; 8. the LORD will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.

Day by Day

Day by day, and with each passing moment, Strength I find, to meet my trials here; Trusting in my Father’s wise bestowment, I’ve no cause for worry or for fear. He Whose heart is kind beyond all measure Gives unto each day what He deems best— Lovingly, its part of pain and pleasure, Mingling toil with peace and rest.

Every day, the Lord Himself is near me With a special mercy for each hour; All my cares He fain would bear, and cheer me, He Whose Name is Counselor and Power; The protection of His child and treasure Is a charge that on Himself He laid; “As thy days, thy strength shall be in measure,” This the pledge to me He made.

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22. Lifter of My Head

Mwr ruwm (room)

But you, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head. - Psalms 3:3

Whenever I read this passage I cannot help but think of Alice in Wonderland. Though I saw that Disney movie of Alice many years ago, I immediately recall the queen chasing everyone saying, “Off with his head!” So, when I hear the Lord is the “lifter of my head” being of French ancestry I think of the guillotine. I assure you that the meaning of this passage is not “the Lord will cut my head off.” The Hebrew word “ruwm” means to exalt, to lift up, or to raise. I think of the New Testament passage that says, “The Lord will exalt you in due time.” Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: (1 Peter 5:6) The idea of this passage is that David had to hang his head often in his lifetime. Though he was a hero of the nation, he had to run for his life. Though he became the king, yet he was dethroned and had to flee for his life. Though he was a great success, there were times when he felt like a terrible failure and that success was far from him. It is in times like these that he had to remember that “The Lord is the lifter of my head.” The Lord will exalt me in due time. The Lord will keep my head above the water. You may be in that same or a similar situation. You may have had some semblance of success only to have it slip away from you. Perhaps you have lost that prestigious job, that good income, or that exalted position in the company, only to lose your job and be laid off or fired. Or maybe you were happily married only to find yourself a year later divorced, rejected and living on a pittance. God knows. Every great man or woman of God has to go through hard times. It is not that God is against us, but He delights to test us to show to the world and to Satan’s host, what we are made of. Robert Schuller has often said, “When the going gets tough, the tough get going.” By that he does not mean that tough times don’t bother us or get us down. No, it means that tough times come to make us tougher and to test our metal to see what we are made of. What you do with your tough times proves what stuff you are made of. If you despair and quit, you lose. But if you keep your eyes on your loving Heavenly Father believing that He sees, understands, and guides you with His powerful hand, you will get through this thing, and discover that “when your are tried you will come forth as gold.” The Lord will indeed lift you up.

That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perishes, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:

1 Peter 1:7

And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.

Malachi 3:3

Blessed is the man that endures temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him. James 1:12

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23. My Inheritance

qlx cheleq khay'lek A plot of ground

The LORD is my portion <02506>, says my soul; therefore will I hope in him. - Lamentations 3:24

The LORD is the portion of my inheritance <02506>

and of my cup: you maintain my lot. - Psalms 16:5

There are two Hebrew words for portion or inheritance. In English it seems to be the same thing. But as we have said before, God uses different words for a purpose. This use of the word portion “cheleq” specifically means a final settlement of an estate or tract of land given by inheritance. That is different that saying the Lord is my piece of pie.

Feeling cheated is not something new. When God dished out portions to the 12 tribes of Israel when they finally settled in the Promised Land the Levites, the priestly clan, were left out of any land inheritance. Everyone got their slice of the pie, except for the Levites, the sons of Aaron. God had something different in store for them. Numbers18:20 and Deuteronomy 18:2 both record that the sons of Aaron "Shall have no inheritance in the land," and then the Lord states, "I am your portion and your inheritance."

David, though rich as king, recognized the fleeting nature of his possessions when his son Absalom rebelled and tried to take the inheritance, the kingdom. Psalms 73:26,119:57, 142:5 all repeat the same affirmation: "The Lord is my portion."

In Psalm 142:5 David is hiding in a cave from his enemies. There he cries to the lord his complaint but, as so often, he comes to his senses and affirms the Lord's steadfast love -- "You are my refuge and my portion in the land of the living."

Pastors and missionaries, almost all Christian workers, sometimes feel cheated when they look at the prosperity and benefit packages others in secular employment receive. What a comfort to know that we are not being cheated; we are being blessed with the best. Ours is a portion bigger and more enduring than the rest. THE LORD IS MY PORTION. Someone cleverly stated it this way, "Serve the Lord, the benefit package is out of this world!"

You are my portion <02506>, O LORD: I have said that I would keep your words.

- Psalms 119:57

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24. My Portion

hnm manah (maw-naw' ) A count or measure as a portion.

The LORD is the portion <04490> of my inheritance<02506> and of my cup:

you maintain my lot. - Psalms 16:5 My Piece of the Pie We are possessive people. As a child growing up in a home of six children "portions" were very important. We were zealous of who got the biggest piece of meat, pie, ice cream, or anything. It all had the temporary emergency flavor to it. If we didn't get the biggest piece, or at least a fair share, we felt cheated. The Hebrew word here is “manah”, which to us sounds like manna. That is a good way to remember and understand the meaning of this portion. It means to have enough by measure or a portion counted out. Manna was the food that nourished the Israelites for forty years in the wilderness. That Hebrew word is not the same as this one for portion. It is the Hebrew word “man.” It literally meant “What is it?” This was a strange looking food that was found on the grass in the morning like dew, only it was round and white like coriander seed. God had sent it to His people as bread in the wilderness. It was the answer to their prayer. Manna has been described as being good things which have been provided as sustenance; God’s provision. When David said the Lord is my portion (manah) he was not saying the Lord is my manna (man), nor was it a play on the word manna, but one has to wonder if that is not a good way to understand this word portion. David pulls both Hebrew words for portion into the same verse in Psalm 16:5 and thereby solidifying the difference yet similarities of the same word. God is both my portion, that is, my allotted daily supplement – He is all I need. Then God is my portion, that is my inheritance, given to me by casting lots. He is my final settlement – my inheritance. One is the present supply, the other is the future promise.

Close to Thee

You my everlasting portion, more than friend or life to me, all along my pilgrim journey, Savior, let me walk with thee.

Refrain: Close to you, close to thee, close to you, close to thee, all along my pilgrim journey, Savior, let me walk with thee.

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25. Prince of Peace

rs Mwlv - Sar Shalom

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor,

the mighty God, the everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace. - Isaiah 9:6

Once again His name is not so familiar to us. We do not have kings, thus the concept of a prince is vague to us too. A prince is not just one waiting to be crowned king. He has a realm of authority all his own. He is the prince over something. Satan is called the “prince of the powers of the air.” Jesus is called the prince of peace. He is the Lord over all peace. He commands it. He sends it. He withholds it. It goes and comes at his command. Peace comes only from him and no where else. He is the Prince of Peace. He alone is the giver of peace. When he gives it, it is perfect peace. Jesus exemplified this title when a storm hit the Sea of Galilee while the disciples were in a boat on the sea. Jesus was asleep in the bow of the boat with his head on a pillow. Isn’t it amazing the small details the disciples remembered. How do you sleep through a storm at sea? The disciples were frantic. They were fishermen and were familiar with storms at sea but this one was a bad one. This was the worst they had ever seen and they really thought they were going to sink and drown. So they woke up Jesus with that all too familiar accusatory tone, “Master, carest you not that we perish?” The Master of the Universe awoke and spoke to the wind and the sea in a commanding voice. “Peace be still.” And immediately there was a great calm. Their response was correct, “Who is this that even the wind and sea obey him?” Friend, the wind and sea still obey him. They are at his command. He is the prince of peace. It comes at his command.

Great peace have they which love thy law:

and nothing shall offend them. - Psalms 119:165

And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:7

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26. My Refuge (Dwelling Place)

A Refuge (Secret Hideaway)

hnwem mownah (meh-o-naw'or)

The eternal God is your refuge <04585>, and underneath are the everlasting arms:

and he shall thrust out the enemy from before you; Deuteronomy 33:27

An old negro spiritual says, “There’s No Hiding Place Down Here.”

There's no hiding place down here There's no hiding place down here

I ran to the rocks to hid my face

The rocks said there's no hiding place

There's no hiding place down here

It is good to have a hiding place that is an escape route. Many ancient castles were built wisely with an exit strategy of secret passages. They served as emergency escape routes when all other resources had been exhausted. In the 2004 movie “Troy” just such a passageway was the salvation of the king’s family when the Greek allied army of 50,000 soldiers attack the city after gaining access to the impenetrable walls by way of the “Trogan Horse.” In the Civil War era places of refuge or escape were called the “Underground Railroad.“ The Underground Railroad was a network of secret routes and safe houses used by black slaves to escape to Free States or to Canada. These safe houses were places of refuge and shelters from the search parties seeking recapture runaway slaves. The Underground Railroad was set for one purpose, to provide a way of escape for slaves. God has his Underground Railroad for us in the time of trouble. He will hide us in his pavilion or his shelter. He will keep us safe. He knows the way of escape when the enemy comes in like a flood. (Isaiah 59:19) “God is our refuge and strength a very present help in the time of trouble.” Run to Him! He will keep you safe. Isaiah 59:19 So shall they fear the name of the LORD from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him. 1 Corinthians 10:13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that you may be able to bear it.

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27. My Refuge (Escape)

A Refuge (Escape) in the Time of Trouble

ownm manowc (maw-noce')

But I will sing of your power; yes, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for you hast been my defense and refuge <04498> in the day of my trouble. - Psalms 59:16

A refuge is a place you resort when everything around you seems to be crumbling. It is a place made for the time of trouble. Job lamented, "Man is born for trouble as the sparks fly upward." (Job 5:7) A refuge is not made for the sunny spring morning when all is well. A refuge is not made for the lazy summer afternoon when you float aimlessly with your rod and reel. A refuge is not made for times of weddings and birth of children. A refuge is a “safe house” and is made for the time of trouble.

Trouble will come as surely as the thunderstorms of spring, or the hurricanes of fall. It is part of nature. Life is a mixture of good things and bad things. No one is ordained to have all good and no evil. One must take the bad with the good.

There is a vulgar truism in the secular world, I hesitate to use it, but it summarizes it well, "Stuff happens." It does and what is one to do.

There is a wonderful old Gospel song that describes the day of trouble and the refuge we have in our Savior and God. It is titled Till the Storm Passes By.

In the dark of the midnight have I oft hid my face, While the storm howls above me, and there's no hiding place. 'Mid the crash of the thunder, Precious Lord, hear my cry, Keep me safe till the storm passes by. Chorus Till the storm passes over, till the thunder sounds no more, Till the clouds roll forever from the sky; Hold me fast, let me stand in the hollow of Thy hand, Keep me safe till the storm passes by. Many times Satan whispered, "There is no need to try, For there's no end of sorrow, there's no hope by and by" But I know You art with me, and tomorrow I'll rise Where the storms never darken the skies. When the long night has ended and the storms come no more, Let me stand in Thy presence on the bright peaceful shore; In that land where the tempest, never comes, Lord, may I Dwell with You when the storm passes by.

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28. Rear Guard

Poa 'acaph

Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will quickly appear; then your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the LORD will be your

rear guard. Then you will call, and the LORD will answer; you will cry for help, and he will say: Here am I. - NIV Isaiah 58:8-9

The old King James Version translated this “rereward” which means “rear guard” which is akin to someone bringing up the rear. Rear guard was a military term. It referred the necessary flanking of the main military force by those who guarded the rear as well as the flanks to the left and right. A “pincer movement” by the enemy in which he cuts off an army from its supply lines is a well known military tactic. The supply lines are as important as the front line, and sometimes more so. The rear guard is ultimately committed to the safe keeping of the advancing army. They watch its back side. Romans battalions had specific ways they marched the army. Not all of the army was the front line. There were skirmish lines, scouts, vanguard, as well as the main force of the army. Behind that came the baggage, a part of warfare that most of us never think about. The army had to have supplies in the rear that were brought to the front as needed such as food supplies and ammunition. Those supply lines were 8-10 miles long. So the army placed anywhere from 600 to 1000 soldiers and cavalry at the rear of the baggage to protect it from the enemy’s attacks on its vital supplies. Some recent researchers of Romans battle formations have describee the rearguard as light and heavy infantry plus a considerable number of auxiliary cavalry. Some simply put 1,000 cavalry there. So the Lord is to us our “rear guard.” So “when the enemy comes in like a flood the spirit of the Lord will lift up a standard against him.” (Isaiah 59:19) He watches out for you on your flanks and back side where you cannot see the enemy moving against you. He is your invisible protector. When you are attacked by the enemy, just cry out to the Lord and He will say, HERE AM I.

He Was There All the Time

He was there all the time He was there all the time Waiting patiently in line

He was there all the time

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29. My Rock

elo cela – rock outcrop

The LORD is my rock <05553>, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler,

and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. – Psalm 18:2 Pet Rocks Perhaps the most ridiculous fad of all, the Pet Rock symbolized the silly hearted nature of people which allows most fads to grow. Created by Gary Dahl (pictured), the rocks were seen as a perfect pet, needing very little maintenance and always behaving, quietly and peacefully. For a six month period in 1975, the rocks (which were first introduced in the San Francisco area) were given as gifts to friends and family members, packaged in boxes with an owner’s manual and often with birth certificates or papers so as to affirm pure breed lineage. Though initially just plain rocks, they quickly were sold in a variety of looks, often with small faces painted on, often sold as a group of pebbles, symbolizing a small family. It is not difficult to imagine that the popularity of the rocks was short-lived but before they went out of style, more than 5 million had been sold, proving that no matter how ridiculous a concept, millions of people would have no problem making someone else wealthy for daring to present them with it. In reality those pet rocks were not really rocks at all. They were pet stones. In our English language we tend to miss the import of words that have better expressions in other languages. Jesus used this play on words when speaking about Peter. My Rock – When David said “the Lord is my Rock,” we can be reasonably sure he did not have in mind the smooth stone he took from a brook to kill Goliath. One word David used was “cela” which meant a lofty rock outcrop, which served as a stronghold. The other word for rock is “tsuwr” and meant a large boulder. These were not stones that were kicked around or easily moved. To the ancient Israelites these were immovable objects. God is no rolling stone. He is a rock that will not be moved. He is steadfast and unmovable; “therefore we can be steadfast and unmovable always abounding in the work of the Lord.” (1 Corinthians 15:58)

I'm On the Rock

I'm on the rock, Hallelujah! I'm on the rock, to stay, Hallelujah! For He lifted me from the miry clay,

I'm on the rock, to stay!

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30. Sabaoth

abu tsaba' (tsaw-baw')

And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory. - Isaiah 6:3

“Sabaoth” now there is a strange word. Because it sounds to us in English like Sabbath, most of us assume that this is what is means. “Sabaoth” has nothing to do with the Sabbath day. Lord “Sabaoth” means the Lord of Hosts. Probably the only time we have heard it in our day is in a hymn by Martin Luther, “Lord Sabaoth His name, from age to age the same.” The term Sabaoth is the word for hosts or armies. It means that God has an innumerable host of angels that do his bidding. A few days ago, while vacationing with our daughter, our grandson, Robbie, came down with a sudden battle with the croup. He was a premature baby extremely sensitive and susceptible to childhood diseases. He had recently been exposed to another child that had severe croup who nearly died before being rushed to the hospital by ambulance. Angelica awoke us in the middle of the night standing at the foot of our bed holding Robbie limply in her arms and crying, “Mom and Dad, he can’t breathe I am afraid we might have to rush him to the hospital.” She had already lost one baby to death, and we had lost a twelve year old daughter. Our hearts were fearful and overwhelmed. We went to prayer immediately. After getting up from my knees I laid in bed groaning in prayer for little Robbie. I remember crying out to God, “Oh Lord, have mercy. Oh Lord, help! Oh Lord, send help from heaven. Send you angels to guard and protect this little one.” God answered and Robbie improved and the next day, tough in a strange town far from help, God provided a wonderful pediatrician and staff to help Robbie through the crisis. He sent help from his holy hill. He sent angels to guard and protect. In Psalm 34:7 we are reminded that “the angel of the Lord encamps round about those that fear the Lord and delivers them.” He is the Lord of hosts, meaning the Lord of armies, the Lord of a myriad of helping angels sent forth to minister to them that are heirs of salvation. So call upon him while he is near. He is the Lord of armies.

And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and

the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; - Revelation 5:11

And as Isaiah said before,

“Except the Lord of Sabaoth had left us a seed,

we had been as Sodoma, and been made like unto Gomorrha.” Romans 9:29

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31. Shade

lu tsel – (tsale)

The LORD is your keeper: the LORD is your shade upon your right hand. - Psalms 121:5

Shade The word is only translated once as shade, otherwise it is a synonym for shadow. We would immediately think of a beach umbrella. That does not make a lot of sense to us today who have air conditioning. But in a desert land parched by the heat of the sun and where water is rare a shade was a protection that was life-saving. Yet, He is not my beach umbrella. The term is much stronger than that. Isaiah 32:2 puts it clearly in repeated metaphors ending with “the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.” There are often biblical saying and metaphors that escape us. They are odd phrases that don’t make immediate sense. Such is the case with “the Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand”… and “the sun shall not smite you by day nor the moon by night.” We get the “sun thing”, but what is “the moon by night” all about? Even ancient writers had the idea that the moon affected our lives on earth. Of course, I don’t believe they understood the moon’s affect upon tides, or perhaps they did. Ancient Egyptians seemed to have more scientific knowledge than we do today. The word “lunatic” in the Bible comes from the latin word lunaticus, which is derived from the Latin word for moon, luna. Matthew 4:24 states that Jesus "went out into all Syria; and they brought to Him all who were ill, taken with various diseases and pains, demoniacs, epileptics, paralytics; and He healed them." (Mt 4:24) The King James Version translates the word epileptic as lunatic. The Greek word, seleniazomai, used here by Matthew does in fact mean “moonstruck” and comes from the Greek word for moon, selene. People believed, whether true or not, that the moon affected people adversely, even to the point of mental diseases such as epilepsy or lunacy. We then should understand God’s word to assure us that the Lord is our shade and He will not allow us to suffer from effects of the moon. God is not saying the moon causes lunacy but that God promises His people that the moon will not do that to them, even if the world believes that happens. It is like God saying, “Even black cats crossing your path will not affect you. I am your shade.”

Deuteronomy 13:17 (KJV) And there shall cleave nought of the cursed thing to thine hand: that the LORD may turn

from the fierceness of his anger, and shew thee mercy, and have compassion upon thee, and multiply thee, as he hath sworn unto thy fathers;

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32. Shepherd

her - ra`ah (raw-aw')

The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. - Psalms 23:1 It is important to remember that I am not his cow, and he is not my cattle herder or rancher. He is my Shepherd. We are not a pastoral society anymore so it is difficult to comprehend the full measure of the title Shepherd. Our culture perhaps would relate better to the owner of a pet. You take care of your pet like you would your own child. In fact, we often treat our animals like part of the family. It might be shocking for most of us to hear that today the great lengths people go to with the care of their pets, including health insurance, MRIs, CAT scans, cancer treatment, etc. just like you would treat one of your own children. In pastoral Israel sheep were valuable possessions. Each one of them was known by a name (not by number). The shepherd accompanied them everyday. He knew them by sight, sound, and smell, and visa verse, the sheep knew his master by sight, sound, and smell. A shepherd loved to snuggle his little lambs. That is the way God would have us think of Him. He snuggles us. He carries us in His arms. He guides us, feeds us, comforts us, protects us, and even lays down his life for us. God has a reputation to uphold. “He restores my soul.” – It is what he does and what he delights to do. Why does he do it? “For his name’s sake.” He is the Good Shepherd and lays down his life for his sheep. “He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?” (Romans 8:32) .

He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm,

and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.

Isaiah 40:11

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33. Shield

hnu tsinnah (tsin-naw')

He shall cover you with his feathers, and under his wings shalt you trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler. - Psalms 91:4

Every word of God is pure: he is a shield

unto them that put their trust in him. - Proverbs 30:5 On March 23, 1983 President Ronald Reagan shocked the world in what became known as his “Star Wars” speech in which he announced that the US would use ground-based and space-based systems to protect the United States from attack by strategic nuclear ballistic missiles. It was known as the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI). Shields are important. They protect our vulnerable parts from deadly attacks. Today most police forces use Kevlar bullet proof vests as a shield from enemy attacks. In the military helmets are worn in battle torn areas as a defense against shots to the head. Shield (tsinnah) and Buckler (magen) Israelites used two kinds of shields: The body shield which is called, “tsinnah” and the hand held shield called “megan.” Let’s explore the body shield today. BODY SHIELD: A large 'door size' body shield known as "tsinnah" that was adapted to cover the whole body. The Greek word "thyreos" derived from the word door "tyra." This was carried by the heavily armed infantry soldiers and would protect them from the initial onslaught of arrows bombarded at the front lines. Goliath carried a shield of this type that was so heavy it required a shield bearer. (1 Samuel 17:7) Romans soldiers had a unique application for shields. The Roman army that the Apostle Paul referred to in Ephesians 6:10-18 used shields. The shield covered the body. But when the army advanced on the enemy the soldiers used those shields as an impenetrable barrier from the fiery darts of the enemy’s arrows. They placed three in the front, one on each side, and three in the back who lifted the shield overhead, thus forming this wall of defense. By this means they overcame the enemy. God has given us shields of faith. A shield is always God’s eternal, unchanging truth. It defeats the enemy. There are four major sides to the attack on the believer’s mind, heart, emotions and faith. Whenever we give in and begin to doubt these truths Satan has penetrated our armor and won the skirmish. These truths are always true, for everyone, everywhere, all the time. Use them to defeat the fiery darts of the wicked one.

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34. Shield (Buckler)

Ngm magen maw-gane (buckler, my personal shield)

He shall cover you with his feathers, and under his wings shall

you trust: his truth shall be your shield and buckler.- Psalms 91:4 In our last meditation we looked at the general word for shield which is “tsinnah” which means a body shield. Such a shield was used by the Romans to build a wall against the enemies attack by arrows. There is another shield which is just as important but much smaller. Let’s consider the hand held shield today. BUCKLER: A small shield (magen=buckler) was carried by the archers. This shield was fitted on the arm so that the soldier could move about and still have the shield ready. These small shields were constructed of wicker or light wood and covered with either leather, or bronze. Unfortunately the KJV often confused the translation of these two weapons and often translated the words interchangeably. However, I believe that God uses words to mean things He wants to clearly point out. When God inspired the Biblical authors to say words he meant them to use words that mean things. When they said “megan” they meant “megan” or hand-held shield. When He led them to say “tsinnah,” or body shield, they meant “tsinnah.” So let’s not confuse the two or use them interchangeably. Let us look for the hidden or not-so-obvious intent that God had in mind. The body shield has a purpose and the hand held shield has a clear purpose. Holding a body shield is primarily a defensive use of a shield. Holding a hand held shield enables the warrior to use his sword and at the same time defend himself against the enemy’s attacks. The buckler allows the warrior to move forward, gaining ground, as he protects his vital parts and slashes and sticks his sword to the enemy. He also can use this shield as a weapon on its own. Shields were made of various composites, leather, bronze, and wood. Used rightly they could smash the enemy in the face, over the head, or be used to push him back.

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35. My Stength

rwu tsuwr (tsoor)

I will love you, O LORD, my strength. - Psalms 18:1 Our bodies have 630 muscles. Some are voluntary and some involuntary. Most of our voluntary muscles go undeveloped and untrained. A body builder my work on his pectorals, bicepts, deltoids, abs, etc. You have strength. We all do. We all have differing degrees of strength by comparison. Years ago a local church in our community hosted a group of muscle men call “The Power Team.” They were young Christian men who were strong body builders, weight lifters, and experienced in doing amazing feats of strength. I remember on guy who was handcuffed by a policeman with real handcuffs. Then by his shear strength he was able to break the chains of those cuffs and get free. Now, that is a strong guy. This word is often translated “rock,” but it is different than another word for rock that is cela It is not the word used when speaking of “my strength” or my ability, that is a completely different word, lyx chayil. There are many other words used for strength that the Hebrew speaker or writer could use. But when this word for strength is used here it is referring to God is my strength, not he is my ability, but He is my strength. He is my rock. He is bigger than I am. Literally, here it means He is my bigness. He is my immovable rock. He is my strength beyond all strength. Your strength, though it may be a lot, is limited at some point. It is not ultimate strength. It is not always enough strength. God is my “enough strength. David perhaps was remembering his battle with Goliath whenever he use this word to say, “God is my strength.” I am sure David, like most boys, probably thought he was pretty strong. It’s a guy thing. Yet, when he faced this 9’ 6” champion of the Philistines, whatever his strength, it was not enough. This was not a nine foot basketball player, with tall and shinny arms and legs. This was a massive muscular giant of a man. He was huge. His muscles were huge. David’s response to the taunts of the enemy were significant. He said, “David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. This day the LORD will hand you over to me, and I’ll strike you down and cut off your head.” (1 Samuel 17:45-46) In effect he was saying, “Taunt me all you want. I know you are big and I am small. The Lord is my strength.” When you are overwhelmed by obstacles that are bigger than you are, call upon the Lord your Strength, and lean hard on Him.

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36. Shelter

hoxm machceh (makh-seh’)

For you have been a shelter <04268> for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.

Psalms 61:3

A shelter in the time of storm A few years ago a couple of friends and I had a late summer golf outing. Though it was late in the day and very hot and humid with warnings of thunder storms we decided to go out and put in nine holes anyway. On the eight green as we stood their taking out putts it got suddenly dark overhead when all of a sudden a storm caught us exposed out in the open. We ran as fast as we could to the nearest shelter with a covering from the rain. We were soaked through and through but at least safe under the covering. Then lightning started to hit all around us. The claps were fierce and strikes were getting closer with each bolt. In a final fury the storm launched a mighty lightning strike within yards of us splitting a tree down the middle. Our ears were ringing, the hair stood up on our arms and for a moment we were stunned. It is a lesson we will not soon forget. Next time there are storm warnings we will not venture out to expose ourselves to such immanent dangers. Our little shelter was a vulnerable as the trees around us and not much protection from the storm. A real refuge would be to hide inside a sturdy building safe from the fury of the storm. God is our refuge in the times of trouble. We are safe when we run to him for safety.

The Haven of Rest (hymn)

My soul in sad exile was out on life’s sea, So burdened with sin and distressed,

Till I heard a sweet voice, saying, “Make Me your choice”; And I entered the “Haven of Rest”!

I’ve anchored my soul in the “Haven of Rest,”

I’ll sail the wide seas no more; The tempest may sweep o’er the wild, stormy, deep,

In Jesus I’m safe evermore.

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37. Omniscient One

All Knowing God

hmkx chokmah khok-maw'

Do you know how the clouds are balanced, Those

wondrous works of Him who is perfect in knowledge? – Job 37:16

The Mind of Minolta The “Only from the Mind of Minolta” tag line was introduced in 1983 by the William Esty Company of New York in a television commercial featuring Tony Randall. The tag line was first used to market a 35mm single-lens reflex camera. The idea was to convey that the Minolta camera was the smartest camera on earth that could figure out the automatic lense aperture, exposure and lighting all in nano seconds. Omniscient One God wants us to see the extraordinary nature of His mind. The Bible has not title for God called “Omniscient One” there is certainly no doubt in Scripture that He is just that, omniscient. The dictionary defines omniscience as “the capacity to know everything infinitely, or at least everything that can be known about a character including thoughts, feelings, life and the universe, etc.” Another theological way of defining this is by expressing that our knowledge is limited or finite, but God’s knowledge is unlimited, therefore infinite. God himself bring up the subject of his all-knowing character many times in the Scriptures. It is one of the main themes of Job’s discussion of good and evil and God’s ways and “whys.” God poses the question Job at the end of his discourse, “Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge?” (Job 38:2), then launches into His own Almighty diatribe concerning His infinite knowledge that continues for two entire chapters. “Brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer me. “Where were you when I laid the earth’s foundation? Tell me, if you understand. Who marked off its dimensions? Surely you know! Who stretched a measuring line across it?” – Job 38:4-5 God does the same in Isaiah 41 as He sets up the people Israel for the grand finale of wisdom as He hears the whisper of their hearts. “Why do you say, O Jacob, and complain, O Israel, ‘My way is hidden from the LORD; my cause is disregarded by my God’?” (Isaiah 40:27)

Isaiah 40:12-17 – He Knows It All 12. Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, or with the breadth of his hand marked off the heavens? Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket, or weighed the mountains on the scales and the hills in a balance? 13. Who has understood the mind of the LORD, or instructed him as his counselor? It is good to meditate on the Lord and stretch our minds to fathom his great understanding so that we might put life and events into the proper perspective. God challenges Job, Israel, and us to stretch our minds when thinking about the “Mind of God.” He is smarter than you and I and knows the end from the beginning and everything in between. The bottom line of the truth of God’s omniscience it that nothing surprises Him. He is never caught off guard. He is never sleeping or taking a nap. He never checks out or looks away and does not know what is happened. You can trust Him.

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38. Omnipotent One

All Powerful God

ydv Shadday shad-dah'-ee (El Shaddai, Almighty)

"To whom will you compare me? Or who is my equal?" says the Holy One.

Lift your eyes and look to the heavens: Who created all these? He who brings out the starry host one by one, and calls them each by name. Because of his

great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing. – Isaiah 40:25-26 He Has No Equal - He is Omnipotent John W. Peterson, song writer, musician, and former air force pilot tells of the glories of flying at high altitudes and seeing the smallness of the earth beneath and the expanse of the heavens above he found himself in awe of his omniscient Creator. He said: “I was quite overwhelmed as I began to think of these two aspects of God’s power and love; and suddenly, the words of a new song began to form in my heart. Within a very short time, I was sketching the words and melody of a new song.” He then wrote the words of that immortal hymn, It Took a Miracle. Not only does God show his omnipotence to Isaiah and the people of Israel, but he reminds each of us of his eternal power and godhead in the New Testament. In Jesus dwells all the fullness of the godhead bodily. He is the exact image of God the Father and as such He demonstrates the Father’s attributes and character. Paul and the apostle John say, “He created all things by his word…. He upholds all things by the word of His power…. And by him all things hold together…” (John 1:1, Colossians 1:17, Hebrews 1:3) Jesus himself claims omnipotence when He is about to ascend to the Father he declared to the disciples, “All power is given to me in heaven and in earth…” (Matthew 28:18) The people of Israel were staggering under the burden of God’s chastisements for their national sin. It seemed quite impossible that God who punished them disbursing them among the pagan nations would also bring them back to the land again. It is in this context that God encourages His people to wait on Him, that “He is able to do immeasurably more than they could ask or even imagine.” (Ephesians 3:20)

It Took a Miracle

My Father is omnipotent, And that you can't deny;

A God of might and miracles- 'Tis written in the sky.

Chorus:

It took a miracle to put the stars in place, It took a miracle to hang the world in space;

But when He saved my soul, Cleansed and made me whole,

It took a miracle of love and grace!

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39. Omnipresent One

All Present God

dam ma`od meh-od' (extremely) aum matsa maw-tsaw (present)

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. - Psalms 46:1 In Star Trek, “cloaking devices” were first introduced and used by the Romulans in the original series. The device was only referred to as "a practical invisibility screen." In later episodes the Klingons used this stealth technology to stand invisible to their enemies in their “bird of prey” from which to launch surprise attacks on their enemies. God seems to use a cloaking device of His own for His own reasons. Sometimes He conceals himself from our hearts, eyes and ears. In those times we are often tempted to think He is not their. Though not stated in this passage of Isaiah the thought certainly is implied that God, who is all knowing and all powerful, is also ever present. That seems to be evident in the extended passage of Isaiah 40 to 41: “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” (Isaiah 41:10) It does not do us much good, nor bring us much comfort in the time of trouble to simply believe God is present, though cloaked for the moment. What comforts is the promise of why He is there all the time and that is to help us. Tied to this truth of God’s character is the encouragement of our Heavenly Father to wait on Him. He is not far from us. He is not absent without leave. He is not slumbering or sleeping. He is not inattentive. He has not forgotten. He has not abandoned us or left us orphans. Though He is ever-present, He is not always felt, perceived, heard, or seen by us. David expressed this truth in the context of waiting on the Lord (to show up or reveal himself) as did Isaiah. Through David the Holy Spirit said, “Be still and know that I am God…” (Psalm 46:10) Through Isaiah God says, “ Do not fear for I am with you.” (Isaiah 41;10) God is ever-present to help us. Hebrews 11:6 reflects that same truth. “He that comes to God must believe that he is (there) and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him.” God de-cloaks himself when we wait for him and wait on him.

He Was There All the Time by Gary Paxton

Time after time I went searching for peace in some void

I was trying to blame all my ills on this world I was in Surfaced relationships used me til I was done in

And all the while someone was begging to free me from sin Never again will I look for a fake rainbow's end

Now that I have the answers, my life is just starting to live Sharing each new day with Him is a cup of fresh life

Oh, what I've missed, He's been waiting right there all the time

Chorus: He was there all the time, He was there all the time Waiting patiently in line, He was there all the time

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40. My Song

trmz zimrath zim-rawth'

Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation (victory). – Isaiah 12:2

The LORD is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation (victory): he is my God,

and I will prepare him a habitation; my father's God, and I will exalt him. – Exodus 15:2

Singing songs is a heritage of the children of God. Woe be to the children of God when they lose their song. When we hang our harps of the willows we give in to the enemy. We sit down and pout and doubt. But when we sing, even (and especially), when we don’t feel like it something wonderful happens. The Lord inhabits the praises of Israel. Satan, the enemy of our soul, hates God’s praise. Is that not enough to provoke us to fill our mouths with singing and praise? The Sesame Street character Oscar the Grouch lives in a garbage can and can see nothing good because he lives in the smelly side of life. Too often we like living in the dumps and commiserating the dreariness of our surroundings instead of looking to the Lord who is our song. My song is about Him! He changes not. His mercies are new every morning and great is his faithfulness. Therefore will I sing to the Lord, of the Lord, every day of my life, but especially in the morning. That is when I tune my heart with songs of praise and thanksgiving. The Lord is good (always and everywhere) and greatly to be praised. Our songs show forth His goodness, His faithfulness, His promises, His character, and His unfailing love. Psalm 81 declares that this singing characteristic was commanded of the Lord in Joseph and Jacob. God says it is a decree, an ordinance, and a statute, meaning it is a command from God. It was commanded of the Israelites while in Egypt, that uncomfortable place of terrible hardship and suffering. The Lord is to be our song in the good times and the bad. God is not subject to our calamities. He is good all the time even when our times are bad. He is worthy of praise at all times. When we obey this statute the burden is lifted and God promises to lift the burden from our shoulders and our hands from the buckets. Merlin Carothers in his book, Prison to Praise, and subsequent books Power in Praise, and Answers to Praise, made a delightful discovery, or should I say, rediscovery of this ancient principle. It is at the bitter waters of Meribah (Exodus 17:7) when the people were tempted to say, “The Lord is not with us,” that praises need to ring out from our lips. Hezekiah learned that when we stand still and sing His praises God sends ambushes against the enemy and gives us victory. (2 Chronicles 20:15) God declares clearly to his people, “The battle is not yours, but God’s. So sing! Victory and singing go together.

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Apply the Name of Jesus

Contemplate His Name – Think about it Malachi 3:16 Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and

heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that

thought upon his name.

• Remember a biblical story that demonstrated the Lord as this name. • Remember and recount to someone when the Lord was this name to you.

• Think of a future life situation when you might need to draw on the Lord to be this to you.

Cry Out – to the Lord Using His Name Psalms 116:13 I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD.

17 I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD.

“Lord Jesus, I need you today, this year, right now to be my ______, because you are the same yesterday, today and forever. Be this for me now and throughout the coming year.”

Claim It – by Faith lay hold of the name

• Pray it – call on the name of the Lord. Go often to the throne of grace calling on his name. Worship his holy name, reverence his name, claim the promise associated with this name.

• Adopt it – Make a covenant with God that this year you will think on this name as His name to you personally. Witness it to others that you are claiming his name. Proclaim it, announce it.

• Memorize it – choose a meaningful verse of Scripture that declares this name and make it

yours.

• Take the name of Jesus with you… it will joy and comfort give you… take it then where’re you go… precious name, O how sweet, hope of earth and joy of heaven.

• Wear it – put it on like a garment. Keep it constantly before your eyes day after day. Wear a medallion with the name. Wear a t-shirt with his name inscribed on it, put up a plaque in a visible place to remind you of his name.

Dig Deeper – go deeper into the Scriptures Search the Scriptures for the use of this name. Make a list of the verses. Use Strong’s Concordance to search the word by its corresponding number. Analyze its use. Draw conclusions and principles from it. Look for promises associated with the name. Share your finding is a small group or with a prayer partner. We have provides an addendum at the end of this book to help you search the Scriptures and dig deeper.

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APPENDIX

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More Names of the Lord There are other names of God and Jesus Christ to explore and discover. I have made it a personal pursuit to search every book of the Bible for names, titles, and attributes of the Lord. I have spent time over the past 25 years looking for the names of the Lord. Just when I think I have found them all God shows me yet another name. Recently I spent a year in Isaiah carefully journaling God’s truths for my heart and soul and all the while looking for names of the Lord. To date I have found more than 50 names of the Lord just in that book. There are 42 in Hebrews. There are 19 in Revelation and 32 in the Gospel of John. There are 45 Jehovah hyphenated names in the Old Testament. And the lists go on and on and can be categorized in a variety of ways. I will share here a few of my own lists gleaned from my devotional readings and studies. I do not want to suggest that anyone has an exhaustive list of all the names of the Lord. There are no exhaustive lists. Some say they have found 1,000 names of the Lord, some say they see less. I have personally archived 640 names of the Lord. I yought I had them all until last year I discovered 50 names in Isaiah, many new to me, and this year already three new names have been uncovered that I had not seem before. They are: “Wall of Fire” and “Glory Within” - Zechariah 2:5, and “My Support” - Psalm 18:18 These lists are only to whet your appetite for discovering the pearl of greatest price. My hope is that this little tribute to the names of the Lord will inspire and stir you to behold his face daily and know him more deeply. There is no name more important and sweeter to the ear than that of Jesus, and God has promised that one day, soon we hope, this same Jesus will appear in the clouds with power and great glory and we shall see him as he is and be know him even as we are known. May God richly bless you on your hunt for the pearl of greatest price.

Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it does not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. - 1 John 3:2 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life. - 1 John 5:20

Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. – Philippians 2:9-11

“But the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits.”

Daniel 11:32

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More to Do with His Names So, once we have all these names what are we supposed to do with them? Ah, I’m glad you asked. In addition to those things mentioned at the outset of this booklet we can add a number of other activities God encourages us to engage in with his name. IN THE NAME OF THE LORD Build in the Name of the Lord - 1 Kings 3:2

• Publish in the Name of the Lord - Deuteronomy 18:5 / Deuteronomy 32:3

• Minister in the Name of the Lord - Deuteronomy 18:7

• Be Called by the Name of the Lord - Deuteronomy 28:10

• Come in the Name of the Lord - Psalms 118:26 /

• Speak in the Name of the Lord - Deuteronomy 18:22

• Bless in the Name of the Lord - Deuteronomy 21:5 / 1 Chronicles 16:2

• Come against the Enemy in the Name of the Lord - 1 Samuel 17:45

• Give a Cup of Water in the Name of the Lord -

• Call on the Name of the Lord – Psalms 116:13 / Matthew 21:9

• Sing Praise to the Name of the Lord - Psalms 7:17

• Remember the Name of the Lord - Psalms 20:7

• Trust in the Name of the Lord - Zephaniah 3:12

• Give Thanks in and to the Name of the Lord - Psalms 122:

• Love the Name of the Lord - Isaiah 56:6 • Make mention of the Name of the Lord - Amos 6:10

• Walk in the Name of the Lord - Micah 4:5

• Prophesy in the Name of the Lord - In My Name

o Ask in my name - John 14:13 o Receive Little Children - Mark 9:37 o Cup of water - Mark 9:41 o Cast out devils - Mark 16:17 o Gather in my name - Matthew 18:20 , 1 Corinthians 5:4

In the Name of Jesus Christ

• Baptized in the name - Acts 2:38, Acts 10:48

• Hazard Lives for the name - Acts 15:26

• Speak boldly in the name - Acts 9:29

• Teach in the name - Matthew 28:19

• Believe in the name – John 3:18

• Believe on the name – 1 John 3:23

• Heal in the name - Acts 3:6 • Preach in the name - Acts 8:12

• Command demons - Acts 16:18

• Call on the name - Romans 10:13

• Bow in the name of Jesus – Philippians 2:10

• Do in the name - Colossians 3:17

• Command men in the name - 2 Thessalonians 3:6

• Anoint and pray for sick in the name - James 5:14

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More Practical Uses for His Names Embrace His Name Adopt One Name of the Lord Each Year.

Isaiah 44:5 KJV One shall say, I am the LORD'S; and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob; and another shall subscribe with his hand unto the LORD, and surname himself by the name of Israel. Isaiah 44:5-6 NIV 5 One will say, `I belong to the LORD'; another will call himself by the name of Jacob; still another will write on his hand, `The LORD's,' and will take the name Israel. 6 "This is what the LORD says-- Israel's King and Redeemer, the LORD Almighty: I am the first and I am the last; apart from me there is no God. Create Emblems of His Name

• Decorate a Christmas Tree with emblems of His name. • Wear a representation of His Precious Name • God-Tags – His is… therefore I am…

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Names of Jesus in Book of Hebrews (42)

1. The Only Begotten Son - 1:2, 1:5, 5:5 2. Heir of All Things - 1:2 3. Maker of Worlds - 1:2 4. Brightness of God's Glory - 1:3 5. Exact Image of God's Person - 1:3 6. Upholder of All Things - 1:3 7. Purger of Sins - 1:3 8. Majestic Enthroned Savior - 1:3 9. The Most Excellent Name - 1:4 10. The One Worshiped by Angels - 1:6 11. The Eternal Changeless One - 1:12 12. Taster of Death for every man - 2:9 13. Captain of our Salvation - 2:10 14. Victor over Death and Devil - 2:14 15. Destroyer of Death and Devil - 2:14 16. Deliverer from the fear of Death - 2:15 17. Merciful High Priest - 2:17 18. Faithful High Priest - 2:17 19. Sympathizing High Priest - 2:18, 4:15 20. High Priest of our Profession - 3:1 21. Son over his Own House - 3:6 22. Apostle of our Profession - 3:1 23. All-Seeing One - 4:13 24. Great High Priest - 4:14 25. Penetrator of Hearts - 4:12 26. The Word of God - 4:12 (Revelation 19:13) 27. Touched with Feelings of our Infirmities - 4:15 28. Forever High Priest - 5:6, 6:20, 7:17, 7:21, 10:12, 10:14 29. Author of Eternal Salvation - 5:9 30. Forerunner - 6:20 31. Anchor of the Soul - 6:19 32. Our Intercessor - 7:25 33. Minister of the Sanctuary - 8:2 34. Mediator - 8:6, 9:15, 12:24 35. Intercessor - 8:25-26 36. Coming King - 10:37 37. Author of our Faith - 12:2 38. Finisher of our Faith - 12:2 39. Consuming Fire - 12:29 40. Our Helper - 13:6 41. The Same, Yesterday, Today, and Forever - 13:8 42. Great Shepherd - 13:20

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Names of the Lord in Isaiah (53)

Chronologically Alphabetically Lord, 1:2

Holy One of Israel, 1:4, 5:24

Lord Almighty, 1:9

Mighty One of Israel, 1:24

Branch of the Lord, 4:2, 11:1

Glorious Presence, 3:8, 4:5-6

Holy God, 5:16

King, 6:5, 33:22

Immanuel, 7:14

Wonderful Counselor, 7:14, 28:29 Mighty God, 7:14, 10:21

Everlasting Father, 7:14

Prince of Peace, 7:14

Light of Israel, 10:17

Root of Jesse, 11:10

Banner, 11:10

God Your Savior, 17:10

Rock, 17:10

Fortress, 17:10

One who made it, 22:11

Righteous One, 24:16 Shelter in Storm, 25:4

Shade from Heat, 25:4

Upright One, 26:7

Glorious Crown, 28:5

Beautiful Wreath, 28:6

Source of Strength, 28:6

Rock of Israel, 30:29

Consuming Fire, 33:14

King in his Beauty, 33:17

Our Mighty One, 33:21

Mighty One of Israel, 1:24, 30:29

Mighty One of Jacob, 49:26, 60:16 Judge, 33:22

Law Giver, 33:22

Shepherd, 40:11

Everlasting God, 40:28

Creator, 40:28

First and Last, 41:4, 44:6, 48:12

Redeemer, 41:4, 44:24

Savior Alone, 43:11

I Am God, 43:12

I Am He, 43:13

I Am the Lord, 43:15, 44:24 Israel’s Creator, 43:15

Your Holy One, 43:15

Maker, 45:9, 11

Savior of Israel, 45:15

Sovereign Lord, 50:4

Rear Guard, 52:12

Husband, 54:5

God of the Whole Earth, 54:5

Potter, 64:8

Banner, 11:10

Beautiful Wreath, 28:6

Branch of the Lord, 4:2, 11:1

Consuming Fire, 33:14

Creator, 40:28

Everlasting Father, 7:14

Everlasting God, 40:28

First and Last, 41:4, 44:6, 48:12

Fortress, 17:10

Glorious Crown, 28:5 Glorious Presence, 3:8, 4:5-6

God Your Savior, 17:10

God of the Whole Earth, 54:5

Holy God, 5:16

Holy One of Israel, 1:4, 5:24

Husband, 54:5

I Am God, 43:12

I Am He, 43:13

I Am the Lord, 43:15, 44:24

Immanuel, 7:14

Israel's Creator, 43:15 Judge, 33:22

King, 6:5, 33:22

King in his Beauty, 33:17

Law Giver, 33:22

Light of Israel, 10:17

Lord Almighty, 1:9

Lord, 1:2

Maker, 45:9, 11

Mighty God, 7:14, 10:21

Mighty One of Israel, 1:24

Mighty One of Israel, 1:24, 30:29

Mighty One of Jacob, 49:26, 60:16 One who made it, 22:11

Our Mighty One, 33:21

Potter, 64:8

Prince of Peace, 7:14

Rear Guard, 52:12

Redeemer, 41:4, 44:24

Righteous One, 24:16

Rock of Israel, 30:29

Rock, 17:10

Root of Jesse, 11:10

Savior Alone, 43:11 Savior of Israel, 45:15

Shade from Heat, 25:4

Shelter in Storm, 25:4

Shepherd, 40:11

Source of Strength, 28:6

Sovereign Lord, 50:4

Upright One, 26:7

Wonderful Counselor, 7:14, 28:29

Your Holy One, 43:15

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Jesus Name in Gospel of John (32)

1. Only Begotten (John 1:14,18) 2. Lord and God (John 20:28) 3. Word (John 1:14) 4. Creator (John 1:3) 5. King (John 1:49) 6. Lamb (John 1:29) 7. Light (John 1:9) 8. Bread (John 6:32, 48) 9. Vine (John 15:1), 10. Shepherd (John 10:11-16) 11. Door (John 10:7-9) 12. Way (John 14:6) 13. Truth (John 14:6) 14. Life (John 14:6) 15. Gift of God (John 4:10) 16. I AM (John 8:58) 17. S on of Joseph (John 6:42 18. Son of God (John 1:34) 19. Son of Man (John 3:13) 20. Jesus of Nazareth (John 1:45) 21. King of the Jews (John 18:33) 22. King of Israel (John 1:49) 23. Light of the World (John 8:12)) 24. Master (John 1:38) 25. Lord (John 1:23) 26. The Man (John 19:5) 27. Prophet (John 7:40) 28. Rabbi (John 1:38) 29. Rabboni (John 20:16) 30. Resurrection (John 11:25) 31. Savior of the world (John 4:42) 32. Teacher from God (John 3:2)

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Jesus Name in Revelation (19)

1. Jesus Christ is... Alpha and Omega (Rev. 1:8; 22:13) 2. Jesus Christ is... Amen (Rev. 3:14) 3. Jesus Christ is... Faithful and True (Rev. 19:11) 4. Jesus Christ is... Faithful Witness (Rev. 1:5) 5. Jesus Christ is... Faith and True Witness (Rev. 3:14) 6. Jesus Christ is... First and Last (Rev. 1:17; 2:8; 22:13) 7. Jesus Christ is... Firstborn From the fead (Rev. 1:5) 8. Jesus Christ is... Beginning and End (Rev. 22:13) 9. Jesus Christ is... Holder of the Keys 10. Jesus Christ is... Holder of Sharp 2-Edged Sword 11. Jesus Christ is... Holy and True (Rev. 3:7) 12. Jesus Christ is... King of the Ages (Rev. 15:3) 13. Jesus Christ is... Lion of the Tribe of Judah (Rev. 5:5) 14. Jesus Christ is... Living One (Rev. 1:18) 15. Jesus Christ is... Lamb (Rev. 13:8) 16. Jesus Christ is... Morning Star (Rev. 22:16) 17. Jesus Christ is... Offspring of David (Rev. 22:16) 18. Jesus Christ is... Root of David (Rev. 5:5)

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31 Jehovah Names

1. Jehovah The Lord – YaHWaY – Jehovah (Exodus 6:2)

2. Jehovah 'Ori – My Light (Psalm 27:1),

3. Jehovah Adonai – My God (Genesis 15:2),

4. Jehovah Bara – My Creator (Isaiah 40:28),

5. Jehovah Chereb – My Sword (Deuteronomy 33:29),

6. Jehovah Ganan – My Defense (Psalm 89:18),

7. Jehovah Go'el – My Redeemer (Isaiah 49:26),

8. Jehovah Hamelech – My King (Psalm 98:6),

9. Jehovah Hashopet – My Judge (Judges 6:27),

10. Jehovah 'Olam – My Everlasting God (Genesis 21:33),

11. Jehovah Jireh – My Provider (Genesis 22:14),

12. Jehovah Kabodhi - My Glory (Psalm 3:3),

13. Jehovah Kanna – My Jealous God (Exodus 34:14),

14. Jehovah Keren Yish'i – My Horn of Salvation (Psalm 18:2),

15. Jehovah M'Kaddesh – My Sanctifier Lev 20:8,

16. Jehovah Ma'oz – My Fortress (Jeremiah 16:19),

17. Jehovah Machsi – My Refuge (Psalm 91:9),

18. Jehovah Magen – My Shield (Deuteronomy 33:29),

19. Jehovah Mephalti – My Deliverer (Psalm 18:2),

20. Jehovah Metsodhathi – My Fortress (Psalm 18:2),

21. Jehovah Misqabbi – My High Tower (Psalm 18:2),

22. Jehovah Nissi – My Banner (Ex 17:15),

23. Jehovah Rapha – My Healer (Exodus 15:26),

24. Jehovah Rohi – My Shepherd (Psalm 23:1),

25. Jehovah Sabaoth – My Lord of Hosts (1 Samuel 1:3),

26. Jehovah Sel'i – My Rock (Psalm 18:2),

27. Jehovah Shalom – My Peace (Judges 6:24),

28. Jehovah Shammah – My God who Is There (Ezekiel 48:35),

29. Jehovah Tiskenu – My Righteousness (Jer 23:6),

30. Jehovah Tsori – My Strength (Psalm 19:14),

31. Jehovah Yasha – My Savior (Isaiah 49:26)

It is important to remember the Names of the Lord are given to us. They are not just names of titles of a distant

deity. They are names God gives himself because that is what he is, and he wants us to experience him in that

particular divine attribute. So, when you pray, pray out loud. Pray these names like this:

• “Lord, you are MY SWORD, and I know you will defend me and protect me from all my enemies seen and

unseen. Jehovah-Chereb strike down the enemy in Jesus’ name!”

• “Lord, you are my healer, therefore today I trust you to touch my body in your holy name Jehovah-Rapha, you are MY HEALER. I take your healing power today.

• “Lord, you are MY SHEPHERD and I know that you care for me. You provide everything I need. You

lead me in green pastures for your name’s sake. Jehovah-Rohi I rest in you.”

• “Lord, you are MY PROVIDER. You have promised to meet my every need according to your riches in

glory by Christ Jesus. Jehovah-Jireh open the windows of heaven and pour out a blessing so that there is

not room enough to receive it.

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45 Jehovah Names

1. Jehovah The Lord – Exodus 6:2 3 2. Jehovah "Immeku – Lord Is with you (Judges 6:12) 3. Jehovah 'Ez Lami – Lord My Strength (Psalm 28:7) 4. Jehovah 'Izoz Hakaboth – Lord Strong and Mighty (Psalm 24:8) 5. Jehovah 'Ori – Lord My Light (Psalm 27:1) 6. Jehovah 'Uzam – Lord Their Strength (Psalm 37:39) 7. Jehovah Adon Kal Ha'arets – Lord of All the Earth (Joshua 3:13) 8. Jehovah Adonai – Lord God (Genesis 15:2) 9. Jehovah Bara – Lord Creator (Isaiah 40:28) 10. Jehovah Chatsahi – Lord My Strength (Psalm 27:1) 11. Jehovah Chereb – The Lord…the Sword (Deuteronomy 33:29) 12. Jehovah Eli – Lord My God (Psalm 18:2) 13. Jehovah Elyon – Lord Most High (Psalm 38:2) 14. Jehovah Gador Milchamah – Lord Mighty in Battle (Psalm 24:8) 15. Jehovah Ganan – Lord Our Defense (Psalm 89:18) 16. Jehovah Go'el – Lord Thy Redeemer (Isaiah 49:26; 60:16) 17. Jehovah Hamelech – Lord the King (Psalm 98:6) 18. Jehovah Hashopet – Lord the Judge (Judges 6:27) 19. Jehovah Helech 'Olam – Lord King Forever Ps10:16 20. Jehovah Hoshe'ah – Lord Save (Psalm 29:9) 21. Jehovah Jireh – Lord Will Provide (Genesis 22:14) 22. Jehovah Kabodhi – Lord My Glory (Psalm 3:3) 23. Jehovah Kanna – Lord Whose Name is Jealous (Exodus 34:14) 24. Jehovah Keren Yish'i – Lord Horn of My Salvation (Psalm 18:2) 25. Jehovah M'Kaddesh – Sanctifier I Corinthians 1:30 26. Jehovah M'gaddishcem – Lord Our Sanctifier (Exodus 31:13) 27. Jehovah Ma'oz – The Lord…My Fortress (Jeremiah 16:19) 28. Jehovah Machsi – Lord My Refuge (Psalm 91:9) 29. Jehovah Magen – The Lord, the Shield (Deuteronomy 33:29) 30. Jehovah Melech 'Olam – Lord King Forever (Psalm 10:16) 31. Jehovah Mephalti – Lord My Deliverer (Psalm 18:2) 32. Jehovah Metsodhathi The Lord…My Fortress (Psalm 18:2) 33. Jehovah Misqabbi Lord My High Tower (Psalm 18:2) 34. Jehovah Naheh – Lord that Smites (Ezekiel 7:9) 35. Jehovah Nissi – Lord Our Banner (Ex 17:15) I Chron 29:11 13 36. Jehovah Rapha – Lord that Heals (Exodus 15:26) 37. Jehovah Rophe – Healer Isaiah 53:4,5 38. Jehovah Rohi – Lord My Shepherd (Psalm 23:1) 39. Jehovah Sabaoth – Lord of Hosts (1 Samuel 1:3) 40. Jehovah Sel'i – Lord My Rock (Psalm 18:2) 41. Jehovah Shalom – Lord Our Peace (Judges 6:24) 42. Jehovah Shammah Lord Is There (Ezekiel 48:35) Heb 13:5 43. Jehovah Tiskenu – Lord Our Righteousness (Jer 23:6) I Cor 1:30 44. Jehovah Tsori – O Lord My Strength (Psalm 19:14) 45. Jehovah Yasha – The Lord, Thy Savior (Isaiah 49:26; 60:16)

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640 Names of Jesus Exalting the Name of Jesus Christ

"If I be lifted up I will draw all men unto me."

1. Advocate - 1 John 2:1

2. Alien - Psalms 69:8

3. Alive for Evermore - Revelation 1:18

4. All, and in All - Colossians 3:11

5. All-Knowing - Psalm 139:1-6

6. Almighty - Revelation 1:8

7. Alpha and Omega - Revelation 1:8

8. Altar - Hebrews 13:10

9. Altogether Lovely - Song of Solomon 5:16

10. Amen - Revelation 3:14

11. Ancient of Days - Daniel 7:13 & Daniel 7:22

12. Angel of God - Genesis 21:17

13. Angel of His Presence - Isaiah 63:9

14. Angel of the Lord - Genesis 16:7

15. Anointed - 1 Samuel 2:35

16. Another king - Acts 17:7

17. Apostle of our Profession - Hebrews 3:1

18. Ark of the Covenant - Joshua 3:3

19. Arm of the Lord - Isaiah 53:1

20. Author of Eternal Salvation - Hebrews 5:9

21. Author of our Faith - Hebrews 12:2

22. Balm of Gilead - Jeremiah 8:22

23. Banner to Them that Fear You - Psalms 60:4

24. Bearer of Glory - Zechariah 6:13

25. Bearer of Sin - Hebrews 9:28

26. Before All Things - Colossians 1:17

27. Beginning - Colossians 1:18

28. Beginning and Ending - Revelation 1:8

29. Beginning of the Creation of God - Revelation 3:14

30. Beloved - Ephesians 1:6

31. Bishop of Your Souls - 1 Peter 2:25

32. Blessed Hope - Titus 2:13

33. Blessed and Only Potentate - 1 Timothy 6:15

34. Blessed for Evermore - 2 Corinthians 11:31

35. Branch - Zechariah 3:8

36. Branch of Righteousness - Jeremiah 33:15

37. Branch of the Lord - Isaiah 4:2

38. Bread of God - John 6:33

39. Bread of Life - John 6:35

40. Bridegroom - John 3:29

41. Bright and Morning Star - Revelation 22:16

42. Brightness of His Glory - Hebrews 1:3

43. Brightness of thy Rising - Isaiah 60:3

44. Brother - Matthew 12:50

45. Buckler - Psalms 18:30

46. Builder of the Temple - Zechariah 6:12-13

47. Bundle of Myrrh - Song of Solomon 1:13

48. Captain of Their Salvation - Hebrews 2:10

49. Captain of the Host of the Lord - Joshua 5:14-15

50. Carpenter - Mark 6:3

51. Carpenter's Son - Matthew 13:55

52. Certain Nobleman - Luke 19:12

53. Certain Samaritan - Luke 10:33

54. Changeless - Malachi 3:6, Hebrews 13:8

55. Chief Cornerstone - Ephesians 2:20

56. Chief Shepherd - 1 Peter 5:4

57. Chief Among 10,000 - Song of Solomon 5:10

58. Child Born - Isaiah 9:6

59. Child Jesus - Luke 2:27

60. Child of the Holy Ghost - Matthew 1:18

61. Chosen of God - 1 Peter 2:4

62. Chosen out of the People - Psalms 89:19

63. Christ - 1 John 5:1

64. Christ - Matthew 1:16

65. Christ Come in the Flesh - 1 John 4:2

66. Christ Crucified - 1 Corinthians 1:23

67. Christ Jesus - Acts 19:4

68. Christ Jesus The Lord - 2 Corinthians 4:5

69. Christ Risen from the Dead - 1 Corinthians 15:20

70. Christ a King - Luke 23:2

71. Christ of God - Luke 9:20

72. Christ our Passover - 1 Corinthians 5:7

73. Christ the Lord - Luke 2:11

74. Cleft of the Rock - Exodus 33:22

75. Cluster of Camphire Henna Blossoms- S of Sol 1:14

76. Comforter - John 14:16-18

77. Commander of the Peoples - Isaiah 55:4

78. Conceived of the Holy Ghost - Matthew 1:20

79. Consolation of Israel - Luke 2:25

80. Corn of Wheat - John 12:24

81. Counselor - Isaiah 9:6

82. Covenant of the People - Isaiah 42:6

83. Covert from the Tempest - Isaiah 32:2

84. Covert of Thy Wings - Psalms 61:4

85. Creator - Romans 1:25

86. Creator of the Ends of the Earth - Isaiah 40:28

87. Crown of Glory - Isaiah 28:5

88. Darling, My - Psalms 22:20

89. Day Dawn - 2 Peter 1:19

90. Day Spring from on High - Luke 1:78

91. Daysman - Job 9:33

92. Daystar - 2 Peter 1:19

93. Dear Son - Colossians 1:13

94. Deceiver - Matthew 27:63

95. Defense - Psalms 94:22

96. Deliverer - Psalms 40:17

97. Desire of all Nations - Haggai 2:7

98. Despised by the People - Psalms 22:6

99. Diadem of Beauty - Isaiah 28:5

100. Door of the Sheep - John 10:7

101. Dwelling Place - Psalms 90:1

102. Elect - Isaiah 42:1

103. Elijah - Matthew 16:14

104. Emmanuel - Matthew 1:23

105. End of the Law - Romans 10:4

106. Ensign of the People - Isaiah 11:10

107. Equal with God - Philippians 2:6

108. Eternal God - Deuteronomy 33:27

109. Eternal Life - 1 John 1:2

110. Everlasting Father - Isaiah 9:6

111. Everlasting Light - Isaiah 60:19-20

112. Everlasting Name - Isaiah 63:12

113. Exceeding Great Reward - Genesis 15:1

114. Excellency - Job 13:11

115. Excellency of Our God - Isaiah 35:2

116. Excellent - Psalms 8:1

117. Express Image of His Person - Hebrews 1:3

118. Face of the Lord - Luke 1:76

119. Fairer than the Children of Men - Psalms 45:2

120. Faithful - 1 Thessalonians 5:24

121. Faithful Creator - 1 Peter 4:19

122. Faithful High Priest - Hebrews 2:17

123. Faithful Priest - 1 Samuel 2:35

124. Faithful Witness - Revelation 1:5

125. Faithful Witness Between Us - Jeremiah 42:5

126. Faithful Witness in Heaven - Psalms 89:37

127. Faithful and True - Revelation 19:11

128. Faithful and True Witness - Revelation 3:14

129. Fellow - Zechariah 13:7

130. Finisher of the Faith - Hebrews 12:2

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131. First Begotten - Hebrews 1:6

132. First Begotten of the Dead - Revelation 1:5

133. First Born - Hebrews 12:23

134. First Fruit - Romans 11:16

135. Firstborn Among Many Brethern - Romans 8:29

136. Firstborn From the Dead - Colossians 1:18

137. Firstborn Son - Luke 2:7

138. Firstborn of Every Creature - Colossians 1:15

139. Firstfruits of Them That Slept - 1 Corinthians 15:20

140. Flesh - John 1:14

141. Foreordained before the World - 1 Peter 1:20

142. Forerunner - Hebrews 6:20

143. Fortress - Psalms 18:2

144. Foundation Which is Laid - 1 Corinthians 3:11

145. Fountain of Life - Psalms 36:9

146. Fountain of Living Waters - Jeremiah 17:13

147. Friend of Publicans and Sinners - Luke 7:34

148. Friend Sticks Closer than Brother - Proverbs 18:24

149. Fruit of The Womb - Luke 1:42

150. Fruit of the Earth - Isaiah 4:2

151. Fuller's Soap - Malachi 3:2

152. Gift of God - John 4:10

153. Gin - (A trap for Birds - ) Isaiah 8:14

154. Glorious High Throne - Jeremiah 17:12

155. Glorious name - Isaiah 63:14

156. Glory - Haggai 2:7

157. Glory as Only Begotten of the Father - John 1:14

158. Glory of God - Romans 3:23

159. Glory of His Father - Matthew 16:27

160. Glory, my - Psalms 3:3

161. God - Revelation 21:7

162. God Blessed Forever - Romans 9:5

163. God Who Avenges Me - Psalms 18:47

164. God Who Forgives - Psalms 99:8

165. God With Us - Matthew 1:23

166. God in the Midst of Her - Psalms 46:5

167. God manifest in the Flesh - 1 Timothy 3:16

168. God of Glory - Psalms 29:3

169. God of My Life - Psalms 42:8

170. God of My Righteousness - Psalms 4:1

171. God of My Salvation - Psalms 18:46

172. God of My Strength - Psalms 43:2

173. Good Man - John 7:12

174. Good Master - Matthew 19:16

175. Good Shepherd - John 10:11

176. Governor Among Nations - Psalms 22:28

177. Gracious - Exodus 33:19, Romans 16:24, Rev. 22:21

178. Great - Jeremiah 32:18

179. Great God - Titus 2:13

180. Great High Priest - Hebrews 4:14

181. Great Light - Isaiah 9:2

182. Great Shepherd of the Sheep - Hebrews 13:20

183. Great prophet - Luke 7:16

184. Greater - 1 John 4:4

185. Greater Than Jonah - Matthew 12:41

186. Greater Than Our Father Abraham - John 8:53

187. Greater Than Our Father Jacob - John 4:12

188. Greater Than Solomon - Matthew 12:42

189. Greater Than the Temple - Matthew 12:6

190. Greater & Perfect Tabernacle - Hebrews 9:11

191. Guest - Luke 19:7

192. Guide Even Unto Death - Psalms 48:14

193. Guiltless - Matthew 12:7

194. Habitation of Justice - Jeremiah 50:7

195. Harmless - Hebrews 7:26

196. He Goat - Proverbs 30:31

197. Head of Every Man - 1 Corinthians 11:3

198. Head of all Principality and Power - Colossians 2:10

199. Head of the Body, the Church - Colossians 1:18

200. Head of the Corner - 1 Peter 2:7

201. Heir - Mark 12:7

202. Heir of All Things - Hebrews 1:2

203. Helper - Hebrews 13:6

204. Helper of the Fatherless - Psalms 10:14

205. Hen - Matthew 23:37

206. Hidden Manna - Revelation 2:17

207. Hiding Place - Psalms 32:7

208. Hiding Place from the Wind - Isaiah 32:2

209. High Priest - Hebrews 5:5

210. High Priest Forever - Hebrews 6:20

211. High Priest like Melchisedec - Hebrews 5:10

212. High Tower - Psalms 18:2

213. High and Lofty One Inhabits Eternity - Isaiah 57:15

214. Highest Himself - Psalms 87:5

215. Holy - Isaiah 57:15

216. Holy Child Jesus - Acts 4:27

217. Holy One - Acts 2:27

218. Holy One Of Israel - Psalms 89:18

219. Holy One and just - Acts 3:14

220. Holy Thing Born of woman - Luke 1:35

221. Holy to the Lord - Luke 2:23

222. Hope - 1 Timothy 1:1

223. Hope of Glory - Colossians 1:27

224. Hope of His People - Joel 3:16

225. Hope of Israel - Acts 28:20

226. Hope of Their Fathers - Jeremiah 50:7

227. Horn of David - Psalms 132:17

228. Horn of Salvation - Luke 1:69

229. Horn of the House of Israel - Ezekiel 29:21

230. House of Defense - Psalms 31:2

231. Householder - Matthew 20:1

232. Husband - Revelation 21:2

233. I Am - John 18:6

234. Image of the Invisible God - Colossians 1:15

235. Immanuel - Isaiah 7:14

236. Innocent Blood - Matthew 27:4

237. Intercessor - Isaiah 53:12 & Romans 8:34

238. Isaac - Hebrews 11:17-18

239. Jasper Stone - Revelation 4:3

240. Jehovah - The Lord - Exodus 6:2-3

241. Jehovah-Adon Kal Ha’arets- Lord of Earth - Josh 3:13

242. Jehovah-Bara - Lord Creator - Isaiah 40:28

243. Jehovah-Chatsahi - Lord my Strength - Psalm 27:1

244. Jehovah-Chereb - Lord the Sword - Deut. 33:29

245. Jehovah-Eli - Lord my God - Psalm 18:2

246. Jehovah-Elyon - Lord Most High - Psalm 38:2

247. Jehovah-Gador Milchamah - Mighty in Battle - Ps 24:8

248. Jehovah-Ganan - Lord Our Defense - Ps 89:18

249. Jehovah-Go’el - Lord My Redeemer - Is. 49:26, 60:16

250. Jehovah-Hamelech - Lord King - Psalm 98:6

251. Jehovah-Hashopet - Lord My Judge - Judges 6:27

252. Jehovah-Helech ‘Olam - Lord King Forever Ps10:16

253. Jehovah-Hoshe’ah - Lord Saves - Psalm 20:9

254. Jehovah-Jireh - Provider - I John 4:9, Philip 4:19

255. Jehovah-Kabodhi - Lord my Glory - Psalm 3:3

256. Jehovah-Kanna - Lord Jealous - Ex 34:14

257. Jehovah-Keren-Yish’i - Horn of Salvation - Ps 18:2

258. Jehovah-M'Kaddesh - Sanctifier - I Corinthians 1:30

259. Jehovah-Machsi - Lord my Refuge - Psalm 91:9

260. Jehovah-Magen - Lord my Shield - Deut. 33:29

261. Jehovah-Ma’oz - Lord my Fortress - Jer. 16:19

262. Jehovah-Mephalti - Lord my Deliverer - Psalm 18:2

263. Jehovah-Metshodhathi - Lord my Fortress - Psalm 18:2

264. Jehovah-Misqabbi - Lord my High Tower - Psalm 18:2

265. Jehovah-M’gaddishcem - Lord my Sanctifier - Ex 31:13

266. Jehovah-Naheh - Lord who Smites - Ezekiel 7:9

267. Jehovah-Nissi - Banner - I Chronicles 29:11-13

268. Jehovah-Rohi - Shepherd - Psalm 23

269. Jehovah-Rophe - Healer - Isaiah 53:4,5

270. Jehovah-Sabaoth - Lord of Hosts - I Sam 1:3

271. Jehovah-Sel’i - Lord my Rock - Psalm 18:2

272. Jehovah-Shalom - Peace - Isaiah 9:6, Rom 8:31-35

273. Jehovah-Shammah - Present - Hebrews 13:5

274. Jehovah-Tsidkenu - Righteousness - I Cor 1:30

275. Jehovah-Tsori - Lord my Strength - Psalm 19:14

276. Jehovah-Yasha - Lord my Savior - Isaiah 49:26

277. Jehovah-‘Ez-Lami - Lord my Strength - Ps 28:7

278. Jehovah-‘Immeku - Lord Is With You - Judges 6:12

279. Jehovah-‘Izoa Hakaboth - Lord Strong -Mighty - Ps 24:8

280. Jehovah-‘Ori - Lord my Light - Psalm 27:1

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281. Jehovah-‘Uzam - Lord Strength in Trouble - Is 49:26

282. Jeremiah - Matthew 16:14

283. Jesus - Matthew 1:21

284. Jesus Christ - Hebrews 13:8

285. Jesus Christ Our Lord - Romans 7:25

286. Jesus Christ, the Son of God - John 20:31

287. Jesus of Galilee - Matthew 26:69

288. Jesus of Nazareth - John 1:45

289. Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews - John 19:19

290. Jew - John 4:9

291. John the Baptist - Matthew 16:14

292. Joseph's Son - Luke 4:22

293. Judge of All the Earth - Genesis 18:25

294. Judge of the Quick and the Dead - Acts 10:42

295. Just One - Acts 7:52

296. Just Person - Matthew 27:24

297. Keeper - Psalms 121:5

298. Kindness and Love of God - Titus 3:4

299. King Eternal - 1 Timothy 1:17

300. King Forever and Ever - Psalms 10:16

301. King Immortal - 1 Timothy 1:17

302. King Invisible - 1 Timothy 1:17

303. King Who Comes - Luke 19:38

304. King in His Beauty - Isaiah 33:17

305. King of All the Earth - Psalms 47:7

306. King of Glory - Psalms 24:7-8

307. King of Heaven - Daniel 4:37

308. King of Israel - John 1:49

309. King of Kings - Revelation 19:16

310. King of Peace - Hebrews 7:2

311. King of Righteousness - Hebrews 7:2

312. King of Saints - Revelation 15:3

313. King of Salem - Hebrews 7:2

314. King of the Jews - Matthew 2:2

315. Kinsman - Ruth 4:14

316. Lamb - Revelation 17:14

317. Lamb from the Foundation of the World - Rev 13:8

318. Lamb Who Is in the Midst of the Throne - Rev 7:17

319. Lamb of God - John 1:29

320. Lamb that was Slain - Revelation 5:12

321. Last - Isaiah 44:6

322. Last Adam - 1 Corinthians 15:45

323. Lawgiver - James 4:12

324. Leader - Isaiah 55:4

325. Life - John 14:6

326. Lifter of Mine Head - Psalms 3:3

327. Light - John 1:7

328. Light of Men - John 1:4

329. Light of the City - Revelation 21:23

330. Light of the Glorious Gospel of Christ - 2 Cor 4:4

331. Light of Knowledge of the Glory of God - 2 Cor 4:6

332. Light of the Morning - 2 Samuel 23:3-4

333. Light of the World - John 8:12

334. Light to Lighten the Gentiles - Luke 2:32

335. Light to the Gentiles - Isaiah 49:6

336. Lily among Thrones - Song of Solomon 2:2

337. Lily of the Valleys - Song of Solomon 2:1

338. Lion of the Tribe of Judah - Revelation 5:5

339. Living Bread - John 6:51

340. Living God - Psalms 42:2

341. Lord - John 13:13

342. Lord Both of the Dead and the Living - Romans 14:9

343. Lord God Almighty - Revelation 16:7

344. Lord God Omnipotent - Revelation 19:6

345. Lord God Who Judges Her - Revelation 18:8

346. Lord God of Truth - Psalms 31:5

347. Lord God of the Holy Prophets - Revelation 22:6

348. Lord Jesus - Romans 10:9

349. Lord Jesus Christ - James 2:1

350. Lord also of the Sabbath - Mark 2:28

351. Lord and My God - John 20:28

352. Lord and Savior - 2 Peter 1:11

353. Lord from Heaven - 1 Corinthians 15:47

354. Lord of Glory - 1 Corinthians 2:8: James 2:1

355. Lord of Lords - 1 Timothy 6:15

356. Lord of Peace - 2 Thessalonians 3:16

357. Lord of the Harvest - Matthew 9:38

358. Lord of the Vineyard - Matthew 20:8

359. Lord of the Whole Earth - Psalms 97:5

360. Lord's Christ - Revelation 11:15

361. Lord's Doing - Matthew 21:42

362. Lord, Holy and True - Revelation 6:10

363. Lover - 1 John 4:8 & John 3:16

364. Lowly in Heart - Matthew 11:29

365. Magnified - Psalms 40:16

366. Maker - Psalms 95:6

367. Malefactor - John 18:30

368. Man - John 19:5

369. Man Approved of God - Acts 2:22

370. Man Child - Revelation 12:5

371. Man Christ Jesus - 1 Timothy 2:5

372. Man Gluttonous - Matthew 11:19

373. Man Whom He Hath Ordained - Acts 17:31

374. Man Whose Name is the Branch - Zechariah 6:12

375. Man of Sorrows - Isaiah 53:3

376. Manna - Exodus 16:15

377. Marvelous in Our Eyes - Matthew 21:42

378. Master - Matthew 23:10

379. Mediator - 1 Timothy 2:5

380. Mediator of a Better Covenant - Hebrews 8:6

381. Mediator of the New Covenant - Hebrews 12:24

382. Mediator of the New Testament - Hebrews 9:15

383. Meek - Matthew 11:29

384. Melchizedek - Genesis 14:18

385. Merciful - Psalm 103:8-11

386. Merciful and Faithful High Priest - Hebrews 2:17

387. Mercy and His Truth - Psalms 57:3

388. Messenger of the Covenant - Malachi 3:1

389. Messiah - Daniel 9:26

390. Messiah the Prince - Daniel 9:25

391. Mighty - Psalms 89:19

392. Mighty God - Isaiah 9:6

393. Mighty One of Jacob - Isaiah 60:16

394. Minister of Sin - Galatians 2:17

395. Minister of the Circumcision - Romans 15:8

396. Minister of the Heavenly Sanctuary - Hebrews 8:1-3

397. More Excellent Name - Hebrews 1:4

398. Morning Star - Revelation 2:28

399. Mouth of God - Matthew 4:4

400. My Beloved Son - Matthew 3:17

401. My Righteous Servant - Isaiah 53:11

402. Mystery of God - Colossians 2:2

403. Nail Fastened in a Sure Place - Isaiah 22:23

404. Name Above Every Name - Philippians 2:9

405. Nazarene - Matthew 2:23

406. Offering and a Sacrifice to God - Ephesians 5:2

407. Offspring of David - Revelation 22:16

408. Ointment Poured Forth - Song of Solomon 1:3

409. Omega - Revelation 22:13

410. Only Begotten Son - John 3:16

411. Only Begotten of the Father - John 1:14

412. Only Potentate - 1 Timothy 6:15

413. Only Wise God - 1 Timothy 1:17

414. Our God For Ever and Ever - Psalms 48:14

415. Owl of the Desert - Psalms 102:6

416. Passover - 1 Corinthians 5:7

417. Pavilion - Psalms 31:20

418. Peace, our - Ephesians 2:14

419. Pelican of the Wilderness - Psalms 102:6

420. Perfect Man - James 3:2

421. Person of Christ - 2 Corinthians 2:10

422. Physician - Luke 4:23

423. Place of Refuge - Isaiah 4:6

424. Plant of Renown - Ezekiel 34:29

425. Polished Staff - Isaiah 49:2

426. Poor - 2 Corinthians 8:9

427. Portion - Psalms 119:57

428. Portion of Jacob - Jeremiah 51:19

429. Portion of Mine Inheritance - Psalms 16:5

430. Potter - Jeremiah 18:6

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431. Power of God - 1 Corinthians 1:24

432. Precious - 1 Peter 2:7

433. Precious Corner Stone - Isaiah 28:16

434. Preeminence - Colossians 1:18

435. Price - 1 Corinthians 6:20

436. Price of His Redemption - Leviticus 25:52

437. Priest Forever - Psalms 110:4

438. Priest of the Most High God -

439. Prince and Savior - Acts 5:31

440. Prince of Life - Acts 3:15

441. Prince of Peace - Isaiah 9:6

442. Prince of Princes - Daniel 8:25

443. Prince of the Kings of the Earth - Revelation 1:5

444. Prophet - John 7:40

445. Prophet Mighty in Deed and Word - Luke 24:19

446. Prophet Wiyout Honor - Matthew 13:57

447. Prophet of Nazareth - Matthew 21:11

448. Prophets, One of the - Matthew 16:14

449. Propitiation for Our Sins - 1 John 2:2

450. Pure - 1 John 3:3

451. Purifier of Silver - Malachi 3:3

452. Quick Understanding - Isaiah 11:3

453. Quickening Spirit - 1 Corinthians 15:45

454. Rabbi - John 3:2

455. Rabboni - John 20:16

456. Rain Upon the Mown Grass - Psalms 72:6

457. Ransom for All - 1 Timothy 2:6

458. Ransom for Many - Matthew 20:28

459. Redeemer - Job 19:25

460. Redemption - 1 Corinthians 1:30

461. Redemption of Their Soul - Psalms 49:8

462. Refiner's Fire - Malachi 3:2

463. Refuge - Psalms 46:1

464. Refuge for the Oppressed - Psalms 9:9

465. Refuge from the Storm - Isaiah 25:4

466. Refuge in Times of Trouble - Psalms 9:9

467. Report, our - Isaiah 53:1

468. Reproach of Men - Psalms 22:6

469. Resting Place - Jeremiah 50:6

470. Resurrection and the Life - John 11:25

471. Reverend - Psalms 111:9

472. Reward for the Righteous - Psalms 58:11

473. Rich - Romans 10:12

474. Riches of His Glory - Romans 9:23

475. Riddle - Judges 14:14

476. Right - Deuteronomy 32:4

477. Righteous - 1 John 2:1

478. Righteous Branch - Jeremiah 23:5

479. Righteous Judge - 2 Timothy 4:8

480. Righteous man - Luke 23:47

481. Righteousness - 1 Corinthians 1:30

482. Righteousness of God - Romans 10:3

483. River of Water in a Dry Place - Isaiah 32:2

484. Rock - Matthew 16:18

485. Rock of His Salvation - Deuteronomy 32:15

486. Rock of Israel - 2 Samuel 23:3

487. Rock of My Refuge - Psalms 94:22

488. Rock of Offense - Romans 9:33

489. Rock of Our Salvation - Psalms 95:1

490. Rock of Strength - Isaiah 17:10

491. Rock that is Higher than I - Psalms 61:2

492. Rod - Micah 6:9

493. Rod out of the Stem of Jessee - Isaiah 11:1

494. Root and Offspring of David - Revelation 22:16

495. Root of David - Revelation 5:5

496. Root of Jesse - Romans 15:12

497. Root out of Dry Ground - Isaiah 53:2

498. Rose of Sharon - Song of Solomon 2:1

499. Ruler - Micah 5:2

500. Sacrifice for Sins - Hebrews 10:12

501. Sacrifice to God - Ephesians 5:2

502. Salvation of God - Luke 3:6

503. Salvation of Israel - Jeremiah 3:23

504. Salvation, my - Psalms 27:1

505. Samaritan - John 8:48

506. Same Yesterday, Today, and Forever - Hebrews 13:8

507. Sanctuary - Isaiah 8:14

508. Sardine Stone - Revelation 4:3

509. Saving Strength of His Anointed - Psalms 28:8

510. Savior - Titus 2:13

511. Savior of All Men - 1 Timothy 4:10

512. Savior of the Body - Ephesians 5:23

513. Savior of the World - John 4:42

514. Scapegoat - Leviticus 16:8 & John 11:49-52

515. Scepter of Israel - Numbers 24:17

516. Scepter of Thy Kingdom - Psalms 45:6

517. Secret - Judges 13:18

518. Secret of Thy Presence - Psalms 31:20

519. Seed of Abraham - Galatians 3:16

520. Seed of David - Romans 1:3

521. Seed of the Woman - Genesis 3:15

522. Sent One - John 9:4

523. Separate from His Brethern - Genesis 49:26

524. Separate from Sinners - Hebrews 7:26

525. Serpent in the Wilderness - John 3:14

526. Servant of Rulers - Isaiah 49:7

527. Servant the Branch - Zechariah 3:8

528. Servant, my - Isaiah 42:1

529. Shadow from the Heat - Isaiah 25:4

530. Shadow of a Great Rock - Isaiah 32:2

531. Shadow of the Almighty - Psalms 91:1

532. Shelter - Psalms 61:3

533. Shepherd of Israel - Psalms 80:1

534. Shepherd, my - Psalms 23:1

535. Shield - Psalms 84:9

536. Shiloh - Genesis 49:10

537. Sign of the Lord - Isaiah 7:11

538. Siloam - John 9:7

539. Sin - 2 Corinthians 5:21

540. Snare to the Inhabitants of Jerusalem - Isaiah 8:14

541. Son - Matthew 11:27

542. Son Given - Isaiah 9:6

543. Son from Heaven - 1 Thessalonians 1:10

544. Son of Abraham - Matthew 1:1

545. Son of David - Matthew 1:1

546. Son of God - John 1:49

547. Son of Joseph - John 1:45

548. Son of Man - John 1:51

549. Son of Mary - Mark 6:3

550. Son of the Blessed - Mark 14:61

551. Son of the Father - 2 John 1:3

552. Son of the Free Woman - Galatians 4:30

553. Son of the Highest - Luke 1:32

554. Son of the Living God - Matthew 16:16

555. Son of the Most High God - Mark 5:7

556. Son over His own House - Hebrews 3:6

557. Son Consecrated for Evermore - Hebrews 7:28

558. Song, my - Isaiah 12:2

559. Sower - Matthew 13:4

560. Sparrow alone upon the Housetop - Psalms 102:7

561. Spiritual Rock - 1 Corinthians 10:4

562. Star out of Jacob - Numbers 24:17

563. Stay, my - Psalms 18:18

564. Stone Cut out of the Mountain - Daniel 2:45

565. Stone Cut wiyout Hands - Daniel 2:34

566. Stone of Israel - Genesis 49:24

567. Stone of Stumbling - 1 Peter 2:8

568. Stone which the Builders Refused - Psalms 118:22

569. Stone which the Builders Rejected - Matthew 21:42

570. Stone which was Set at Naught - Acts 4:11

571. Stranger - Matthew 25:35

572. Strength of Israel - 1 Samuel 15:29

573. Strength of My Life - Psalms 27:1

574. Strength to the Needy in Distress - Isaiah 25:4

575. Strength to the Poor - Isaiah 25:4

576. Strength, my - Isaiah 12:2

577. Strong Consolation - Hebrews 6:18

578. Strong Tower - Proverbs 18:10

579. Strong Tower from the Enemy - Psalms 61:3

580. Stronger than He - Luke 11:22

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581. Stronghold in the Day of Trouble - Nahum 1:7

582. Stumbling Block - 1 Corinthians 1:23

583. Sun of Righteousness - Malachi 4:2

584. Sure Foundation - Isaiah 28:16

585. Sure Mercies of David - Isaiah 55:3

586. Surety of a Better Testament - Hebrews 7:22

587. Sweet Smelling Savor - Ephesians 5:2

588. Tabernacle for a Shadow - Isaiah 4:6

589. Tabernacle of God - Revelation 21:3

590. Teacher Come from God - John 3:2

591. Temple - John 2:19

592. Tender Mercy of God - Luke 1:78

593. Tender Plant - Isaiah 53:2

594. Testator - Hebrews 9:16

595. Testimony of God - Hebrews 9:17

596. Treasure - 2 Corinthians 4:7

597. Tried Stone - Isaiah 28:16

598. True Bread from Heaven - John 6:32

599. True Light - John 1:9

600. True Vine - John 15:1

601. True Witness - Proverbs 14:25

602. Truth - John 14:6

603. Undefiled - Hebrews 7:26

604. Understanding - Proverbs 3:19

605. Unknown God - Acts 17:23

606. Unspeakable Gift - 2 Corinthians 9:15

607. Upholder of All things - Hebrews 1:3

608. Upright - Psalms 92:15

609. Veil - Hebrews 10:20

610. Very God of Peace - 1 Thessalonians 5:23

611. Very Great - Psalms 104:1

612. Very Present Help in Trouble - Psalms 46:1

613. Victory - 1 Corinthians 15:54

614. Vine - John 15:5

615. Voice - Revelation 1:12

616. Wall of Fire - Zechariah 2:5

617. Wave Offering - Leviticus 7:30

618. Way - John 14:6

619. Weakness of God - 1 Corinthians 1:25

620. Wedding Garment - Matthew 22:12

621. Well of Living Waters - John 4:14

622. Well of Salvation - Isaiah 12:3

623. Wisdom - 1 Corinthians 1:25

624. Wisdom of God - 1 Corinthians 1:24

625. Wise Master Builder - 1 Corinthians 3:10

626. Witness - Job 16:19

627. Witness of God - 1 John 5:9

628. Witness to the People - Isaiah 55:4

629. Wonderful - Isaiah 9:6

630. Word - John 1:1

631. Word of God - Revelation 19:13

632. Word of Life - 1 John 1:1

633. Worm and No Man - Psalms 22:6

634. Worthy - Revelation 4:11

635. Worthy Name - James 2:7

636. Worthy to be Praised - Psalms 18:3

637. Yokefellow - Matthew 11:29-30

638. Young Child - Matthew 2:11

639. Zeal of the Lord of Hosts - Isaiah 37:32

640. Zeal of Your House - John 2:17

New Names Added 2012 Wall of Fire - Zechariah 2:5

Glory Within - Zechariah 2:5

My Support - Psalm 18:18

Revealer of Mysteries - Daniel 2:47

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Addendum of Word Studies We know that many of our readers are not students of the Word, but we want to encourage you to get deeper into the Word of God and not depend on what others tell you it means. There is no better way to dig deeper than to do word studies. Take a good concordance of the Bible that lists the reference to every word used in the Bible and track its usage in each context. Strong’s Concordance is the best because every word is given a number. This will help to give you a better idea of the concept God was conveying in naming Himself or His Son by this title or name. We have given the key word with Strong’s numbering system. We know this is time consuming, but what better use of your time than to soak your mind in the Word of God. Bible Study groups can utilize this method to enhance their understanding of the title and then discuss it with other meaningful passages that support that concept. We have deliberately not listed all the passages or references to save on space, but when you study please do not take short-cuts. Look up every passage. It will help you get a better feel for the words and concepts.

1. Advocate <3875> 2. All in All <3956><1722> 3. Alpha & Omega <1>, <5598> 4. Altar <04196> 5. Amen <281> 6. Ancient of Days <06268> 7. Anointed One <04899> 8. Author <747> 9. Cup <03563> 10. Daystar <5459> 11. Deliverer <06403> 12. Everlasting Father <05703>, <01> 13. Fortress <04686> 14. Glory <03519> 15. Goodness <02617> 16. Hen <3733> 17. Hiding Place <05643> 18. High Tower <04869> 19. Horn of Salvation <07161> 20. Yeshua (Jesus) <03091> 21. Keeper <08104> 22. Lifter of my head <07311> 23. Inheritance <02506> 24. Portion <04490> 25. Prince of Peace <08269> 26. Refuge (hideaway) <04585>, 27. Refuge (escape) <04498> 28. Rear Guard <0622> 29. Rock <05553> 30. Sabaoth <06635> 31. Shade <06738> 32. Shepherd <07462> 33. Shield <06793> 34. Shield <04043> 35. Strength <06697> 36. Shelter (in storms) <04268> 37. Omniscient <02451> 38. Omnipotent <07706> 39. Omnipresent <04672>

40. Song <02176>

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Advocate <3875>

John 14:16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter <3875>, that he may abide with you for ever; John 14:26 But the Comforter <3875>, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all

things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

John 15:26 ¶ But when the Comforter <3875> is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:

John 16:7 ¶ Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter <3875> will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.

1 John 2:1 ¶ My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate <3875> with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:

All in All <3956><1722> 1 Corinthians 12:6 And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all. 1 Corinthians 15:28 And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put

all things under him, that God may be all in all. Ephesians 1:23 Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all. Colossians 3:11 Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but

Christ is all, and in all.

Alpha & Omega <1>, <5598> Revelation 1:8 I am Alpha <1> and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is

to come, the Almighty. Revelation 1:11 Saying, I am Alpha <1> and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto

the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.

Revelation 21:6 And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha <1> and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.

Revelation 22:13 I am Alpha <1> and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.

Altar <04196> There are 338 references to “altar” in the Old Testament We will list only those in Genesis. Please do your own search of the whole Old Testament. Genesis 8:20 ¶ And Noah builded an altar <04196> unto the LORD; and took of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and

offered burnt offerings on the altar <04196>. Genesis 12:7 And the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar

<04196> unto the LORD, who appeared unto him. Genesis 12:8 And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, having Bethel on the

west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar <04196> unto the LORD, and called upon the name of the LORD. Genesis 13:4 Unto the place of the altar <04196>, which he had made there at the first: and there Abram called on the name of

the LORD. Genesis 13:18 Then Abram removed his tent, and came and dwelt in the plain of Mamre, which is in Hebron, and built there an

altar <04196> unto the LORD. Genesis 22:9 And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar <04196> there, and laid the

wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar <04196> upon the wood. Genesis 26:25 And he builded an altar <04196> there, and called upon the name of the LORD, and pitched his tent there: and

there Isaac's servants digged a well. Genesis 33:20 And he erected there an altar <04196>, and called it Elelohe-Israel. Genesis 35:1 ¶ And God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Bethel, and dwell there: and make there an altar <04196> unto God, that

appeared unto thee when thou fleddest from the face of Esau thy brother. Genesis 35:3 And let us arise, and go up to Bethel; and I will make there an altar <04196> unto God, who answered me in the

day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went.

Genesis 35:7 And he built there an altar <04196>, and called the place Elbethel: because there God appeared unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother.

New Testament Matthew 5:24 Leave there thy gift before the altar <2379>, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and

offer thy gift.

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Matthew 23:18 And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar <2379>, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.

Matthew 23:19 Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar <2379> that sanctifieth the gift? Matthew 23:20 Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar <2379>, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon. Matthew 23:35 That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the

blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar <2379>. Luke 1:11 And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar <2379> of incense. Luke 11:51 From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, which perished between the altar <2379> and the temple: verily

I say unto you, It shall be required of this generation. Romans 11:3 Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars <2379>; and I am left alone, and they seek my

life. 1 Corinthians 9:13 Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? and they which

wait at the altar <2379> are partakers with the altar <2379>?

1 Corinthians 10:18 Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar <2379>? Hebrews 7:13 For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar

<2379>. Hebrews 13:10 We have an altar <2379>, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle. James 2:21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar <2379>? Revelation 6:9 ¶ And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar <2379> the souls of them that were slain for the

word of God, and for the testimony which they held: Revelation 8:3 And another angel came and stood at the altar <2379>, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him

much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar <2379> which was before the throne.

Revelation 8:5 And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar <2379>, and cast it into the earth: and there were voices, and thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake.

Revelation 9:13 ¶ And the sixth angel sounded, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar <2379> which is before God,

Revelation 11:1 ¶ And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar <2379>, and them that worship therein.

Revelation 14:18 And another angel came out from the altar <2379>, which had power over fire; and cried with a loud cry to him that had the sharp sickle, saying, Thrust in thy sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; for her grapes are fully ripe.

Revelation 16:7 And I heard another out of the altar <2379> say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.

Amen <281> There are 121 references to “Amen” in the New Testament, which include words translated “verity” or “truly.” Please do your own thorough search for all of them. Matthew 6:13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory,

for ever. Amen.

Matthew 28:20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

Mark 16:20 And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.

Luke 24:53 And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen. John 21:25 And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that

even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen. Romans 1:25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is

blessed for ever. Amen. Romans 9:5 Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever.

Amen. Romans 11:36 For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen. Romans 15:33 Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen. Romans 16:20 And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

Amen. Romans 16:24 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

Romans 16:27 To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen. 1 Corinthians 14:16 Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?

1 Corinthians 16:24 My love be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen. 2 Corinthians 1:20 For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us. 2 Corinthians 13:14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you

all. Amen. Galatians 1:5 To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. Galatians 6:18 Brethren, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

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Ephesians 3:21 Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen. Ephesians 6:24 Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen. Philippians 4:20 ¶ Now unto God and our Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen. Philippians 4:23 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. Colossians 4:18 The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.

1 Thessalonians 5:28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. 2 Thessalonians 3:18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. 1 Timothy 1:17 Now unto the King eternal,

immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen. 1 Timothy 6:16 Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor

can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen. 1 Timothy 6:21 Which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen. 2 Timothy 4:18 And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom

be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

2 Timothy 4:22 The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen. Titus 3:15 All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen. Philemon 1:25 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen. Hebrews 13:21 Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight,

through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. Hebrews 13:25 Grace be with you all. Amen. 1 Peter 4:11 If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God

giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever.

Amen. 1 Peter 5:11 To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. 1 Peter 5:14 Greet ye one another with a kiss of charity. Peace be with you all that are in Christ Jesus. Amen. 2 Peter 3:18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for

ever. Amen. 1 John 5:21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen. 2 John 1:13 The children of thy elect sister greet thee. Amen. Jude 1:25 To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.

Revelation 1:6 And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

Revelation 1:7 Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.

Revelation 1:18 I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.

Revelation 3:14 ¶ And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;

Revelation 5:14 And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for

ever and ever. Revelation 7:12 Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto

our God for ever and ever. Amen. Revelation 19:4 And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying,

Amen; Alleluia. Revelation 22:20 ¶ He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus. Revelation 22:21 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

Ancient of Days <06268>

Search not only the words but the concepts the words convey; “forever,” “everlasting,” and “no end,” might help your understanding of God’s endlessness. etc. Psalms 90:4 For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night. Psalms 90:2 Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting

to everlasting, thou art God. Psalms 103:17 But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto

children's children; Psalms 106:48 Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting: and let all the people say, Amen. Praise ye

the LORD.

Daniel 7:9 ¶ I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.

Daniel 7:13 I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.

Daniel 7:22 Until the Ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the most High; and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom.

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Anointed One <04899>

There are 38 references to anointed in the Bible. The concept of Messiah is also “the anointed one.” Here are a few to start your study. Leviticus 4:3 If the priest that is anointed <04899> do sin according to the sin of the people; then let him bring for his sin, which

he hath sinned, a young bullock without blemish unto the LORD for a sin offering. Leviticus 4:5 And the priest that is anointed <04899> shall take of the bullock's blood, and bring it to the tabernacle of the

congregation: Leviticus 4:16 And the priest that is anointed <04899> shall bring of the bullock's blood to the tabernacle of the congregation: Leviticus 6:22 And the priest of his sons that is anointed <04899> in his stead shall offer it: it is a statute for ever unto the

LORD; it shall be wholly burnt. 1 Samuel 2:10 The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the LORD

shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed <04899>. 1 Samuel 2:35 And I will raise me up a faithful priest, that shall do according to that which is in mine heart and in my mind: and

I will build him a sure house; and he shall walk before mine anointed <04899> for ever. 1 Samuel 12:3 Behold, here I am: witness against me before the LORD, and before his anointed <04899>: whose ox have I

taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.

1 Samuel 12:5 And he said unto them, The LORD is witness against you, and his anointed <04899> is witness this day, that ye have not found ought in my hand. And they answered, He is witness.

1 Samuel 16:6 ¶ And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the LORD'S anointed <04899> is before him.

1 Samuel 24:6 And he said unto his men, The LORD forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the LORD'S anointed <04899>, to stretch forth mine hand against him, seeing he is the anointed <04899> of the LORD.

1 Samuel 24:10 Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the LORD had delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee: but mine eye spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth mine hand against my lord; for he is the

LORD'S anointed <04899>. 1 Samuel 26:9 And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the LORD'S anointed

<04899>, and be guiltless? 1 Samuel 26:11 The LORD forbid that I should stretch forth mine hand against the LORD'S anointed <04899>: but, I pray thee,

take thou now the spear that is at his bolster, and the cruse of water, and let us go. 1 Samuel 26:16 This thing is not good that thou hast done. As the LORD liveth, ye are worthy to die, because ye have not kept

your master, the LORD'S anointed <04899>. And now see where the king's spear is, and the cruse of water that was at his bolster.

1 Samuel 26:23 The LORD render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness: for the LORD delivered thee into my hand to day, but I would not stretch forth mine hand against the LORD'S anointed <04899>.

2 Samuel 1:14 And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the LORD'S anointed <04899>?

2 Samuel 1:16 And David said unto him, Thy blood be upon thy head; for thy mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I have slain the LORD'S anointed <04899>.

2 Samuel 1:21 Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew, neither let there be rain, upon you, nor fields of offerings: for there the shield of the mighty is vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, as though he had not been anointed <04899> with oil.

2 Samuel 19:21 But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the LORD'S anointed <04899>?

2 Samuel 22:51 He is the tower of salvation for his king: and sheweth mercy to his anointed <04899>, unto David, and to his seed for evermore.

2 Samuel 23:1 ¶ Now these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed <04899> of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said,

1 Chronicles 16:22 Saying, Touch not mine anointed <04899>, and do my prophets no harm. 2 Chronicles 6:42 O LORD God, turn not away the face of thine anointed <04899>: remember the mercies of David thy servant. Psalms 2:2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his

anointed <04899>, saying, Psalms 18:50 Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth mercy to his anointed <04899>, to David, and to his seed for

evermore. Psalms 20:6 ¶ Now know I that the LORD saveth his anointed <04899>; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving

strength of his right hand. Psalms 28:8 The LORD is their strength, and he is the saving strength of his anointed <04899>. Psalms 84:9 Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of thine anointed <04899>. Psalms 89:38 ¶ But thou hast cast off and abhorred, thou hast been wroth with thine anointed <04899>.

Psalms 89:51 Wherewith thine enemies have reproached, O LORD; wherewith they have reproached the footsteps of thine anointed <04899>.

Psalms 105:15 Saying, Touch not mine anointed <04899>, and do my prophets no harm. Psalms 132:10 For thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of thine anointed <04899>. Psalms 132:17 There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed <04899>.

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Isaiah 45:1 ¶ Thus saith the LORD to his anointed <04899>, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut;

Lamentations 4:20 The breath of our nostrils, the anointed <04899> of the LORD, was taken in their pits, of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the heathen.

Daniel 9:25 Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem

unto the Messiah <04899> the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times.

Daniel 9:26 And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah <04899> be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.

Habakkuk 3:13 Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people, even for salvation with thine anointed <04899>; thou woundedst the head out of the house of the wicked, by discovering the foundation unto the neck. Selah.

Author <747> Acts 3:15 And killed the Prince <747> of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses. Acts 5:31 Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince <747> and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and

forgiveness of sins. Hebrews 2:10 ¶ For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to

make the captain <747> of their salvation perfect through sufferings. Hebrews 12:2 Looking unto Jesus the author <747> and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the

cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Cup <03563> Genesis 40:11 And Pharaoh's cup <03563> was in my hand: and I took the grapes, and pressed them into Pharaoh's cup

<03563>, and I gave the cup <03563> into Pharaoh's hand. Genesis 40:13 Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thine head, and restore thee unto thy place: and thou shalt deliver

Pharaoh's cup <03563> into his hand, after the former manner when thou wast his butler. Genesis 40:21 And he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again; and he gave the cup <03563> into Pharaoh's hand:

Leviticus 11:17 And the little owl <03563>, and the cormorant, and the great owl, Deuteronomy 14:16 The little owl <03563>, and the great owl, and the swan, 2 Samuel 12:3 But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up

together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup <03563>, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.

1 Kings 7:26 And it was an hand breadth thick, and the brim thereof was wrought like the brim of a cup <03563>, with flowers of lilies: it contained two thousand baths.

2 Chronicles 4:5 And the thickness of it was an handbreadth, and the brim of it like the work of the brim of a cup <03563>, with

flowers of lilies; and it received and held three thousand baths. Psalms 11:6 Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their

cup <03563>. Psalms 16:5 The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup <03563>: thou maintainest my lot. Psalms 23:5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup

<03563> runneth over. Psalms 75:8 For in the hand of the LORD there is a cup <03563>, and the wine is red; it is full of mixture; and he poureth out of

the same: but the dregs thereof, all the wicked of the earth shall wring them out, and drink them. Psalms 102:6 I am like a pelican of the wilderness: I am like an owl <03563> of the desert.

Psalms 116:13 I will take the cup <03563> of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD. Proverbs 23:31 Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup <03563>, when it moveth itself

aright. Isaiah 51:17 ¶ Awake, awake, stand up, O Jerusalem, which hast drunk at the hand of the LORD the cup <03563> of his fury;

thou hast drunken the dregs of the cup <03563> of trembling, and wrung them out. Isaiah 51:22 Thus saith thy Lord the LORD, and thy God that pleadeth the cause of his people, Behold, I have taken out of thine

hand the cup <03563> of trembling, even the dregs of the cup <03563> of my fury; thou shalt no more drink it again: Jeremiah 16:7 Neither shall men tear themselves for them in mourning, to comfort them for the dead; neither shall men give them

the cup <03563> of consolation to drink for their father or for their mother. Jeremiah 25:15 ¶ For thus saith the LORD God of Israel unto me; Take the wine cup <03563> of this fury at my hand, and cause

all the nations, to whom I send thee, to drink it. Jeremiah 25:17 Then took I the cup <03563> at the LORD'S hand, and made all the nations to drink, unto whom the LORD had

sent me: Jeremiah 25:28 And it shall be, if they refuse to take the cup <03563> at thine hand to drink, then shalt thou say unto them, Thus

saith the LORD of hosts; Ye shall certainly drink.

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Jeremiah 35:5 And I set before the sons of the house of the Rechabites pots full of wine, and cups <03563>, and I said unto them, Drink ye wine.

Jeremiah 49:12 For thus saith the LORD; Behold, they whose judgment was not to drink of the cup <03563> have assuredly drunken; and art thou he that shall altogether go unpunished? thou shalt not go unpunished, but thou shalt surely drink of it.

Jeremiah 51:7 Babylon hath been a golden cup <03563> in the LORD'S hand, that made all the earth drunken: the nations have

drunken of her wine; therefore the nations are mad. Lamentations 4:21 ¶ Rejoice and be glad, O daughter of Edom, that dwellest in the land of Uz; the cup <03563> also shall pass

through unto thee: thou shalt be drunken, and shalt make thyself naked. Ezekiel 23:31 Thou hast walked in the way of thy sister; therefore will I give her cup <03563> into thine hand. Ezekiel 23:32 Thus saith the Lord GOD; Thou shalt drink of thy sister's cup <03563> deep and large: thou shalt be laughed to

scorn and had in derision; it containeth much. Ezekiel 23:33 Thou shalt be filled with drunkenness and sorrow, with the cup <03563> of astonishment and desolation, with the

cup <03563> of thy sister Samaria.

Habakkuk 2:16 Thou art filled with shame for glory: drink thou also, and let thy foreskin be uncovered: the cup <03563> of the LORD'S right hand shall be turned unto thee, and shameful spewing shall be on thy glory.

Daystar <5459> Matthew 2:2 Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship

him. Matthew 2:7 Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared. Matthew 2:9 ¶ When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it

came and stood over where the young child was. Matthew 2:10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. Acts 7:43 Yea, ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan, figures which ye made to worship them:

and I will carry you away beyond Babylon. 1 Corinthians 15:41 There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars: for one star

differeth from another star in glory.

2 Peter 1:19 ¶ We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light

that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star <5459> arise in your hearts: Revelation 2:28 And I will give him the morning star. Revelation 8:10 And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon

the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters; Revelation 8:11 And the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many

men died of the waters, because they were made bitter. Revelation 9:1 ¶ And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of

the bottomless pit. Revelation 22:16 I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.

Deliverer <06403> 2 Samuel 22:2 ¶ And he said, The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer <06403>; 2 Samuel 22:44 Thou also hast delivered <06403> me from the strivings of my people, thou hast kept me to be head of the

heathen: a people which I knew not shall serve me. Job 21:10 Their bull gendereth, and faileth not; their cow calveth <06403>, and casteth not her calf. Job 23:7 There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered <06403> for ever from my judge.

Psalms 17:13 Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver <06403> my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword: Psalms 18:2 The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer <06403>; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my

buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. Psalms 18:43 Thou hast delivered <06403> me from the strivings of the people; and thou hast made me the head of the heathen:

a people whom I have not known shall serve me. Psalms 18:48 He delivereth <06403> me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: thou

hast delivered me from the violent man. Psalms 22:4 Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver <06403> them.

Psalms 22:8 He trusted on the LORD that he would deliver <06403> him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him. Psalms 31:1 ¶ <<To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.>> In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed:

deliver <06403> me in thy righteousness. Psalms 37:40 And the LORD shall help them, and deliver <06403> them: he shall deliver <06403> them from the wicked, and

save them, because they trust in him. Psalms 40:17 But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer <06403>; make no

tarrying, O my God.

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Psalms 43:1 ¶ Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver <06403> me from the deceitful and unjust man.

Psalms 70:5 But I am poor and needy: make haste unto me, O God: thou art my help and my deliverer <06403>; O LORD, make no tarrying.

Psalms 71:2 Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape <06403>: incline thine ear unto me, and save me.

Psalms 71:4 Deliver <06403> me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man. Psalms 82:4 Deliver <06403> the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked. Psalms 91:14 Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver <06403> him: I will set him on high, because he hath

known my name. Psalms 144:2 My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer <06403>; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who

subdueth my people under me. Isaiah 5:29 Their roaring shall be like a lion, they shall roar like young lions: yea, they shall roar, and lay hold of the prey, and

shall carry it away safe <06403>, and none shall deliver it.

Ezekiel 7:16 ¶ But they that escape <06403> of them shall escape, and shall be on the mountains like doves of the valleys, all of them mourning, every one for his iniquity.

Micah 6:14 Thou shalt eat, but not be satisfied; and thy casting down shall be in the midst of thee; and thou shalt take hold, but shalt not deliver <06403>; and that which thou deliverest <06403> will I give up to the sword.

Everlasting Father <05703>, <01>

There are 91 references to “everlasting” which is a wonderful study in itself. We have traces just a few here. Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall

be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Psalms 90:2 Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting

to everlasting, thou art God. Psalms 103:17 But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto

children's children; Psalms 106:48 Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting: and let all the people say, Amen. Praise ye

the LORD.

Fortress <04686> 1 Samuel 22:4 And he brought them before the king of Moab: and they dwelt with him all the while that David was in the hold

<04686>. 1 Samuel 22:5 And the prophet Gad said unto David, Abide not in the hold <04686>; depart, and get thee into the land of Judah.

Then David departed, and came into the forest of Hareth. 1 Samuel 24:22 And David sware unto Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his men gat them up unto the hold <04686>. 2 Samuel 5:7 Nevertheless David took the strong hold <04686> of Zion: the same is the city of David.

2 Samuel 5:9 So David dwelt in the fort <04686>, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward.

2 Samuel 5:17 ¶ But when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines came up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went down to the hold <04686>.

2 Samuel 22:2 ¶ And he said, The LORD is my rock, and my fortress <04686>, and my deliverer; 2 Samuel 23:14 And David was then in an hold <04686>, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem. 1 Chronicles 11:5 And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come hither. Nevertheless David took the castle

<04686> of Zion, which is the city of David.

1 Chronicles 11:16 And David was then in the hold <04686>, and the Philistines' garrison was then at Bethlehem. Job 19:6 Know now that God hath overthrown me, and hath compassed me with his net <04686>. Job 39:28 She dwelleth and abideth on the rock, upon the crag of the rock, and the strong place <04686>. Psalms 18:2 The LORD is my rock, and my fortress <04686>, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my

buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. Psalms 31:2 Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence <04686> to save

me. Psalms 31:3 For thou art my rock and my fortress <04686>; therefore for thy name's sake lead me, and guide me.

Psalms 66:11 Thou broughtest us into the net <04686>; thou laidst affliction upon our loins. Psalms 71:3 Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for

thou art my rock and my fortress <04686>. Psalms 91:2 I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress <04686>: my God; in him will I trust. Psalms 144:2 My goodness, and my fortress <04686>; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who

subdueth my people under me. Ezekiel 12:13 My net also will I spread upon him, and he shall be taken in my snare <04686>: and I will bring him to Babylon to

the land of the Chaldeans; yet shall he not see it, though he shall die there.

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Ezekiel 13:21 Your kerchiefs also will I tear, and deliver my people out of your hand, and they shall be no more in your hand to be hunted <04686>; and ye shall know that I am the LORD.

Ezekiel 17:20 And I will spread my net upon him, and he shall be taken in my snare <04686>, and I will bring him to Babylon, and will plead with him there for his trespass that he hath trespassed against me.

Glory <03519> Glory is an important Old Testament concept. There are 181 references to “glory” (chabod) in the Old Testament. As you study pay particular attention to God’s presence as expressed in glory. There are 157 references to “glory” (doxa) in the New Testament Exodus 16:7 And in the morning, then ye shall see the glory <03519> of the LORD; for that he heareth your murmurings against

the LORD: and what are we, that ye murmur against us? Exodus 16:10 And it came to pass, as Aaron spake unto the whole congregation of the children of Israel, that they looked toward

the wilderness, and, behold, the glory <03519> of the LORD appeared in the cloud. Exodus 24:16 And the glory <03519> of the LORD abode upon mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days: and the seventh

day he called unto Moses out of the midst of the cloud. Exodus 24:17 And the sight of the glory <03519> of the LORD was like devouring fire on the top of the mount in the eyes of the

children of Israel. Exodus 28:2 And thou shalt make holy garments for Aaron thy brother for glory <03519> and for beauty. Exodus 28:40 ¶ And for Aaron's sons thou shalt make coats, and thou shalt make for them girdles, and bonnets shalt thou make

for them, for glory <03519> and for beauty. Exodus 29:43 And there I will meet with the children of Israel, and the tabernacle shall be sanctified by my glory <03519>. Exodus 33:18 And he said, I beseech thee, shew me thy glory <03519>.

Exodus 33:22 And it shall come to pass, while my glory <03519> passeth by, that I will put thee in a clift of the rock, and will cover thee with my hand while I pass by:

Exodus 40:34 ¶ Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory <03519> of the LORD filled the tabernacle. Exodus 40:35 And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of the congregation, because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory

<03519> of the LORD filled the tabernacle.

Goodness <02617>

Goodness has 241 references in the Old Testament. It is translated mercy 149, kindness 40, lovingkindness 30, goodness 12, kindly 5, merciful 4, favour 3, good 1, goodliness 1, pity 1, and faithfulness. Search for God’s character as “good.” Exodus 15:13 Thou in thy mercy <02617> hast led forth the people which thou hast redeemed: thou hast guided them in thy

strength unto thy holy habitation.

Exodus 20:6 And shewing mercy <02617> unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments. Exodus 34:6 And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious,

longsuffering, and abundant in goodness <02617> and truth, Exodus 34:7 Keeping mercy <02617> for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children, unto the third and to the fourth generation.

Hen <3733>

There are just two references to “hen” (ornis) in the New Testament, but the Old Testament often uses the metaphor of “wings,” which (03671 kanaph) makes an interesting study of the 85 references. Matthew 23:37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often

would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen <3733> gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!

Luke 13:34 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen <3733> doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not!

Psalms 91:4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.

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Hiding Place <05643> Remember that “hiding place” is a concept and not just a word to be translated. Any reference to the Lord’s overshadowing protection is a valid reference to his “hiding place” or the “secret place” of the Most High. Deuteronomy 13:6 ¶ If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend,

which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly <05643>, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers;

Deuteronomy 27:15 Cursed be the man that maketh any graven or molten image, an abomination unto the LORD, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and putteth it in a secret <05643> place. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen.

Deuteronomy 27:24 Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbour secretly <05643>. And all the people shall say, Amen. Deuteronomy 28:57 And toward her young one that cometh out from between her feet, and toward her children which she shall

bear: for she shall eat them for want of all things secretly <05643> in the siege and straitness, wherewith thine enemy shall distress thee in thy gates.

Deuteronomy 32:38 Which did eat the fat of their sacrifices, and drank the wine of their drink offerings? let them rise up and help you, and be your protection <05643>.

Judges 3:19 But he himself turned again from the quarries that were by Gilgal, and said, I have a secret <05643> errand unto thee, O king: who said, Keep silence. And all that stood by him went out from him.

1 Samuel 19:2 But Jonathan Saul's son delighted much in David: and Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeketh to kill thee: now therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thyself until the morning, and abide in a secret <05643> place, and hide thyself:

1 Samuel 25:20 And it was so, as she rode on the ass, that she came down by the covert <05643> of the hill, and, behold, David

and his men came down against her; and she met them. 2 Samuel 12:12 For thou didst it secretly <05643>: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun. Job 13:10 He will surely reprove you, if ye do secretly <05643> accept persons. Job 22:14 Thick clouds are a covering <05643> to him, that he seeth not; and he walketh in the circuit of heaven. Job 24:15 The eye also of the adulterer waiteth for the twilight, saying, No eye shall see me: and disguiseth <05643> his face. Job 31:27 And my heart hath been secretly <05643> enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand: Job 40:21 He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert <05643> of the reed, and fens. Psalms 18:11 He made darkness his secret place <05643>; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of

the skies. Psalms 27:5 For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret <05643> of his tabernacle shall he hide me;

he shall set me up upon a rock. Psalms 31:20 Thou shalt hide them in the secret <05643> of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in

a pavilion from the strife of tongues. Psalms 32:7 ¶ Thou art my hiding place <05643>; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs

of deliverance. Selah. Psalms 61:4 I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert <05643> of thy wings. Selah.

Psalms 81:7 Thou calledst in trouble, and I delivered thee; I answered thee in the secret place <05643> of thunder: I proved thee at the waters of Meribah. Selah.

Psalms 91:1 ¶ He that dwelleth in the secret <05643> place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. Psalms 101:5 Whoso privily <05643> slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart

will not I suffer. Psalms 119:114 ¶ Thou art my hiding place <05643> and my shield: I hope in thy word. Psalms 139:15 My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret <05643>, and curiously wrought in the lowest

parts of the earth. Proverbs 9:17 Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret <05643> is pleasant.

Proverbs 21:14 ¶ A gift in secret <05643> pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath. Proverbs 25:23 ¶ The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting <05643> tongue. Song of Solomon 2:14 ¶ O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret <05643> places of the stairs, let me see thy

countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely. Isaiah 16:4 Let mine outcasts dwell with thee, Moab; be thou a covert <05643> to them from the face of the spoiler: for the

extortioner is at an end, the spoiler ceaseth, the oppressors are consumed out of the land. Isaiah 28:17 Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet: and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of

lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place <05643>.

Isaiah 32:2 And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert <05643> from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.

Isaiah 45:19 I have not spoken in secret <05643>, in a dark place of the earth: I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I the LORD speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.

Isaiah 48:16 ¶ Come ye near unto me, hear ye this; I have not spoken in secret <05643> from the beginning; from the time that it was, there am I: and now the Lord GOD, and his Spirit, hath sent me.

Jeremiah 37:17 Then Zedekiah the king sent, and took him out: and the king asked him secretly <05643> in his house, and said, Is there any word from the LORD? And Jeremiah said, There is: for, said he, thou shalt be delivered into the hand of the

king of Babylon. Jeremiah 38:16 So Zedekiah the king sware secretly <05643> unto Jeremiah, saying, As the LORD liveth, that made us this soul,

I will not put thee to death, neither will I give thee into the hand of these men that seek thy life.

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Jeremiah 40:15 Then Johanan the son of Kareah spake to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly <05643>, saying, Let me go, I pray thee, and I will slay Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and no man shall know it: wherefore should he slay thee, that all the Jews which are gathered unto thee should be scattered, and the remnant in Judah perish?

High Tower <04869> Samuel 22:3 The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower <04869>, and

my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence.

Psalms 9:9 The LORD also will be a refuge <04869> for the oppressed, a refuge <04869> in times of trouble. Psalms 18:2 The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler,

and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower <04869>. Psalms 46:7 The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge <04869>. Selah. Psalms 46:11 The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge <04869>. Selah. Psalms 48:3 God is known in her palaces for a refuge <04869>. Psalms 59:9 Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence <04869>. Psalms 59:16 But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence

<04869> and refuge in the day of my trouble.

Psalms 59:17 Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence <04869>, and the God of my mercy. Psalms 62:2 He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence <04869>; I shall not be greatly moved. Psalms 62:6 He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence <04869>; I shall not be moved. Psalms 94:22 But the LORD is my defence <04869>; and my God is the rock of my refuge. Psalms 144:2 My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower <04869>, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who

subdueth my people under me. Isaiah 25:12 And the fortress of the high fort <04869> of thy walls shall he bring down, lay low, and bring to the ground, even to

the dust.

Isaiah 33:16 He shall dwell on high: his place of defence <04869> shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.

Jeremiah 48:1 ¶ Against Moab thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Woe unto Nebo! for it is spoiled: Kiriathaim is confounded and taken: Misgab <04869> is confounded and dismayed.

Horn of Salvation <07161> 1 Samuel 2:10 The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the LORD

shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed. 1 Samuel 16:13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD

came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah. 2 Samuel 22:3 The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my

refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence. 1 Kings 1:39 And Zadok the priest took an horn of oil out of the tabernacle, and anointed Solomon. And they blew the trumpet;

and all the people said, God save king Solomon. Psalms 18:2 The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler,

and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. Psalms 92:10 But my horn shalt thou exalt like the horn of an unicorn: I shall be anointed with fresh oil. Psalms 132:17 There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed. Psalms 148:14 He also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near

unto him. Praise ye the LORD. Jeremiah 48:25 The horn of Moab is cut off, and his arm is broken, saith the LORD. Lamentations 2:3 He hath cut off in his fierce anger all the horn of Israel: he hath drawn back his right hand from before the

enemy, and he burned against Jacob like a flaming fire, which devoureth round about. Lamentations 2:17 The LORD hath done that which he had devised; he hath fulfilled his word that he had commanded in the

days of old: he hath thrown down, and hath not pitied: and he hath caused thine enemy to rejoice over thee, he hath set up the horn of thine adversaries.

Ezekiel 29:21 In that day will I cause the horn of the house of Israel to bud forth, and I will give thee the opening of the mouth in

the midst of them; and they shall know that I am the LORD.

Yeshua (Jesus) <03091>

The name Yeshua is translated Joshua. There are 199 references to the name Joshua. Have fun searching for Yeshua that refers to Messiah that is yet to come. Look for similarities between the work of Joshua and that of Jesus. The name is translated to Jesus in the New Testament. The name of Jesus appears 942 times in the New Testament (2424 Iesous). Matthew 1:1 ¶ The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

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Matthew 1:16 And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

Matthew 1:18 ¶ Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph,

before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.

Matthew 1:21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from

their sins.

Keeper <08104> Keep or keeper is mentioned in the Old Testament 440 times. Limiting your search to the Psalms will help. Even so, there are 67 references in the Psalms. Psalms 12:7 Thou shalt keep <08104> them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever. Psalms 16:1 ¶ <<Michtam of David.>> Preserve <08104> me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust. Psalms 17:4 Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept <08104> me from the paths of the destroyer. Psalms 17:8 ¶ Keep <08104> me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings, Psalms 18:21 For I have kept <08104> the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God. Psalms 18:23 I was also upright before him, and I kept <08104> myself from mine iniquity.

Psalms 19:11 Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping <08104> of them there is great reward. Psalms 25:20 O keep <08104> my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee. Psalms 31:6 I have hated them that regard <08104> lying vanities: but I trust in the LORD. Psalms 34:20 He keepeth <08104> all his bones: not one of them is broken. Psalms 37:28 For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved <08104> for ever: but the seed of

the wicked shall be cut off. Psalms 37:34 ¶ Wait on the LORD, and keep <08104> his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are

cut off, thou shalt see it.

Psalms 37:37 Mark <08104> the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace. Psalms 39:1 ¶ <<To the chief Musician, even to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David.>> I said, I will take heed <08104> to my ways, that

I sin not with my tongue: I will keep <08104> my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me. Psalms 41:2 The LORD will preserve <08104> him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt

not deliver him unto the will of his enemies. Psalms 56:6 They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark <08104> my steps, when they wait for my soul. Psalms 59:1 ¶ <<To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David; when Saul sent, and they watched <08104> the house to

kill him.>> Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.

Psalms 59:9 Because of his strength will I wait <08104> upon thee: for God is my defence. Psalms 71:10 For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait <08104> for my soul take counsel together, Psalms 78:10 They kept <08104> not the covenant of God, and refused to walk in his law; Psalms 78:56 Yet they tempted and provoked the most high God, and kept <08104> not his testimonies: Psalms 86:2 Preserve <08104> my soul; for I am holy: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee. Psalms 89:28 My mercy will I keep <08104> for him for evermore, and my covenant shall stand fast with him. Psalms 89:31 If they break my statutes, and keep <08104> not my commandments; Psalms 91:11 For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep <08104> thee in all thy ways.

Psalms 97:10 Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth <08104> the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.

Psalms 99:7 He spake unto them in the cloudy pillar: they kept <08104> his testimonies, and the ordinance that he gave them. Psalms 103:18 To such as keep <08104> his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them. Psalms 105:45 That they might observe <08104> his statutes, and keep his laws. Praise ye the LORD. Psalms 106:3 Blessed are they that keep <08104> judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at all times. Psalms 107:43 Whoso is wise, and will observe <08104> these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the

LORD. Psalms 116:6 The LORD preserveth <08104> the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.

Psalms 119:4 ¶ Thou hast commanded us to keep <08104> thy precepts diligently. Psalms 119:5 O that my ways were directed to keep <08104> thy statutes! Psalms 119:8 I will keep <08104> thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly. Psalms 119:9 ¶ BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed <08104> thereto according to thy word. Psalms 119:17 ¶ GIMEL. Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep <08104> thy word. Psalms 119:34 Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe <08104> it with my whole heart. Psalms 119:44 So shall I keep <08104> thy law continually for ever and ever. Psalms 119:55 ¶ I have remembered thy name, O LORD, in the night, and have kept <08104> thy law.

Psalms 119:57 ¶ CHETH. Thou art my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep <08104> thy words. Psalms 119:60 I made haste, and delayed not to keep <08104> thy commandments. Psalms 119:63 ¶ I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that keep <08104> thy precepts. Psalms 119:67 ¶ Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept <08104> thy word. Psalms 119:88 ¶ Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; so shall I keep <08104> the testimony of thy mouth. Psalms 119:101 ¶ I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep <08104> thy word. Psalms 119:106 ¶ I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep <08104> thy righteous judgments. Psalms 119:134 ¶ Deliver me from the oppression of man: so will I keep <08104> thy precepts.

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Psalms 119:136 ¶ Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep <08104> not thy law. Psalms 119:146 I cried unto thee; save me, and I shall keep <08104> thy testimonies. Psalms 119:158 ¶ I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept <08104> not thy word. Psalms 119:167 ¶ My soul hath kept <08104> thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly. Psalms 119:168 I have kept <08104> thy precepts and thy testimonies: for all my ways are before thee.

Psalms 121:3 He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth <08104> thee will not slumber. Psalms 121:4 Behold, he that keepeth <08104> Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. Psalms 121:5 The LORD is thy keeper <08104>: the LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand. Psalms 121:7 The LORD shall preserve <08104> thee from all evil: he shall preserve <08104> thy soul. Psalms 121:8 The LORD shall preserve <08104> thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore. Psalms 127:1 ¶ <<A Song of degrees for Solomon.>> Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except

the LORD keep <08104> the city, the watchman <08104> waketh but in vain. Psalms 130:3 If thou, LORD, shouldest mark <08104> iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?

Psalms 130:6 My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch <08104> for the morning: I say, more than they that watch <08104> for the morning.

Psalms 132:12 If thy children will keep <08104> my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore.

Psalms 140:4 Keep <08104> me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.

Psalms 141:9 Keep <08104> me from the snares which they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity. Psalms 145:20 The LORD preserveth <08104> all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy.

Psalms 146:6 Which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein is: which keepeth <08104> truth for ever: Psalms 146:9 The LORD preserveth <08104> the strangers; he relieveth the fatherless and widow: but the way of the wicked he

turneth upside down.

Lifter of my head <07311> The word “lifter” appears most often in the Psalms. There are 49 references to it there and 185 total in the Old Testament. Psalms 3:3 But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up <07311> of mine head. Psalms 9:13 Have mercy upon me, O LORD; consider my trouble which I suffer of them that hate me, thou that liftest me up

<07311> from the gates of death: Psalms 12:8 The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted <07311>.

Psalms 13:2 How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted <07311> over me?

Psalms 18:27 For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high <07311> looks. Psalms 18:46 The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted <07311>. Psalms 18:48 He delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up <07311> above those that rise up against me: thou

hast delivered me from the violent man. Psalms 21:13 Be thou exalted <07311>, LORD, in thine own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power. Psalms 27:5 For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall

set me up <07311> upon a rock. Psalms 27:6 And now shall mine head be lifted up <07311> above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his

tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD. Psalms 30:1 ¶ <<A Psalm and Song at the dedication of the house of David.>> I will extol <07311> thee, O LORD; for thou hast

lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me. Psalms 34:3 O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt <07311> his name together. Psalms 37:34 ¶ Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt <07311> thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are

cut off, thou shalt see it.

Psalms 46:10 Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted <07311> among the heathen, I will be exalted <07311> in the earth.

Psalms 57:5 Be thou exalted <07311>, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth. Psalms 57:11 Be thou exalted <07311>, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth. Psalms 61:2 From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher

<07311> than I. Psalms 66:7 He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt <07311> <07311>

themselves. Selah.

Psalms 66:17 I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled <07311> with my tongue. Psalms 74:3 Lift up <07311> thy feet unto the perpetual desolations; even all that the enemy hath done wickedly in the

sanctuary. Psalms 75:4 I said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly: and to the wicked, Lift not up <07311> the horn: Psalms 75:5 Lift not up <07311> your horn on high: speak not with a stiff neck. Psalms 75:6 ¶ For promotion <07311> cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south. Psalms 75:7 But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up <07311> another. Psalms 75:10 All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off; but the horns of the righteous shall be exalted <07311>.

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Psalms 78:69 And he built his sanctuary like high <07311> palaces, like the earth which he hath established for ever. Psalms 89:13 Thou hast a mighty arm: strong is thy hand, and high <07311> is thy right hand. Psalms 89:16 In thy name shall they rejoice all the day: and in thy righteousness shall they be exalted <07311>. Psalms 89:17 For thou art the glory of their strength: and in thy favour our horn shall be exalted <07311> <07311>. Psalms 89:19 ¶ Then thou spakest in vision to thy holy one, and saidst, I have laid help upon one that is mighty; I have exalted

<07311> one chosen out of the people. Psalms 89:24 But my faithfulness and my mercy shall be with him: and in my name shall his horn be exalted <07311>. Psalms 89:42 Thou hast set up <07311> the right hand of his adversaries; thou hast made all his enemies to rejoice. Psalms 92:10 But my horn shalt thou exalt <07311> like the horn of an unicorn: I shall be anointed with fresh oil. Psalms 99:2 The LORD is great in Zion; and he is high <07311> above all the people. Psalms 99:5 Exalt <07311> ye the LORD our God, and worship at his footstool; for he is holy. Psalms 99:9 Exalt <07311> the LORD our God, and worship at his holy hill; for the LORD our God is holy. Psalms 107:25 For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up <07311> the waves thereof.

Psalms 107:32 Let them exalt <07311> him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders. Psalms 108:5 Be thou exalted <07311>, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth; Psalms 110:7 He shall drink of the brook in the way: therefore shall he lift up <07311> the head. Psalms 112:9 He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted

<07311> with honour. Psalms 113:4 The LORD is high <07311> above all nations, and his glory above the heavens. Psalms 113:7 He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth <07311> the needy out of the dunghill; Psalms 118:28 Thou art my God, and I will praise thee: thou art my God, I will exalt <07311> thee.

Psalms 131:1 ¶ <<A Song of degrees of David.>> LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty <07311>: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me.

Psalms 138:6 ¶ Though the LORD be high <07311>, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off. Psalms 140:8 ¶ Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt <07311> themselves.

Selah. Psalms 145:1 ¶ <<David's Psalm of praise.>> I will extol <07311> thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and

ever. Psalms 148:14 He also exalteth <07311> the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a

people near unto him. Praise ye the LORD.

Inheritance <02506> There are 63 references to “inheritance” or “portion” in the Old Testament. Genesis 14:24 Save only that which the young men have eaten, and the portion <02506> of the men which went

with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre; let them take their portion <02506>.

Genesis 31:14 And Rachel and Leah answered and said unto him, Is there yet any portion <02506> or inheritance

for us in our father's house?

Leviticus 6:17 It shall not be baken with leaven. I have given it unto them for their portion <02506> of my offerings

made by fire; it is most holy, as is the sin offering, and as the trespass offering. Numbers 18:20 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Aaron, Thou shalt have no inheritance in their land, neither shalt thou

have any part <02506> among them: I am thy part <02506> and thine inheritance among the children of Israel.

Numbers 31:36 And the half, which was the portion <02506> of them that went out to war, was in number three

hundred thousand and seven and thirty thousand and five hundred sheep:

Deuteronomy 10:9 Wherefore Levi hath no part <02506> nor inheritance with his brethren; the LORD is his

inheritance, according as the LORD thy God promised him.

Deuteronomy 12:12 And ye shall rejoice before the LORD your God, ye, and your sons, and your daughters, and

your menservants, and your maidservants, and the Levite that is within your gates; forasmuch as he hath no part

<02506> nor inheritance with you.

Deuteronomy 14:27 And the Levite that is within thy gates; thou shalt not forsake him; for he hath no part <02506>

nor inheritance with thee. Deuteronomy 14:29 And the Levite, (because he hath no part <02506> nor inheritance with thee,) and the stranger,

and the fatherless, and the widow, which are within thy gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that the

LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hand which thou doest.

Deuteronomy 18:1 ¶ The priests the Levites, and all the tribe of Levi, shall have no part <02506> nor inheritance

with Israel: they shall eat the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and his inheritance.

Deuteronomy 18:8 They shall have like portions <02506> to eat, beside that which cometh of the sale of his

patrimony.

Deuteronomy 32:9 For the LORD'S portion <02506> is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.

Joshua 14:4 For the children of Joseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim: therefore they gave no part

<02506> unto the Levites in the land, save cities to dwell in, with their suburbs for their cattle and for their

substance.

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Joshua 15:13 ¶ And unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a part <02506> among the children of Judah,

according to the commandment of the LORD to Joshua, even the city of Arba the father of Anak, which city is

Hebron.

Joshua 18:5 And they shall divide it into seven parts <02506>: Judah shall abide in their coast on the south, and the

house of Joseph shall abide in their coasts on the north.

Joshua 18:6 Ye shall therefore describe the land into seven parts <02506>, and bring the description hither to me, that I may cast lots for you here before the LORD our God.

Joshua 18:7 But the Levites have no part <02506> among you; for the priesthood of the LORD is their inheritance:

and Gad, and Reuben, and half the tribe of Manasseh, have received their inheritance beyond Jordan on the east,

which Moses the servant of the LORD gave them.

Joshua 18:9 And the men went and passed through the land, and described it by cities into seven parts <02506> in a

book, and came again to Joshua to the host at Shiloh.

Joshua 19:9 Out of the portion of the children of Judah was the inheritance of the children of Simeon: for the part

<02506> of the children of Judah was too much for them: therefore the children of Simeon had their inheritance

within the inheritance of them.

Joshua 22:25 For the LORD hath made Jordan a border between us and you, ye children of Reuben and children of

Gad; ye have no part <02506> in the LORD: so shall your children make our children cease from fearing the

LORD. Joshua 22:27 But that it may be a witness between us, and you, and our generations after us, that we might do the

service of the LORD before him with our burnt offerings, and with our sacrifices, and with our peace offerings;

that your children may not say to our children in time to come, Ye have no part <02506> in the LORD.

1 Samuel 30:24 For who will hearken unto you in this matter? but as his part <02506> is that goeth down to the

battle, so shall his part <02506> be that tarrieth by the stuff: they shall part alike.

2 Samuel 20:1 ¶ And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a

Benjamite: and he blew a trumpet, and said, We have no part <02506> in David, neither have we inheritance in

the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel.

1 Kings 12:16 ¶ So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying,

What portion <02506> have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O

Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their tents. 2 Kings 9:10 And the dogs shall eat Jezebel in the portion <02506> of Jezreel, and there shall be none to bury her.

And he opened the door, and fled.

2 Kings 9:36 Wherefore they came again, and told him. And he said, This is the word of the LORD, which he spake

by his servant Elijah the Tishbite, saying, In the portion <02506> of Jezreel shall dogs eat the flesh of Jezebel:

2 Kings 9:37 And the carcase of Jezebel shall be as dung upon the face of the field in the portion <02506> of

Jezreel; so that they shall not say, This is Jezebel.

2 Chronicles 10:16 And when all Israel saw that the king would not hearken unto them, the people answered the

king, saying, What portion <02506> have we in David? and we have none inheritance in the son of Jesse: every

man to your tents, O Israel: and now, David, see to thine own house. So all Israel went to their tents.

Nehemiah 2:20 Then answered I them, and said unto them, The God of heaven, he will prosper us; therefore we his

servants will arise and build: but ye have no portion <02506>, nor right, nor memorial, in Jerusalem.

Job 17:5 He that speaketh flattery <02506> to his friends, even the eyes of his children shall fail. Job 20:29 This is the portion <02506> of a wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed unto him by God.

Job 27:13 This is the portion <02506> of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressors, which they shall

receive of the Almighty.

Job 31:2 For what portion <02506> of God is there from above? and what inheritance of the Almighty from on

high?

Job 32:17 I said, I will answer also my part <02506>, I also will shew mine opinion.

Psalms 16:5 The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance <02506> and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.

Psalms 17:14 From men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their portion <02506>

in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their

substance to their babes.

Psalms 50:18 When thou sawest a thief, then thou consentedst with him, and hast been partaker <02506> with adulterers.

Psalms 73:26 My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion <02506> for ever.

Psalms 119:57 ¶ CHETH. Thou art my portion <02506>, O LORD: I have said that I would keep thy words.

Psalms 142:5 I cried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion <02506> in the land of the

living.

Proverbs 7:21 With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering <02506> of her lips she forced

him.

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Ecclesiastes 2:10 And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them, I withheld not my heart from any joy;

for my heart rejoiced in all my labour: and this was my portion <02506> of all my labour.

Ecclesiastes 2:21 For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that

hath not laboured therein shall he leave it for his portion <02506>. This also is vanity and a great evil.

Ecclesiastes 3:22 Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works;

for that is his portion <02506>: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him? Ecclesiastes 5:18 ¶ Behold that which I have seen: it is good and comely for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy the

good of all his labour that he taketh under the sun all the days of his life, which God giveth him: for it is his

portion <02506>.

Ecclesiastes 5:19 Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat

thereof, and to take his portion <02506>, and to rejoice in his labour; this is the gift of God.

Ecclesiastes 9:6 Also their love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished; neither have they any more a

portion <02506> for ever in any thing that is done under the sun.

Ecclesiastes 9:9 Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath

given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity: for that is thy portion <02506> in this life, and in thy labour

which thou takest under the sun.

Ecclesiastes 11:2 Give a portion <02506> to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon

the earth. Isaiah 17:14 And behold at eveningtide trouble; and before the morning he is not. This is the portion <02506> of

them that spoil us, and the lot of them that rob us.

Isaiah 57:6 Among the smooth stones of the stream is thy portion <02506>; they, they are thy lot: even to them hast

thou poured a drink offering, thou hast offered a meat offering. Should I receive comfort in these?

Isaiah 61:7 For your shame ye shall have double; and for confusion they shall rejoice in their portion <02506>:

therefore in their land they shall possess the double: everlasting joy shall be unto them.

Jeremiah 10:16 The portion <02506> of Jacob is not like them: for he is the former of all things; and Israel is the

rod of his inheritance: The LORD of hosts is his name.

Jeremiah 51:19 The portion <02506> of Jacob is not like them; for he is the former of all things: and Israel is the

rod of his inheritance: the LORD of hosts is his name.

Lamentations 3:24 The LORD is my portion <02506>, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him. Ezekiel 45:7 And a portion shall be for the prince on the one side and on the other side of the oblation of the holy

portion, and of the possession of the city, before the oblation of the holy portion, and before the possession of

the city, from the west side westward, and from the east side eastward: and the length shall be over against one

of the portions <02506>, from the west border unto the east border.

Ezekiel 48:8 And by the border of Judah, from the east side unto the west side, shall be the offering which ye shall

offer of five and twenty thousand reeds in breadth, and in length as one of the other parts <02506>, from the

east side unto the west side: and the sanctuary shall be in the midst of it.

Ezekiel 48:21 And the residue shall be for the prince, on the one side and on the other of the holy oblation, and of

the possession of the city, over against the five and twenty thousand of the oblation toward the east border, and

westward over against the five and twenty thousand toward the west border, over against the portions <02506>

for the prince: and it shall be the holy oblation; and the sanctuary of the house shall be in the midst thereof.

Hosea 5:7 They have dealt treacherously against the LORD: for they have begotten strange children: now shall a month devour them with their portions <02506>.

Amos 7:4 Thus hath the Lord GOD shewed unto me: and, behold, the Lord GOD called to contend by fire, and it

devoured the great deep, and did eat up a part <02506>.

Micah 2:4 In that day shall one take up a parable against you, and lament with a doleful lamentation, and say, We

be utterly spoiled: he hath changed the portion <02506> of my people: how hath he removed it from me!

turning away he hath divided our fields.

Portion <04490> Portion is often translated the same as inheritance but it is a little different. Exodus 29:26 And thou shalt take the breast of the ram of Aaron's consecration, and wave it for a wave offering before the

LORD: and it shall be thy part <04490>. Leviticus 7:33 He among the sons of Aaron, that offereth the blood of the peace offerings, and the fat, shall have the right

shoulder for his part <04490>. Leviticus 8:29 And Moses took the breast, and waved it for a wave offering before the LORD: for of the ram of consecration it

was Moses' part <04490>; as the LORD commanded Moses. 1 Samuel 1:4 And when the time was that Elkanah offered, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters,

portions <04490>: 1 Samuel 1:5 But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion <04490>; for he loved Hannah: but the LORD had shut up her womb.

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1 Samuel 9:23 And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion <04490> which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee.

2 Chronicles 31:19 Also of the sons of Aaron the priests, which were in the fields of the suburbs of their cities, in every several city, the men that were expressed by name, to give portions <04490> to all the males among the priests, and to all that were reckoned by genealogies among the Levites.

Nehemiah 8:10 Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions <04490> unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.

Nehemiah 8:12 And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions <04490>, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.

Esther 2:9 And the maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness of him; and he speedily gave her her things for purification, with such things as belonged <04490> to her, and seven maidens, which were meet to be given her, out of the king's house: and he preferred her and her maids unto the best place of the house of the women.

Esther 9:19 Therefore the Jews of the villages, that dwelt in the unwalled towns, made the fourteenth day of the month Adar a

day of gladness and feasting, and a good day, and of sending portions <04490> one to another. Esther 9:22 As the days wherein the Jews rested from their enemies, and the month which was turned unto them from sorrow to

joy, and from mourning into a good day: that they should make them days of feasting and joy, and of sending portions <04490> one to another, and gifts to the poor.

Psalms 16:5 The LORD is the portion <04490> of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot. Jeremiah 13:25 This is thy lot, the portion <04490> of thy measures from me, saith the LORD; because thou hast forgotten me,

and trusted in falsehood.

Prince of Peace <08269> That was easy! Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

Refuge (hideaway) <04585>, Deuteronomy 33:27 The eternal God is thy refuge <04585>, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the

enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them. Job 37:8 Then the beasts go into dens, and remain in their places <04585>. Job 38:40 When they couch in their dens <04585>, and abide in the covert to lie in wait? Psalms 76:2 In Salem also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place <04585> in Zion. Psalms 104:22 The sun ariseth, they gather themselves together, and lay them down in their dens <04585>. Song of Solomon 4:8 ¶ Come with me from Lebanon, my spouse, with me from Lebanon: look from the top of Amana, from the

top of Shenir and Hermon, from the lions' dens <04585>, from the mountains of the leopards.

Jeremiah 21:13 Behold, I am against thee, O inhabitant of the valley, and rock of the plain, saith the LORD; which say, Who shall come down against us? or who shall enter into our habitations <04585>?

Amos 3:4 Will a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? will a young lion cry out of his den <04585>, if he have taken nothing?

Nahum 2:12 The lion did tear in pieces enough for his whelps, and strangled for his lionesses, and filled his holes with prey, and his dens <04585> with ravin.

Refuge (escape) <04498> 2 Samuel 22:3 The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my

refuge <04498>, my saviour; thou savest me from violence. Job 11:20 But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape <04498>, and their hope shall be as the giving up of the

ghost. Psalms 59:16 But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and

refuge <04498> in the day of my trouble. Psalms 142:4 ¶ I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge <04498> failed me; no

man cared for my soul. Jeremiah 16:19 O LORD, my strength, and my fortress, and my refuge <04498> in the day of affliction, the Gentiles shall come

unto thee from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Surely our fathers have inherited lies, vanity, and things wherein there is

no profit. Jeremiah 25:35 And the shepherds shall have no way <04498> to flee, nor the principal of the flock to escape. Jeremiah 46:5 Wherefore have I seen them dismayed and turned away back? and their mighty ones are beaten down, and are fled

apace <04498>, and look not back: for fear was round about, saith the LORD. Amos 2:14 Therefore the flight <04498> shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver himself:

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Rear Guard <0622> There are 187references to “rear guard” but for our purposes look for “rereward.” Numbers 10:25 And the standard of the camp of the children of Dan set forward, which was the rereward of all the camps

throughout their hosts: and over his host was Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai. Joshua 6:9 And the armed men went before the priests that blew with the trumpets, and the rereward came after the ark, the

priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets.

Joshua 6:13 And seven priests bearing seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of the LORD went on continually, and blew with the trumpets: and the armed men went before them; but the rereward came after the ark of the LORD, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets.

1 Samuel 29:2 And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands: but David and his men passed on in the rereward with Achish.

Isaiah 52:12 For ye shall not go out with haste, nor go by flight: for the LORD will go before you; and the God of Israel will be your rereward.

Isaiah 58:8 ¶ Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness

shall go before thee; the glory of the LORD shall be thy rereward.

Rock <05553> There are 54 references to “rock” in the Old Testament. Again limiting your search to the name of the Lord, look for “my rock.” Psalms 18:2 The LORD is my rock <05553>, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my

buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. Psalms 31:3 For thou art my rock <05553> and my fortress; therefore for thy name's sake lead me, and guide me.

Psalms 40:2 He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock <05553>, and established my goings.

Psalms 42:9 I will say unto God my rock <05553>, Why hast thou forgotten me? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

Psalms 71:3 Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock <05553> and my fortress.

Psalms 78:16 He brought streams also out of the rock <05553>, and caused waters to run down like rivers. Psalms 104:18 The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks <05553> for the conies.

Psalms 137:9 Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones <05553>. Psalms 141:6 When their judges are overthrown in stony <05553> places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.

Sabaoth <06635> There are 463 references to “sabaoth” which by the way has nothing to do with “Sabbath.” It is a military term referring to “armies” or “troops.” Isaiah 1:9 Except the LORD of hosts had left unto us a very small remnant, we should have been as Sodom, and we should have

been like unto Gomorrah. Romans 9:29 And as Esaias said before, Except the Lord of Sabaoth had left us a seed, we had been as Sodoma, and been made

like unto Gomorrha. James 5:4 Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and

the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth.

Shade <06738> There are 47 references to shade in the Old Testament, far too many to list here. Limiting our search to Psalms gives you as start. Psalms 17:8 ¶ Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow <06738> of thy wings, Psalms 36:7 How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow

<06738> of thy wings. Psalms 57:1 ¶ <<To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave.>> Be merciful unto

me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow <06738> of thy wings will I make my

refuge, until these calamities be overpast. Psalms 63:7 ¶ Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow <06738> of thy wings will I rejoice. Psalms 80:10 The hills were covered with the shadow <06738> of it, and the boughs thereof were like the goodly cedars. Psalms 91:1 ¶ He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow <06738> of the Almighty. Psalms 102:11 My days are like a shadow <06738> that declineth; and I am withered like grass. Psalms 109:23 I am gone like the shadow <06738> when it declineth: I am tossed up and down as the locust.

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Psalms 121:5 The LORD is thy keeper: the LORD is thy shade <06738> upon thy right hand. Psalms 144:4 Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow <06738> that passeth away.

Shepherd <07462> There are 144 references to shepherds in the Old Testament and 13 in the New Testament. Still the Old Testament references to shepherd and shepherds are worth the time to study, especially Jeremiah, Ezekiel and Zechariah good examples of bad shepherds, contrast that to the Good Shepherd. Matthew 9:36 But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were

scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. Matthew 25:32 And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth

his sheep from the goats: Matthew 26:31 ¶ Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the

shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad. Mark 6:34 And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as

sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things. Mark 14:27 And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the

shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered. John 10:2 But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.

John 10:11 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. John 10:12 But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the

sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep. John 10:14 I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine. John 10:16 And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there

shall be one fold, and one shepherd. Hebrews 13:20 Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep,

through the blood of the everlasting covenant, 1 Peter 2:25 For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.

1 Peter 5:4 And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.

Shield <06793> It is interesting to note the difficulties translators faced in rendering the exact and consistent meaning of words. Shield is just such a case. Not Psalm 5:12 and contrast it with Psalm 32:2 and Psalm 91. They seem to have used the two words for shield interchangeably. 1 Samuel 17:7 And the staff of his spear was like a weaver's beam; and his spear's head weighed six hundred shekels of iron: and

one bearing a shield <06793> went before him. 1 Samuel 17:41 And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield <06793> went before

him. 1 Kings 10:16 And king Solomon made two hundred targets <06793> of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of gold went to one

target <06793>. 1 Chronicles 12:8 And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David into the hold to the wilderness men of might, and

men of war fit for the battle, that could handle shield <06793> and buckler, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and were as swift as the roes upon the mountains;

1 Chronicles 12:24 The children of Judah that bare shield <06793> and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, ready armed to the war.

1 Chronicles 12:34 And of Naphtali a thousand captains, and with them with shield <06793> and spear thirty and seven thousand.

2 Chronicles 9:15 And king Solomon made two hundred targets <06793> of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of beaten gold went to one target <06793>.

2 Chronicles 11:12 And in every several city he put shields <06793> and spears, and made them exceeding strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side.

2 Chronicles 14:8 And Asa had an army of men that bare targets <06793> and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand; and

out of Benjamin, that bare shields and drew bows, two hundred and fourscore thousand: all these were mighty men of valour.

2 Chronicles 25:5 Moreover Amaziah gathered Judah together, and made them captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, according to the houses of their fathers, throughout all Judah and Benjamin: and he numbered them from twenty years old and above, and found them three hundred thousand choice men, able to go forth to war, that could handle spear and shield <06793>.

Psalms 5:12 For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield <06793>. Psalms 35:2 Take hold of shield and buckler <06793>, and stand up for mine help.

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Psalms 91:4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield <06793> and buckler.

Proverbs 25:13 ¶ As the cold <06793> of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.

Jeremiah 46:3 Order ye the buckler and shield <06793>, and draw near to battle.

Ezekiel 23:24 And they shall come against thee with chariots, wagons, and wheels, and with an assembly of people, which shall set against thee buckler <06793> and shield and helmet round about: and I will set judgment before them, and they shall judge thee according to their judgments.

Ezekiel 26:8 He shall slay with the sword thy daughters in the field: and he shall make a fort against thee, and cast a mount against thee, and lift up the buckler <06793> against thee.

Ezekiel 38:4 And I will turn thee back, and put hooks into thy jaws, and I will bring thee forth, and all thine army, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed with all sorts of armour, even a great company with bucklers <06793> and shields, all of them handling swords:

Ezekiel 39:9 And they that dwell in the cities of Israel shall go forth, and shall set on fire and burn the weapons, both the shields and the bucklers <06793>, the bows and the arrows, and the handstaves, and the spears, and they shall burn them with fire seven years:

Amos 4:2 The Lord GOD hath sworn by his holiness, that, lo, the days shall come upon you, that he will take you away with hooks <06793>, and your posterity with fishhooks.

Shield <04043> There are 60 references to the 04043 shield in the Old Testament. Restrict your study to the Psalms and you get a good idea of it’s use. Psalms 3:3 But thou, O LORD, art a shield <04043> for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head. Psalms 7:10 ¶ My defence <04043> is of God, which saveth the upright in heart. Psalms 18:2 The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler

<04043>, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. Psalms 18:30 As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler <04043> to all those that trust in

him. Psalms 18:35 Thou hast also given me the shield <04043> of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy

gentleness hath made me great. Psalms 28:7 The LORD is my strength and my shield <04043>; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart

greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him. Psalms 33:20 Our soul waiteth for the LORD: he is our help and our shield <04043>. Psalms 35:2 Take hold of shield <04043> and buckler, and stand up for mine help. Psalms 47:9 The princes of the people are gathered together, even the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields <04043> of

the earth belong unto God: he is greatly exalted. Psalms 59:11 Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield

<04043>. Psalms 76:3 There brake he the arrows of the bow, the shield <04043>, and the sword, and the battle. Selah. Psalms 84:9 Behold, O God our shield <04043>, and look upon the face of thine anointed. Psalms 84:11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield <04043>: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he

withhold from them that walk uprightly. Psalms 89:18 For the LORD is our defence <04043>; and the Holy One of Israel is our king. Psalms 115:9 ¶ O Israel, trust thou in the LORD: he is their help and their shield <04043>. Psalms 115:10 O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield <04043>. Psalms 115:11 Ye that fear the LORD, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield <04043>.

Psalms 119:114 ¶ Thou art my hiding place and my shield <04043>: I hope in thy word. Psalms 144:2 My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield <04043>, and he in whom I trust; who

subdueth my people under me.

Strength <06697> Sometimes it is translated “rock” it refers to the unmovable strength of the Lord. There are 74 such references. Limit your search to the Psalms and you get a good feel, but don’t exclude the other passages. 2 Samuel 22:3 The God of my rock <06697>; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower,

and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence. 2 Samuel 22:32 For who is God, save the LORD? and who is a rock <06697>, save our God? 2 Samuel 22:47 The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock <06697>; and exalted be the God of the rock <06697> of my salvation.

Psalms 18:2 The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength <06697>, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.

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Psalms 18:31 For who is God save the LORD? or who is a rock <06697> save our God? Psalms 18:46 The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock <06697>; and let the God of my salvation be exalted. Psalms 19:14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength

<06697>, and my redeemer. Psalms 27:5 For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall

set me up upon a rock <06697>. Psalms 28:1 ¶ <<A Psalm of David.>> Unto thee will I cry, O LORD my rock <06697>; be not silent to me: lest, if thou be silent

to me, I become like them that go down into the pit. Psalms 31:2 Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock <06697>, for an house of defence to save

me. Psalms 49:14 Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in

the morning; and their beauty <06697> shall consume in the grave from their dwelling. Psalms 61:2 From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock <06697> that is

higher than I. Psalms 62:2 He only is my rock <06697> and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved. Psalms 62:6 He only is my rock <06697> and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved. Psalms 62:7 In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock <06697> of my strength, and my refuge, is in God. Psalms 71:3 Be thou my strong <06697> habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save

me; for thou art my rock and my fortress. Psalms 73:26 My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength <06697> of my heart, and my portion for ever. Psalms 78:15 He clave the rocks <06697> in the wilderness, and gave them drink as out of the great depths.

Psalms 78:20 Behold, he smote the rock <06697>, that the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed; can he give bread also? can he provide flesh for his people?

Psalms 78:35 And they remembered that God was their rock <06697>, and the high God their redeemer. Psalms 81:16 He should have fed them also with the finest of the wheat: and with honey out of the rock <06697> should I have

satisfied thee. Psalms 89:26 He shall cry unto me, Thou art my father, my God, and the rock <06697> of my salvation. Psalms 89:43 Thou hast also turned the edge <06697> of his sword, and hast not made him to stand in the battle. Psalms 92:15 To shew that the LORD is upright: he is my rock <06697>, and there is no unrighteousness in him.

Psalms 94:22 But the LORD is my defence; and my God is the rock <06697> of my refuge. Psalms 95:1 ¶ O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the rock <06697> of our salvation. Psalms 105:41 He opened the rock <06697>, and the waters gushed out; they ran in the dry places like a river. Psalms 114:8 Which turned the rock <06697> into a standing water, the flint into a fountain of waters. Psalms 144:1 ¶ <<A Psalm of David.>> Blessed be the LORD my strength <06697>, which teacheth my hands to war, and my

fingers to fight:

Shelter (in storms) <04268> Shelter is translated as “trust” or “hope” as well as a “refuge.” Job 24:8 They are wet with the showers of the mountains, and embrace the rock for want of a shelter <04268>. Psalms 14:6 Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the LORD is his refuge <04268>. Psalms 46:1 ¶ <<To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth.>> God is our refuge <04268> and strength,

a very present help in trouble. Psalms 61:3 For thou hast been a shelter <04268> for me, and a strong tower from the enemy. Psalms 62:7 In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge <04268>, is in God. Psalms 62:8 ¶ Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge <04268> for us. Selah. Psalms 71:7 I am as a wonder unto many; but thou art my strong refuge <04268>.

Psalms 73:28 But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust <04268> in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works.

Psalms 91:2 I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge <04268> and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust. Psalms 91:9 ¶ Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge <04268>, even the most High, thy habitation; Psalms 94:22 But the LORD is my defence; and my God is the rock of my refuge <04268>. Psalms 104:18 The high hills are a refuge <04268> for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies. Psalms 142:5 I cried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my refuge <04268> and my portion in the land of the living. Proverbs 14:26 ¶ In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge <04268>. Isaiah 4:6 And there shall be a tabernacle for a shadow in the daytime from the heat, and for a place of refuge <04268>, and for a

covert from storm and from rain. Isaiah 25:4 For thou hast been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress, a refuge <04268> from the storm, a

shadow from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall. Isaiah 28:15 Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement; when the

overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us: for we have made lies our refuge <04268>, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves:

Isaiah 28:17 Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet: and the hail shall sweep away the refuge <04268> of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place.

Jeremiah 17:17 Be not a terror unto me: thou art my hope <04268> in the day of evil.

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Joel 3:16 The LORD also shall roar out of Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake: but the LORD will be the hope <04268> of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel.

Omniscient <02451> Obviously the “Omni” words are not biblical words but they represent biblical concepts. Here the concept is that God is all-knowing. There are many such passages. A good theology book of the characteristics of God would be a help. It is also translated as “wisdom.” Job 37:16 Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?

Psalms 1:6 For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish. Psalms 37:18 The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever. Psalms 94:11 The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity. Isaiah 40:13 Who hath directed the Spirit of the LORD, or being his counsellor hath taught him? Isaiah 55:8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. 9 For as the heavens are

higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. Daniel 4:35 And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven,

and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?

Omnipotent <07706> Obviously the “Omni” words are not biblical words but they represent biblical concepts. Here the concept is that God is all-powerful. A good theology book of the characteristics of God would be a help. There are many such passages. There are 48 God Almighty or Almighty passages Genesis 17:1 ¶ And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the

Almighty <07706> God; walk before me, and be thou perfect. Genesis 28:3 And God Almighty <07706> bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitude

of people; Genesis 35:11 And God said unto him, I am God Almighty <07706>: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations

shall be of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins;

Genesis 43:14 And God Almighty <07706> give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Benjamin. If I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.

Genesis 48:3 And Jacob said unto Joseph, God Almighty <07706> appeared unto me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,

Genesis 49:25 Even by the God of thy father, who shall help thee; and by the Almighty <07706>, who shall bless thee with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that lieth under, blessings of the breasts, and of the womb:

Exodus 6:3 And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty <07706>, but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them.

Numbers 24:4 He hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty <07706>, falling into a trance,

but having his eyes open: Numbers 24:16 He hath said, which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the most High, which saw the vision of

the Almighty <07706>, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open: Ruth 1:20 And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty <07706> hath dealt very bitterly with

me. Ruth 1:21 I went out full, and the LORD hath brought me home again empty: why then call ye me Naomi, seeing the LORD

hath testified against me, and the Almighty <07706> hath afflicted me? Job 5:17 ¶ Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty <07706>:

Job 6:4 For the arrows of the Almighty <07706> are within me, the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.

Job 6:14 ¶ To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty <07706>. Job 8:3 Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty <07706> pervert justice? Job 8:5 If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty <07706>; Job 11:7 ¶ Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty <07706> unto perfection? Job 13:3 Surely I would speak to the Almighty <07706>, and I desire to reason with God. Job 15:25 For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himself against the Almighty <07706>.

Job 21:15 What is the Almighty <07706>, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him? Job 21:20 His eyes shall see his destruction, and he shall drink of the wrath of the Almighty <07706>. Job 22:3 Is it any pleasure to the Almighty <07706>, that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways

perfect? Job 22:17 Which said unto God, Depart from us: and what can the Almighty <07706> do for them? Job 22:23 If thou return to the Almighty <07706>, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacles. Job 22:25 Yea, the Almighty <07706> shall be thy defence, and thou shalt have plenty of silver. Job 22:26 For then shalt thou have thy delight in the Almighty <07706>, and shalt lift up thy face unto God.

Job 23:16 For God maketh my heart soft, and the Almighty <07706> troubleth me: Job 24:1 ¶ Why, seeing times are not hidden from the Almighty <07706>, do they that know him not see his days?

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Job 27:2 As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty <07706>, who hath vexed my soul; Job 27:10 Will he delight himself in the Almighty <07706>? will he always call upon God? Job 27:11 ¶ I will teach you by the hand of God: that which is with the Almighty <07706> will I not conceal. Job 27:13 This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressors, which they shall receive of the Almighty

<07706>.

Job 29:5 When the Almighty <07706> was yet with me, when my children were about me; Job 31:2 For what portion of God is there from above? and what inheritance of the Almighty <07706> from on high? Job 31:35 Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty <07706> would answer me, and that mine

adversary had written a book. Job 32:8 But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty <07706> giveth them understanding. Job 33:4 The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty <07706> hath given me life. Job 34:10 ¶ Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the

Almighty <07706>, that he should commit iniquity.

Job 34:12 Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty <07706> pervert judgment. Job 35:13 Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty <07706> regard it. Job 37:23 Touching the Almighty <07706>, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of

justice: he will not afflict. Job 40:2 Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty <07706> instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it. Psalms 68:14 When the Almighty <07706> scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon. Psalms 91:1 ¶ He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty <07706>. Isaiah 13:6 ¶ Howl ye; for the day of the LORD is at hand; it shall come as a destruction from the Almighty <07706>.

Ezekiel 1:24 And when they went, I heard the noise of their wings, like the noise of great waters, as the voice of the Almighty <07706>, the voice of speech, as the noise of an host: when they stood, they let down their wings.

Ezekiel 10:5 And the sound of the cherubims' wings was heard even to the outer court, as the voice of the Almighty <07706> God when he speaketh.

Joel 1:15 Alas for the day! for the day of the LORD is at hand, and as a destruction from the Almighty <07706> shall it come.

Omnipresent <04672> Obviously the “Omni” words are not biblical words but they represent biblical concepts. Here the concept is that God is all-present. A good theology book of the characteristics of God would be a help. There are many such passages. Psalms 139:1-21 1 O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me. 2 Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off. 3 Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways.

4 For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether. 5 Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me. 6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it. 7 ¶ Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence? 8 If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there. 9 If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; 10 Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me. 11 If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.

12 Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee. 13 For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb. 14 I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well. 15 My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. 16 Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance

were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them. 17 ¶ How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them! 18 If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.

19 Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men. 20 For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain. 21 Do not I hate them, O LORD, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?

Song <02176> Exodus 15:2 The LORD is my strength and song <02176>, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him

an habitation; my father's God, and I will exalt him. Psalms 118:14 The LORD is my strength and song <02176>, and is become my salvation. Isaiah 12:2 Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song <02176>; he also is become my salvation.

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New Song Psalms 33:3 Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise. Psalms 40:3 And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in

the LORD. Psalms 96:1 ¶ O sing unto the LORD a new song: sing unto the LORD, all the earth. Psalms 98:1 ¶ <<A Psalm.>> O sing unto the LORD a new song; for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand, and his holy

arm, hath gotten him the victory.

Psalms 144:9 ¶ I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: upon a psaltery and an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee.

Psalms 149:1 ¶ Praise ye the LORD. Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints. Isaiah 42:10 Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth, ye that go down to the sea, and all that is

therein; the isles, and the inhabitants thereof. Revelation 5:9 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast

slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; Revelation 14:3 And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man

could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.

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The „Chrismon‰

Christmas Tree

A Christmas Tree With Meaning

Christ, My All and in All

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Chrismons

Ornaments of Christ’s Name

There are many ways to make Chrismons

to decorate the Christ-centered Christmas

Tree. One of the easiest ways is to design

and print mini-cards using a greeting card

program on your computer. Then just

hang the little cards with the emblem and

name of Christ on a dedicated Chrismon

Tree.

Needle Craft of Cross Stitch are dignified

and beautiful ways to demonstrate the

name(s) of Jesus and display them on the

Christmas Tree. Traditionally the

chrismon can be made of anything, but

predominantly it is to be gold and white. It is not just Christian symbols, or scenes

of the Christmas story, but symbols of Christ’s multifaceted names. There are over

700 names given to Christ in the Bible.

Local area craft stores carry the necessary basics for making beautiful Chrimons.

We have provided a rich variety of emblematic names that can be represented

visually. First, carefully choose a name of Christ that is especially meaningful to

you. Second, choose a simple pattern of an emblem that can be sewn on using

cross stitch. Third, buy the material (string, frame, loop, backing, etc.) for the

Chrismon. Fourth, either spend time this Christmas season making one or more for

yourself and family, or have a”craft-handy” person cross stitch it for you. Five

bring it to church and hang it on the Chrismon Tree.

As we make these precious Chrismons, let us determine to take a name most

precious to our hearts and embellish it exquisitely with gold, then exalt his name,

call on his name, take refuge in his name as the Scripture teaches us to do. In

addition to the emblem itself it is good to have a Scripture verse that gives Christ

that title, and then find a hymn or chorus that declares it.

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Chrismons Defined

Ascension Lutheran Church, Danville, VA, holds the copyright on the word

"chrismons". It was given to them by the woman, Mrs. Frances Spencer, who

originated the concept and brought it to fruition in that church in 1957.

The Chrismons Tree originated at Lutheran Church of the Ascension in Danville,

VA in 1957. From that beginning, the idea has spread to Christians all over the

world. Chrismons (CHRISt = MONogram) are tree ornaments that proclaim our

Lord Jesus Christ through the use of symbols. Some Chrismons designs are simple

copies of symbols of Christianity from its earliest days; others are new

explanations of God's never-changing presence in our ever-changing world; and

some are combinations of several elements old and new. The symbols used are

interdenominational and are the heritage of all Christians.

Definition: \Chris*toph"a*ny\, n. [Christ + Gr. ? to show.]

An appearance of Christ, Christ in the Old Testament: OT Appearances of Christ in Human

Form

LORD, Hebrew Tetragrammaton

(THE) LORD; KJV, "Jehovah" (je-ho'va; Heb. YHWH, LXX; usually ho Kurios). The name of

God most frequently used in the Hebrew Scriptures but commonly represented-- we cannot say

rendered-- in the KJV and NIV by LORD.

Pronunciation. The true pronunciation of this name, by which God was known to the Hebrews,

has been entirely lost, the Jews themselves scrupulously avoiding every mention of it and

substituting in its stead one or other of the words with whose proper vowel points it may happen

to be written, usually the name Adonai. They continued to write YHWH, but read Adonai.

Where God is called "My Lord Jehovah" (Heb. Adonai YHWH), Elohim was substituted to

avoid the double Adonai. When the vowel points were added to the Heb. text the rule, in the case

of words written but not read, was to attach to these words the vowels belonging to the words

read in place of them. Thus they attached to YHWH the points of 'adonay; hence the form

Yehowah and the name Yeh'v'h. The strong probability is that the name Jehovah was anciently

pronounced Yahweh, like the Iabe of the Samaritans. This custom, which had its origin in

reverence, and has almost degenerated into a superstition, was founded upon an erroneous

rendering of <Lev. 24:16>, from which it was inferred that the mere utterance of the name

constituted a capital offense. According to Jewish tradition, it was pronounced but once a year by

the high priest on the Day of Atonement when he entered the Holy of Holies; but on this point

there is some doubt.

For the LeClerc-Haupt-Albright view that Yahweh was originally a causative finite verb see

Yahweh.

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Import. The passage in <Exo. 3:14> seems to furnish designedly a clue to the meaning of the

word. When Moses received his commission to be the deliverer of Israel, the Almighty, who

appeared in the burning bush, communicated to him the name that he should give as the

credentials of his mission: "God said unto Moses, I am that I am [Heb. 'ehyeh 'asher 'ehyeh]: and

he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I am hath sent me unto you" (KJV).

In both names 'ehyeh and YHWH, the root idea is that of underived existence. When it is said

that God's name is He Is, simple being is not all that is affirmed. He is in a sense in which no

other being is. He is, and the cause of His being is in Himself. He is because He is. But compare

the etymology that Yahweh means "He causes to be"-- "He creates" (P. Haupt and W. F.

Albright's view). See Yahweh.

When Made Known. The notice in <Exo. 6:3>, "By my name Jehovah was I not known to them"

(KJV), does not imply that the patriarchs were completely ignorant of the existence or the use of

the name. It simply means that previous to their deliverance from Egyptian bondage they had no

experiential knowledge of such redemption. Under Moses they were to experience such

deliverance and have the redemptive power of God made real to them and the redemptive name

of God vouchsafed to them. Previously, as shepherds in Palestine, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob

had known God as El Shaddai ("the Almighty," <Gen. 17:1>, KJV), proving His power, but not

in redemption as such.

Bibliography

W. Eichrodt, Theology of the Old Testament (1975), 1:187-92; J. Kitto, Daily Bible Illustrations

(1981), 1:372-74. (from New Unger's Bible Dictionary) (originally published by Moody Press of

Chicago, Illinois. Copyright (C) 1988.)

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History of Chrismons

In 1940, Reverend George Pass, an elderly minister who visited her home during the Christmas

season, influenced Frances Kipps Spencer. Reverend Pass was from a poor church and, in order

to acquire the materials to make decorations, asked Mrs. Spencer for her discarded wrappings.

His creations from these meager materials were then shared with his congregation.

Reverend Pass' great devotion moved Mrs. Spencer and her husband, Harry, to continue the

tradition and make their own ornaments for decoration of their tree.

In 1957, Mrs. Spencer volunteered to be in charge of the decorations for her church, The

Ascension Lutheran Church of Danville, Va. She decided instead of traditional balls and colored

lights, that handmade ornaments would be more appropriate.

Mrs. Spencer began to study the monograms of Christ and, after discovering the Latin word

chrisma, the name Chrismon was born. Four instructional books were written by Mrs. Spencer

with the help of her congregation so that this "ministry" might be shared throughout the United

States and the world.

As the popularity of Chrismon making grew, it became increasingly difficult to get supplies. In

1964, Rufty's Garden Shop in Salisbury, NC became the chief supplier of Chrismon components.

Harold and Barbara Rufty searched and found manufactures in New York and Japan who could

supply the necessary materials for making Chrismons.

One should not underestimate the contributions of Harold Rufty to the growth of Mrs. Spencer's

Ministry. He was willing to satisfy this small market ignored by the established crafts industry

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"Early Christians used symbols of the early church to transmit the faith and beliefs of the

artist/teacher to the viewer. Thus the inspiration was shared and passed on." - Frances Kipps

Spencer

http://www.chrismons.com/

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Chrismon Service Malachi 3:16

"Then they that feared the Lord spoke often one with another;

and the Lord hearkened and heard it,

and a book of remembrance was written before him for them

that feared the Lord and that thought on his name."

Praise ye the LORD. Praise, O ye servants of the LORD, praise the name of the LORD. 2

Blessed be the name of the LORD from this time forth and for evermore. 3 From the rising of the

sun unto the going down of the same the LORD'S name is to be praised. 4 The LORD is high

above all nations, and his glory above the heavens. – Psalm 113:1

It is our prayer that through this service Jesus Christ will be so lifted up, exalted and glorified

that men will be drawn to him, bow before him, and worship him as Savior and Lord. Gloria

Excelsis Deo.

Prelude

Welcome and Opening Words

Opening Worship Set - The Name of the Lord

Songs: Prince of Peace, Forever, All Hail the Power, Friend of Sinners

Explanation of the Service

Prayer

Giving our Offerings to Jesus

Chrismon Service:

• Creation Names - Ps 139:1-9, Hebrews 1:1-3, John 1:1-3

Songs: The Name of The Lord Is, Angels We Have Heard

• Strong Names - Exodus 15:1-13, Ex 33:9-11, 14-15, 18-23, Ex 34:5-8

Songs: O Come All Ye Faithful, Emmanuel, Praise the Name of Jesus

• Eternal Names - Philippians 2:5-11, Revelation 1:11-18

Songs: Joy to the World, Ancient of Days, Holy and Anointed One

• Savior Names - Mt 1:18-21, Rev 19:1-17 (11-17)

Songs: Hark! The Herald Angels, Jesus Name Above All Names

Closing: O Holy Night (acappella)

Welcome worshipers to approach the tree, platform area, and altar on bended

knee. All lights extinguished except tree lights.

As you enter this evening you were offered a “Chrismon” to use in decorating the Christ-tree.

After the pastor reads the meaning of that emblem, and during the song that follows, you may

approach the tree with other having the same emblem and decorate the tree.

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Topical Names of Jesus

Creation Names Ps 139:1-18 Hebrews 1:1-3 John 1:1-3

NATURE - Fountain Rain, River, Root, Rod, Fruit, Rock, Sardine Stone, Star, Bright Morning Star, Sun of Righteousness, Jasper Stone, Plant,

ANIMAL - Lamb, Owl, Lion, Hen, Pelican in Wilderness, He Goat, Scapegoat, Serpent in Wilderness,

Sparrow on Housetop, Worm, BEAUTY - Lilly of Valley, Bright Morning Star, Fairest of Ten Yousand, Wonderful, Myrrh, Camphire,

Rose of Sharon, Diadem,

Strong Names Exodus 15:1-13, Exodus 33:9-11, 14-15, 18-23, Ex 34:5-8

SAVIOR - Jesus, Christ, Sacrifice, Lamb, Redeemer, Man of Sorrows, Mediator, Price, Propitiation, Way, Truth, Life, Door, Bread of Life, Manna from Heaven, Resurrection, Author and Finisher, Sin

Bearer, Passover, Ransom, Unspeakable Gift, Gift of God,

DEITY- Lord, Jehovah, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Ancient of Days, Creator, Maker, First and

Last, Alpha and Omega, Beginning and Ending, Judge, King Eternal, Only Wise God, Immortal, Invisible, I Am, Image of God, Brightness of His Glory, Express Image of His Person

MILITARY - King, King of Kings, Lord of Lords, Captain, Sword, Shield, Commander, Buckler,

Deliverer, Defense, Strong Tower, Refuge, Fortress, Scepter, Ruler, Victory

Eternal Names - Philippians 2:5-11, Revelation 1:11-18 APOCALYPTIC NAMES - Word of God, Faithful Witness, First Begotten from the Dead, Prince of

Kings, Alpha and Omega, First and Last, Beginning and Ending, The Lord, The Almighty, Son of Man,

He that Lives and Was Dead, Holder of Seven Stars, Was Dead and Is Alive, Was, Is, Ever Shall Be,

Hidden Manna, Song of God, Morning Star, Key of David, Holy, True, He Who Shuts and Opens, Holder of Keys of Death and Hell, Amen, He who Sits of the Throne, King of Saints, Lamb in Midst of Throne,

Lamb Slain, Alive Forevermore, Man Child, King of Kings, Lord of Lords, Faithful and True, Lord God

Omnipotent, Husband, God, Glory of God, Root and Offspring of David, Bright and Morning Star, Lord Jesus Christ.

Savior Names Matthew 1:18-21, Revelation 19:1-17 (11-17)

BIRTH NAMES - Holy Child, Messiah, Prince of Peace, Seed of David, Hope of Israel, Jesus, Christ,

Only Begotten Son, Jesus of Nazareth, Joseph’s Son, Carpenter, Young Child, King of the Jews, Son,

Friend, Son of God, Son of Man, CHURCH - Bridegroom, Builder, Foundation, Head of Church, Cornerstone, Guide, Vine, Chief

Shepherd, Master, Head,

MINISTRY - Advocate, Altar, Anointed, Apostle, Prophet, Teacher, Rabbi, Rabboni, Bishop, Shepherd, Healer, High Priest, Author, Finisher, Keeper, Baptizer, Intercessor, Counselor, Comforter, Word,

OTHER NAMES - Refiner, Purifier, Physician, Friend, Fuller’s Soap, Gin, Sin, Shadow, Servant, Separate from Sinners, Sower, Stay, Stone, Strength, Hope, Hiding Place, Heir, Shiloh, Sign, Secret,

Voice, Horn, Last Adam, Well, Testator, Surety, Sweet Savor, Witness, Changeless

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Names of Jesus Christ

1. ADVOCATE - I John 2:1-2

2. ALPHA & OMEGA - Revelation 1:8

3. ALTAR - Hebrews 13:10

4. AMEN - Rev 3:14

5. ANCHOR - Hebrews 6:17-20

6. ANGEL - Isaiah 63:9

7. ANOINTED ONE - I Samuel 2:35

8. AUTHOR - Hebrew 12:2

9. BABE CHILD - Isaiah 9:6 10. BALM IN GILEAD - Jeremiah 8:22

11. BANNER - Psalm 60:4

12. BISHOP - I Peter 2:25

13. BRANCH - Zech 3:8/6:12

14. BREAD - John 6:48

15. BRIDEGROOM - Matthew 9:15

16. BRIGHT MORNING STAR - Rev. 22:16

17. C&MA & SAVIOR - Acts 4:12

18. CAPTAIN - Hebrew 2:10

19. CARPENTER - Matthew 13:55

20. CORNERSTONE - Ephesians 2:20 21. COUNSELOR - Isaiah 9:6

22. CROSS - I Corinthians 1:18

23. CROWN - Isaiah 9:6-7

24. DIADEM - Isaiah 28:5

25. DOOR - John 10:7-9

26. EMMANUEL - Matthew 1:23

27. EVERLASTING FATHER - Isaiah 9:6

28. FIRST AND LAST - Revelation 1:8

29. GIFT - John 4:10/ 2 Cor. 9:15

30. HEALER - Exodus 15:26

31. HEN - Matthew 23:37

32. HIGH PRIEST - Hebrews 5:5/6:20 33. HIGH TOWER - Palm 18:2

34. HORN OF SALVATION - Luke 1:69

35. JUDGE - Acts 10:42

36. KING OF KINGS - I Timothy 6:15

37. LAMB - Rev. 5:6/ John 1:29

38. LIFE - John 14:6

39. LIGHT - John 8:12

40. LION OF JUDAH - Rev. 5:5

41. LOVE - John 3:16

42. MIGHTY GOD - Isaiah 9:6 43. NOEL - Psalm 89:27/Luke 2:1-7

44. PASSOVER - I Cor. 5:7

45. PEACE - Luke 2:13-14

46. PEARL OF GREAT PRICE - Mat 13:45-46

47. PRINCE OF PEACE - Isaiah 9:6

48. ROCK OF AGES - I Cor. 10:4

49. ROD - Isaiah 11:10

50. ROOT OF JESSE - Isaiah 11:10

51. ROSE OF SHARON - Song of Solomon 2:1

52. SCEPTER - Numbers 24:17

53. SHEPHERD - John 10:14 54. STAR - Numbers 24:17/ Matthew 2:1-2

55. SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS - Malachi 4:2

56. TREASURE - Matthew 13:44/ Col. 2:3

57. TRUTH - John 14:6

58. VINE - John 15:1-5

59. WATER - John 4:14-14/ 7:38

60. WAY - John 14:6

61. WISDOM - 1 Cor. 1:24

62. WONDERFUL - Isaiah 9:6

63. WORD - John 1:1

O Holy Night

O Holy Night! The stars are brightly shining,

It is the night of the dear Savior's birth;

Long lay the world in sin and error pining,

'Til He appeared and the soul felt its worth.

A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices,

For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn;

Fall on you knees, Oh, hear the angel voices!

O night divine, O night when Christ was born,

O night, O holy night, O night divine!

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Chrismons - Christonyms

Ornaments of Christ’s Name

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CHRISMONS

Exalting the Name of Jesus Christ “If I be lifted up I will draw all men unto me."

Emblems of Jesus’ Name. “The name of the Lord is a strong tower. The righteous run into it and

they are safe.”

Advocate - 1 John 2:1 My little children, these things write I unto you, that

ye sin not - And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus

Christ the righteous:

Alpha and Omega - Revelation 1:8 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning

and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to

come, the Almighty.

Anchor - Hebrews 6:19 Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both

sure and steadfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;

Lord of Hosts

Angel of His Presence - Isaiah 63:9 In all their affliction he was afflicted,

and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he

redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old -

Author - Hebrews 5:9 And being made perfect, he became the author of

eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;

Hebrews 12:2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who

for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame,

and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God -

Babe - Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the

government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called

Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The

Prince of Peace -

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Balm - Jeremiah 8:22 Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician

there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?

Banner - Psalms 60:4 Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that

it may be displayed because of the truth

Bishop - 1 Peter 2:25 For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now

returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls -

Bread - John 6:33 For the bread of God is he which cometh down from

heaven, and giveth life unto the world

John 6:35 And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh

to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst

Bridegroom - John 3:29 He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the

friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly

because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled

Matthew 25:6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the

bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.

Brother - Matthew 12:50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father

which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother

Proverbs 18:24 A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and

there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

Captain of Our Salvation - Hebrews 2:10 For it became him, for whom are

all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to

make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings -

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Carpenter - Mark 6:3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother

of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here

with us? And they were offended at him.

Wise Master Builder - 1 Corinthians 3:10 According to the grace of God

which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation,

and another buildeth thereon - But let every man take heed how he buildeth

thereupon

Eternal God - Deuteronomy 33:27 The eternal God is thy refuge, and

underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from

before thee; and shall say, Destroy them.

Cornerstone - 1 Peter 2:6 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture,

Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that

believeth on him shall not be confounded.

Creator of the Ends of the Earth - Isaiah 40:28 Hast thou not known? hast

thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends

of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his

understanding

Creator - Romans 1:25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and

worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed

for ever - Amen -

Christ a King - Luke 23:2 And they began to accuse him, saying, We found

this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar,

saying that he himself is Christ a King -

Defender - Psalms 94:22 But the LORD is my defense; and my God is the

rock of my refuge

Diadem of Beauty - Isaiah 28:5 In that day shall the LORD of hosts be for a

crown of glory, and for a diadem of beauty, unto the residue of his people,

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Door of the Sheep - John 10:7 Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily,

verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep -

Prince of Peace - Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is

given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be

called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The

Prince of Peace -

Eternal God - Deuteronomy 33:27 The eternal God is thy refuge, and

underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from

before thee; and shall say, Destroy them -

Everlasting Father - Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is

given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be

called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The

Prince of Peace -

Finisher of the Faith - Hebrews 12:2 Looking unto Jesus the author and

finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the

cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of

God

First Begotten - Hebrews 1:6 And again, when he bringeth in the

firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship

him -

Forerunner - Hebrews 6:20 Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even

Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec

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Friend of Publicans and Sinners - Luke 7:34 The Son of man is come eating

and drinking; and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a

friend of publicans and sinners!

Friend that Sticketh Closer than a Brother - Proverbs 18:24 A man that hath

friends must show himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer

than a brother -

Gift of God - John 4:10 Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest

the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou

wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water -

Good Shepherd - John 10:11 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd

giveth his life for the sheep

All in All Savior, Sanctifier, Healer, and Coming King

Colossians 3:11 Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor

uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in

all.

Head of the Body, the Church - Colossians 1:18 And he is the head of the

body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in

all things he might have the preeminence

Healer / Physician - Luke 4:23 And he said unto them, Ye will surely say

unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard

done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country

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Helper - Hebrews 13:6 So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper,

and I will not fear what man shall do unto me

Hen - Matthew 23:37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets,

and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered

thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings,

and ye would not!

High Tower - Psalms 18:2 The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my

deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the

horn of my salvation, and my high tower -

Horn of Salvation - Luke 1:69 And hath raised up an horn of salvation for

us in the house of his servant David;

Intercessor - Hebrews 7:25 Wherefore he is able also to save them to the

uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make

intercession for them.

Judge of All the Earth - Genesis 18:25 That be far from thee to do after this

manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should

be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth

do right?

King of Kings - Revelation 19:16 And he hath on his vesture and on his

thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.

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Lamb of God - John 1:29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him,

and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world

Light - John 1:7 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light,

that all men through him might believe

Lawgiver - James 4:12 There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to

destroy: who art thou that judgest another?

Life - John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life:

no man cometh unto the Father, but by me -

Lily of the Valleys - Song of Solomon 2:1 I am the rose of Sharon, and the

lily of the valleys -

Lion of the Tribe of Judah - Revelation 5:5 And one of the elders saith unto

me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath

prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof

Living Word - John 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us,

(and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,)

full of grace and truth.

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Emmanuel - Matthew 1:23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall

bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being

interpreted is, God with us -

Light of the City - Revelation 21:23 And the city had no need of the sun,

neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and

the Lamb is the light thereof -

Nail Fastened in a Sure Place - Isaiah 22:23 And I will fasten him as a nail

in a sure place; and he shall be for a glorious throne to his father's house

Passover - 1 Corinthians 5:7 Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may

be a new lump, as ye are unleavened - For even Christ our passover is

sacrificed for us:

Pearl of Great Price - Matthew 13:46 Who, when he had found one pearl of

great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.

Resurrection and the Life - John 11:25 Jesus said unto her, I am the

resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet

shall he live:

Rose of Sharon - Song of Solomon 2:1 I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily

of the valleys

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Savior - Titus 2:13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious

appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;

Shelter - Psalms 61:3 For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong

tower from the enemy

Shield - Psalms 84:9 Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of

thine anointed -

Song, my - Isaiah 12:2 Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be

afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is

become my salvation

Sower - Matthew 13:4 And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way

side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: -Matthew 13:37 He

answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of

man;

Star out of Jacob - Numbers 24:17 I shall see him, but not now: I shall

behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre

shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all

the children of Sheth

Teacher Come from God - John 3:2 The same came to Jesus by night, and

said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for

no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him -

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Testator - Hebrews 9:16 For where a testament is, there must also of

necessity be the death of the testator

Star out of Jacob - Numbers 24:17 I shall see him, but not now: I shall

behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre

shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all

the children of Sheth

Sacrifice for Sins - Hebrews 10:12 But this man, after he had offered one

sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;

Brightness of His Glory - Hebrews 1:3 Who being the brightness of his

glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the

word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the

right hand of the Majesty on high;

Sun of Righteousness - Malachi 4:2 But unto you that fear my name shall

the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go

forth, and grow up as calves of the stall

Truth - John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life:

no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Ephesians 6:17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the

Spirit, which is the word of God:

Way - John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life:

no man cometh unto the Father, but by me

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Portion Lamentations 3:24 The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I

hope in him.