The Names of Jehovah hidden in Psalm 23! This will surprise you!

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

April 20, 2016

Last week I shared how Psalms 22, 23 and 24 reveal the Person and works of our Shepherd, the Lord Jesus Christ.  He is our Saviour, our Sanctifier and our Sovereign.  The teaching on those psalms was from a four-week Bible study I taught on seeing Jesus as our Shepherd.  The final week I focused on the names of God and concluded with the names of Jehovah as revealed in  Psalm 23.

We all know and love Psalm 23, but did you know that the psalm reveals 11 names of God?  This is likely something you have not seen before.  We’ll identify the names in Psalm 23, but first let’s understand the many compound names of God found in the Old Testament.

The compound names begin with the name Jehovah or El.  Jehovah is the Anglicized form of Jehovah.  It is a pronunciation of the covenant name of God YHVH, which is also pronounced Yahweh.  This name is translated as LORD in our Bibles.  The name El is translated as God.  Descriptive Hebrew words are added to Jehovah or El to create a compound name that reveal God’s work in our lives or gives insight to His nature and character.  The compound names of God are very helpful in understanding many of God’s attributes.

Compound Names of God

Jehovah-jireh – The Lord Will See To It – Genesis 22:14

Jehovah-rawfaw – The Lord That Makes Whole – Exodus 15:26;  Jeremiah 33:6;  1 Kings 18:30;  Job 5:17,18;  Psalms 103:3;  Psalms 146:3

Jehovah-nissi – The Lord Our Banner – Exodus 17:15

Jehovah-shalom – The Lord Gives Peace – Judges 6:24

Jehovah-tsidkeneau – The Lord Our Righteousness – Jeremiah 23:6

Jehovah-raah – The Lord My Shepherd – Psalm 23:1 (shepherd); Ezekiel 34:11-15 (companion); Jeremiah 3:12-16 (pastors); Judges 11:34-35 (friend); Exodus 33:11 (friend)

Jehovah-Shama – The Lord is Present – Ezekiel 48:35; Exodus 33:14; Matthew 28:20; Hebrews 13:5; John 14:16-17; Romans 8:9

Jehovah-InKaddesh – The Lord Which Sanctifies – Leviticus 20:18, 21:15, 21:23, 22:9, 22:16

El-shaddai – The Almighty God – Genesis 17:1, 28:3, 35:11; Ruth 1:20-21; 31 x in Job; Ezekiel 10:5

El-elyon – The Most High God – Genesis 14:19, 22; Deuteronomy 32:8; Isaiah 14:14

El-elyon – Possessor of Heaven and Earth, Part II – Genesis 14:19, 22; Deuteronomy 32:8; Isaiah 14:14, Daniel 3: 26, 4:17; Psalm 56:2

Elohim – Kurios – Matthew 22:44; Luke 19:31, 33, 34; Matthew 12:8; John 13:13; Matthew 6:24; Revelation 17:14

Adonai – Master – The Lord Our God Deuteronomy 10:17; Psalm 123:2; Psalm 110:1,5; Isaiah 6:1,8,9; Genesis 15:2

(Excerpted from the article,  “In addition to Yahweh (YHVH), Yeshua and Jesus, what other names for God are in the Bible?”  Read the names for Jesus and the Holy Spirit.)

A Remez in Psalm 23

What’s a remez?  In Jewish hermeneutics (interpretation of Scripture), a remez is a hidden message, or a deeper meaning found below the surface or behind the words. You can read about a remez in Revelation 7 here and one in Genesis 5 here.

Now let’s read Psalm 23 and find the 11 names of our great God hidden in this psalm.  The names are revealed by His promises and His works and they remind us of our God’s ever present love, peace, comfort, help, and more!

The Names of God in Psalm 23

Vs 1 The LORD is my shepherd   [He is Jehovah-Raah—The Lord, my Shepherd!]

            I shall not want. [He is Jehovah-Jireh—The Lord, my Provider!]

Vs 2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.

    [He is Jehovah-Shalom—The Lord, my Peace!]

Vs 3 He restoreth my soul 

         [He is Jehovah-Rophe—The Lord, my Healer!]: 

         He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. 

 [He is Jehovah-Tsidkeneau—The Lord of Righteousness!]

Vs 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; 

         [He is Jehovah-Shama—The Lord is Present!]

         Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

         [He is Jehovah-Ezer—The Lord, my Help!]

Vs 5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:

[He is Jehovah-Nissi—The Lord, my Standard of Victory!]

      Thou anointest my head with oil;

[He is Jehovah-InKaddesh— The Lord, my Holiness, my Sanctification!]

      My cup runneth over.

      [He is Jehovah-Manah—The Lord my Portion!]

Vs 6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life:

and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.  

      [He is Jehovah-Cheleq—The Lord my Inheritance!]

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