The names of God.

By Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope

Before we review the many names the Bible gives for God, let’s first look at the names Yahweh, Yeshua and Jesus.  Both Yahweh and Yeshua are Hebrew names. 

Yahweh is the coveniant name of God. It is a relational name that reminds us of the covenant God made with His people Israel.  Sometimes this name is written as YHVH, omitting the vowels.  YHVH are the four consonants in the Hebrew language that spell the name of God.  They are pronounced Yod, Hey, Vav, Hey.  This name is often referred to at the Tetragrammaton, which is a Greek word meaning, “consisting of four letters.” 

When Moses came to the mountain of God (Exodus 3:1), where the Lord appeared to him in a burning bush, he sought an explanation of Who God is so he could tell the people Who had sent him. God graciously revealed Himself unto Moses, providing him with an answer by saying,

“I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.”  (Exodus 3:14, emphasis added)

Of the many names for God in the Old Testament, the covenant name of God, “I AM” is perhaps the most cherished. In the Hebrew it is ehyeh asher ehyeh, which is generally translated  I am that I am.  However, the Hebrew can also be translated as I-shall-be that I-shall-be. The Hebrew contains every tense of the verb “to be”-– so it can also be understood to say, I was, I am, and I shall be.  This name clearly reveals that God is eternal. 

The name Yeshua is Hebrew for the name we pronounce Joshua.  Joshua was God’s choice to lead His people into their inheritance—the Promised Land.  Typologically Joshua is a picture of salvation and the Lord Jesus Christ.  Joshua’s given name at birth was Oshea, which means salvation.  An abbreviation of the covenant name of God (Yahweh) was later added to his name by Moses, resulting in Yehoshua, from which we get the name Joshua. Yehoshua/Joshua means “God is salvation.”  (Num 13:16). 

Jesus is the Anglicanized translation of Iesus, which is the Latin translation of Yeshua.

Other Names for God
In the Old Testament we see compound names that include descriptive Hebrew words with Jehovah or El.  Jehovah is the same name as Yahweh and El is another Hebrew word that  is translated God and has a meaning of “the Strong One.”   These compound names for God are helpful in understand the nature and character of God.  They serve to better understand many of God’s attributes.

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 (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 Ezekial 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 Gen 14:19, 22; Deut. 32:8; Isaiah 14:14 El-elyon – Possessor of Heaven and Earth, Part II Gen 14:19, 22; Deut. 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 Deut. 10:17; Psalm 123:2; Psalm 110:1,5; Isaiah 6:1,8,9; Genesis 15:2

Names and Titles for Jesus/Yeshua
In the New Testament, as God is further revealed through the Person and works of His Son, we find not only Jesus’ name given in Matthew 1:21 . . . thou shalt call His name Jesus, but also a number of descriptive titles attributed to Him.  These give additional insight into Who God is: Advocate – 1 John 2:1;  Almighty – Revelation 1:8;  Alpha and Omega – Revelation 1:8, 11; 22:13;  Amen – Revelation 3:14;  Anointed One – Acts 10:38;  Apostle – Hebrews 3:1;  Author and Finisher of our Faith – Hebrews 12:2;  Beginning and End – Revelation 1:8, 22:13;  Bishop of Souls – 1 Peter 2:25;  Bread of Life – John 6:35, 48;  Bridegroom – Matthew 9:15;  Carpenter – Mark 6:3;  Chief Shepherd – 1 Peter 5:4;  Christ – Matthew 1:16;  Consolation of Israel– Luke 2:25;  Cornerstone – Ephesians 2:20; 1 Peter 2:6;  Dayspring – Luke 1:78;  Day Star – 2 Peter 1:19;  Deliverer – Romans 11:26;  Door – John 10:9;  Emmanuel – Matthew 1:23;  Faithful and True – Revelation 19:11;  Faithful and True Witness – Revelation 3:14;  First and the Last  – Revelation 1:11;  First Fruits – 1 Corinthians 15:20, 23;  Friend of Publicans (sinners)- Matthew 11:19; Luke 7:34;  God – John 1:1;  Glory of God – Revelation 21:23;  Good Shepherd – John 10:11, 14;  Governor – Matthew 2:6;  Great Shepherd – Hebrews 13:20;  Guide – Luke 1:79;  Head of the Body (the Church) – Colossians 1:18;  Helper – Hebrews 13:6;  High Priest – Hebrews  3:1;  Holy One of God – Mark 1:24; Acts 3:14;   Hope – Romans 15:13; Titus 2:13;  Horn of Salvation – Luke 1:69;  I Am – John 8:58;  Judge – Acts 10:42;  Just – Acts 3:14;  King of Israel – Matthew 27:42;  King of Kings – 1 Timothy 6:15; Revelation 19:16;  Lamb of God – John 1:29;  Last Adam – 1 Corinthians 15:45;  Life – John 11:25;  Light of the World – John 8:12, 9:5;  Lion of the Tribe of Judah – Revelation 5:5;  Lord of Lords – 1 Timothy 6:15, Revelation 19:16;  Lord from Heaven – 1 Corinthians 15:47;  Master – Matthew 23:8, John 1:38;  Mediator – 1 Timothy 2:5;  Messiah – John 1:41;  Minister (Servant)– Mark 10:45;  Morning Star – Revelation 22:16;  Nazarene – Matthew 2:23;  Passover Lamb – 1 Corinthians 5:7;  Physician – Matthew 9:12;  Potentate – 1 Timothy 6:15;  Priest – Hebrews 4:15;  Prince of Life – Acts 3:15;  Prophet – Acts 3:22;  Propitiation – 1 John 2:2;  Rabbi – John 1:38, 49;  Redeemer – Galatians 3:13; Titus 2:14;  Ransom – 1 Timothy 2:6;  Resurrection – John 11:25;  Rock – 1 Corinthians 10:4;  Root of David – Revelation 5:5, 22:16;  Sacrifice – Ephesians 5:2;  Saviour – Luke 1:47;  Second Man (Second Adam) – 1 Corinthians 15:47;  Seed of Abraham – Galatians 3:16;  Seed of David – 2 Timothy 2:8;  Shepherd – 1 Peter 2:25;  Son of David – Matthew 15:22;  Son of God – Matthew 4:3; Luke 1:35; John 1:49;  Son of Joseph – John 1:45;  Son of Man – Matthew 18:11;  Son of Mary – Mark 6:3;  Son of the Highest – Luke 1:32;  Stone – Matthew 21:42, Acts 4:11;  True Vine – John 15:1;  Truth – John 14:6;  Way – John 14:6;  Word – John 1:1

Names and Titles for the Holy Spirit
Remember that there are three in the Godhead–God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit.  Just as with the Father and the Son we have many names for the Holy Spirit.  The descriptive words attributed to the Holy Spirit help reveal Who He is and His mighty works. (note: this list contains descriptive words and titles in verses from the King James Bible.  There will be variations of the words used in other translations.)

The Spirit of Access – Ephesians 2:18;  The Spirit of Adoption – Romans 8:15;  The Spirit of Christ – Romans 8:9;  The Spirit of Counsel – Isaiah 11:2;  The Spirit of your Father – Matthew 10:20;  The Spirit of the Fear of the Lord – Isaiah 11:2;  The Spirit of Fruitfulness – Galatians 5:22; Ephesians 5:9;  The Spirit of Fullness – Luke 1:15, 41, 67; Acts 2:4, 4:8,31, Acts 7:55, 11:24, 13:9; Ephesians 5:18;  The Spirit of Gifts – Hebrews 2:4;  The Spirit of Glory – 1 Peter 4:14;  The Spirit of God – Genesis 1:2, 41:38; 1 Cor 2:11; Job 27:3, 33:4;  The Spirit of Grace – Hebrews 10:29;  The Spirit of Grace and Supplications – Zechariah 12:10;  The Spirit of Him Who Raised Jesus – Romans 8:11;  The Spirit of His Son – Galatians 4:6;  The Spirit of Holiness – Romans 1:4;  The Spirit of Indwelling – Romans 8:9, 11; 1 Corinthians 3:16, 6:19; 2 Timothy 1:14; 1 John 3:24, 4:13;  The Spirit of Inspiration – Mark 13:11; 2 Peter 1:21;  The Spirit of Jesus Christ – Philippians 1:19;  The Spirit of Judgment – Isaiah 4:4;   The Spirit of Knowledge – Isaiah 11:2;  The Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus – Romans 8:2;  The Spirit of the Living God – 2 Corinthians 3:3;  The Spirit of the Lord – Isaiah 11:2, 61:1, Micah 2:7; 2 Corinthians 3:18;  The Spirit of the Love of God – Romans 5:5;  The Spirit of Might – Isaiah 11:2;  The Spirit of Our God – 1 Corinthians 6:11;  The Spirit of Peace – 1 Thessalonians 5:23;  The Spirit of Power – Acts 1:8;  Romans 15:13;  The Spirit of Power, Love and a Sound Mind – 2 Timothy 1:7;  The Spirit of Prayer – Romans 8:26;  Ephesians 6:18;  The Spirit of Promise – Galatians 3:14, Ephesians 1:13;  The Spirit of Prophecy – Ephesians 3:5;  The Spirit of Regeneration and Renewing – Titus 3:5;  The Spirit of Rest – Isaiah 63:14;  The Spirit of Revelation – 1 Cor 2:10; Ephesians 1:17;  The Spirit of Sanctification – Romans 15:16;  The Spirit of Sealing – Ephesians 1:13, 4:30;  The Spirit of Teaching – Luke 12:12; 1 Corinthians 2:13;  The Spirit of Testimony – 1 Peter 1:11;  The Spirit of Truth – John 14:17;  John 15:26;  The Spirit of Understanding – Isaiah 11:2;  The Spirit of Unity- Ephesians 4:4;  The Spirit of Your Father – Matthew 10:20;  The Spirit of Wisdom – Isaiah 11:2; Ephesians 1:17;  The Spirit of Witness – Hebrews 10:15; 1 John 5:6-9;   The Spirit from On High – Isaiah 32:15;  The Spirit from the Father – John 15:26;  The Breath of the Almighty – Job 33:4;  The Breath of Life – Genesis 2:7;  The Comforter – John 14:16, 26;  The Double Portion – 2 Kings 2:9,15;  The Earnest/Deposit – Ephesians 1:14;  The Eternal Spirit – Hebrews 9:14;  The Finger of God – Exodus 8:19, 31:18; Luke 11:20;  The Firstfruits – Romans 8:23;  The Hand of God – Job 27:11;  The One Spirit – 1 Corinthians 12:13; The Power of the Highest – Luke 1:35;  The Power of the Lord – Luke 5:17;  The Wind – John 3:8; Acts 2:2;  My Anointing – 1 John 2:27;   My Blessing – 1 Corinthians 14:16;  My Joy – 1 Thessalonians 1:6;  My Promise – Acts 2:33; Galatians 3:14;  Like a Dove – Matthew 3:16, Luke 3:22

  We’ve looked at the many names that the Bible gives for God.  To answer the  last question, aren’t Yahweh, Yeshua and Jesus enough?  Yes they are.  The reason for the many names and titles is to help us better know and understand our God. 

Forgive as you have been forgiven. Ouch!

Forgiveness, a word that flows from our mouths, but not our hearts. To many people hold on to anger and hurt like weapons to wage war, husbands and wives, brothers and sisters, family, friends we are all guilty of hurting someone, and likewise being hurt. But grudges, vengeance, wanting to punish someone those are not fruits of the Spirit,rather they are tokens of our flesh.

Jesus looked upon those who days before had adored Him, and now they mocked Him, beat Him, spit on Him and cursed Him and He said "Father forgive them, for they know not what they do" Jesus set the bar for forgiveness, the scriptures tell us " while we were yet enemies, Christ died for us".

If Jesus did this for us, forgave us of our sins, and atrocities we committed against Him, then how can we begrudge anyone and hold unforgiveness in our hearts. Jesus told Peter the answer to Christ like living, and then He demonstrated to Peter forgiveness first hand after He rose from the grave.  As always God's word holds the key to living an abundant life.

Matthew 18:21-35 HCSB

Then Peter came to Him and said, “Lord, how many times could my brother sin against me and I forgive him? As many as seven times? ” “I tell you, not as many as seven,” Jesus said to him, “but 70 times seven.  

For this reason, the kingdom of heaven can be compared to a king who wanted to settle accounts with his slaves. When he began to settle accounts, one who owed 10,000 talents    was brought before him. Since he had no way to pay it back, his master commanded that he, his wife, his children, and everything he had be sold to pay the debt.  “At this, the slave fell facedown before him and said, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay you everything! ’ Then the master of that slave had compassion, released him, and forgave him the loan.

“But that slave went out and found one of his fellow slaves who owed him 100 denarii. He grabbed him, started choking him, and said, ‘Pay what you owe! ’ “At this, his fellow slave fell down    and began begging him, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay you back.’ But he wasn’t willing. On the contrary, he went and threw him into prison until he could pay what was owed. When the other slaves saw what had taken place, they were deeply distressed and went and reported to their master everything that had happened.

“Then, after he had summoned him, his master said to him, ‘You wicked slave! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me. Shouldn’t you also have had mercy on your fellow slave, as I had mercy on you? ’  

And his master got angry and handed him over to the jailers to be tortured until he could pay everything that was owed. So My heavenly Father will also do to you if each of you does not forgive his brother from his    heart.”

Unconditional love

Unconditional love, we use this term in the church, but do we understand how powerful these words are?

Jesus loves all mankind unconditionally, for He died for all mankind, the Bible says while we're His enemy and yet sinners Christ died for us! 

How many of us are sinners? 

ALL OF US, even though Christ paid the price for our sins, not all will receive what Christ Jesus has done for them by taking their place on the cross and becoming the payment for the penalty for sin, death, in their place.

Jesus forgave all who mocked  Him , spat on Him, beat Him, tortured Him, crucified and killed Him, Jesus still forgives those today who do the same things, when they come to Him ask, and repent, if Christ can do this, and He did and does,He will forgive you also. 

How do I know this, He forgave me, and forgives me still when I fail Him.

We need to give unconditional love to each other, just as we have received it, that doesn't mean we except sin, what it does mean is we tell others by how we live, what we say and do by doing it Christ way, this means we pray for others that God will work in their lives as He is ours, we forgive those who wrong us, no matter what and love them through Jesus Christ as He does us.

What conditions do we put on others so we can love them?

What if Christ loved us as we do others? 

Is our love based on what others can do for us, or based on who Christ is in us?

It is easier to say than do, but if Jesus did it, and He did! Then He is our example to live by, in Him we to can do this.

God's word says this;

Luke 23:32-35, 38-43 HCSB

Two others — criminals  — were also led away to be executed with Him. When  they arrived at the place called The Skull, they crucified Him there, along with the criminals, one on the right and one on the left. Then Jesus said, “Father,  forgive  them, because they do not know what they are doing.”   And they divided His clothes and cast lots. The people stood watching, and even the leaders kept scoffing:  “He saved others; let Him save Himself if this is God’s Messiah, the Chosen One! ”   An inscription was above Him: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS. Then one of the criminals hanging there began to yell insults at  Him: “Aren’t You the Messiah? Save Yourself and us! ” But the other answered, rebuking him: “Don’t you even fear God since you are undergoing the same punishment? We are punished justly  because we’re getting back what we deserve for the things we did, but this man has done nothing wrong.”   Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom! ” And He said to him, “I assure you: Today you will be with Me in paradise.”

John 15:12-13 HCSB

This is My command: Love one another as I have loved you. No one has greater love than this, that someone would lay down his life for his friends.

Romans 3:23 HCSB

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.

Romans 5:6-11 HCSB

For while we were still helpless, and the appointed moment,  Christ died for the ungodly. For rarely will someone die for a just person — though for a good person perhaps someone might even dare to die? But God proves  His own love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us! Much more then, since we have now been declared righteous by His blood,  we will be saved through Him from wrath.   For if, while we were enemies,  we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, then how much more, having been reconciled, will we be saved by His life!   And not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ. We have now received this reconciliation through Him.

Romans 6:23 HCSB

For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

1 Corinthians 13:4-8 HCSB

Love is patient,  love is kind. Love does not envy, is not boastful, is not conceited, does not act improperly, is not selfish,  is not provoked, and does not keep a record of wrongs. Love finds no joy in unrighteousness but rejoices in the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends. But as for prophecies, they will come to an end; as for languages, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will come to an end.

Even so come quickly Lord Jesus

Some are fearful of the times we live in, but as a child of God I do not fear for me, but those who reject God's grace, and love. For perilous times are coming, what we face now is no more than birth pains, soon the world will know what it will be like when God rejects them as they have rejected Him.

Luke 12:4-5, 8-9, 11-12 HCSB

“And I say to you, My friends,  don’t fear  those who kill the body, and after that can do nothing more. But I will show you the One to fear: Fear  Him who has authority to throw people into hell  after death. Yes, I say to you, this is the One to fear! “And I say to you, anyone who acknowledges  Me before men, the Son of Man  will also acknowledge him before the angels of God,    but whoever denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God.   Whenever  they bring you before synagogues and rulers and authorities,  don’t worry  about how you should defend  yourselves or what you should say. For the Holy Spirit will teach you at that very hour what must be said.”

Matthew 24:7-10, 12-14, 21-22, 27-31 HCSB

For nation will rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines     and earthquakes in various places.   All these events are the beginning of birth pains.  “Then they will hand you over for persecution,    and they will kill you. You will be hated by all nations because of My name.   Then many will take offense, betray one another and hate one another. Because lawlessness  will multiply, the love of many will grow cold. But the one who endures to the end will be delivered.    This good news of the kingdom will be proclaimed in all the world    as a testimony to all nations.  And then the end will come.  For at that time there will be great tribulation,  the kind that hasn’t taken place from the beginning of the world until now and never will again! Unless those days were limited, no one would    survive.    But those days will be limited because of the elect.  For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.    Wherever the carcass is, there the vultures    will gather.  “Immediately after the tribulation  of those days: The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not shed its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the celestial powers will be shaken. “Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and then all the peoples of the earth    will mourn;    and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.   He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet,  and they will gather His elect from the four winds,  from one end of the sky to the other.

Revelation 22:17, 20 HCSB

Both the Spirit and the bride say, “Come! ” Anyone who hears should say, “Come! ” And the one who is thirsty should come. Whoever desires should take the living water as a gift. He who testifies about these things  says, “Yes, I am coming quickly.” Amen! Come, Lord Jesus!

There will be a day!

When the day comes and it will come make no mistake, that our government issues a law that says you may not worship or pledge allegiance  to any one except them what do you believe you will do? Will you bow before them and do as they say or will you worship God,(Yahweh) only as Daniel did?

How many already who claim to be christians do this daily now and bow to the gods of this world?

Daniel 6:1-10 HCSB

Darius decided  to appoint 120 satraps over the kingdom, stationed throughout the realm, and over them three administrators, including Daniel.  These satraps would be accountable to them so that the king would not be defrauded.   Daniel  distinguished himself above the administrators and satraps because he had an extraordinary spirit,  so the king planned to set him over the whole realm.   The administrators and satraps, therefore, kept trying to find a charge against Daniel  regarding the kingdom. But they could find no charge or corruption,  for he was trustworthy, and no negligence or corruption was found in him. Then these men said, “We will never find any charge against this Daniel unless we find something against him concerning the law of his God.” So the administrators and satraps went together to the king and said to him, “May King Darius live forever.   All the administrators of the kingdom,  the prefects, satraps, advisers, and governors have agreed that the king should establish an ordinance and enforce an edict that for 30 days, anyone who petitions any god or man except you, the king, will be thrown into the lions’ den.   Therefore, Your Majesty, establish the edict  and sign the document so that, as a law of the Medes and Persians, it is irrevocable and cannot be changed.”   So King Darius signed the document. When Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went into his house. The windows in its upper room opened toward Jerusalem,  and three times a day he got down on his knees, prayed, and gave thanks to his God,  just as he had done before.

Revelation 13:4-10 HCSB

They worshiped the dragon  because he gave authority to the beast. And they worshiped the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast?  Who is able to wage war against him? ” A mouth was given to him to speak boasts and blasphemies.  He was also given authority to act   for 42 months.   He began to speak  blasphemies against God: to blaspheme His name and His dwelling — those who dwell in heaven. And he was permitted to wage war against the saints and to conquer them.  He was also given authority  over every tribe, people, language, and nation.   All those who live on the earth will worship him, everyone whose name was not written from the foundation of the world in the book  of life  of the Lamb who was slaughtered.   If anyone has an ear, he should listen: If anyone is destined for captivity, into captivity he goes. If anyone is to be killed  with a sword, with a sword he will be killed. This demands the perseverance  and faith of the saints.

Living wisely in foolish times

There is no justice in our nation, the ungodly rule over us, wickedness and evil are everywhere and everyone is doing what seems right to them, as long as it benefits them.

But our hope is not in a worldly man, woman or system , it is and always should be in Christ. It is hard not to complain and feel nauseous when you hear the news day after day and hear political lies one after another, turn off the news, pick up your bibles, fall on your knees and pray. Stay ready to defend your family and yourself, God has not called you to be a pacifist, He says when possible live in peace.

Trust Him if He is giving you the ability to provide and protect, do so. Live wisely.

Psalms 37:1-20, 23-24, 27-34, 39-40 HCSB

Do not be agitated by evildoers; do not envy those who do wrong. For they wither quickly like grass and wilt like tender green plants. Trust in the Lord and do what is good; dwell in the land and live securely. Take delight in the Lord , and He will give you your heart’s desires.

Commit your way to the Lord ; trust in Him, and He will act, making your righteousness shine like the dawn, your justice like the noonday. Be silent before the Lord and wait expectantly for Him; do not be agitated by one who prospers in his way, by the man who carries out evil plans. Refrain from anger and give up your rage; do not be agitated — it can only bring harm.

For evildoers will be destroyed, but those who put their hope in the Lord will inherit the land. A little while, and the wicked person will be no more; though you look for him, he will not be there. But the humble will inherit the land and will enjoy abundant prosperity. The wicked person schemes against the righteous and gnashes his teeth at him.

The Lord laughs at him because He sees that his day is coming. The wicked have drawn the sword and strung the bow to bring down the afflicted and needy and to slaughter those whose way is upright. Their swords will enter their own hearts, and their bows will be broken. The little that the righteous man has is better than the abundance of many wicked people. For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the Lord supports the righteous. The Lord watches over the blameless all their days, and their inheritance will last forever. They will not be disgraced in times of adversity; they will be satisfied in days of hunger. But the wicked will perish; the Lord ’s enemies, like the glory of the pastures, will fade away — they will fade away like smoke.

A man’s steps are established by the Lord , and He takes pleasure in his way. Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, because the Lord holds his hand. Turn away from evil and do what is good, and dwell there forever. For the Lord loves justice and will not abandon His faithful ones. They are kept safe forever, but the children of the wicked will be destroyed. The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it permanently. The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom; his tongue speaks what is just. The instruction of his God is in his heart; his steps do not falter. The wicked one lies in wait for the righteous and seeks to kill him; the Lord will not leave him in the power of the wicked one or allow him to be condemned when he is judged. Wait for the Lord and keep His way, and He will exalt you to inherit the land. You will watch when the wicked are destroyed. The salvation of the righteous is from the Lord , their refuge in a time of distress. The Lord helps and delivers them; He will deliver them from the wicked and will save them because they take refuge in Him.