He is my Everything!

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"In Him we live and move, in Him we exist..." (Acts 17:28)

The blessings of the compound Names of Jehovah, which appear here and there in the Scriptures, are lined up in the most favourite Psalm 23.


1 Jehovah-Rohi
The Lord who shepherds (Psa 23:1)
"The Lord is my Shepherd" (v 1)

2 Jehovah-Jireh
The Lord who provides (Gen 22:14)
"I shall not want" (v 1);
"Green pastures" (v 2); "My cup runs over" (v 5);
"Goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life" (v 6)

3 Jehovah-Shalom
The Lord who is Peace (Judg 6:23,24)
"He leads me beside the still waters" (v 2)

4 Jehovah-Rapha
The Lord who heals (Ex 15:26)
"He restores my soul" (v 3); "You anoint my head with oil" (v 5)

5 Jehovah-Tsidkenu
The Lord who is Righteousness (Jer 23:5,6)
"He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His Name's sake" (v 3)

6 Jehovah-Mekaddeshem
The Lord who sanctifies (Lev 20:8)
"He leads me in the paths of righteousness" (v 3)

7 Jehovah-Makkeh
The Lord who strikes (Ezek 7:9)
"The valley of the shadow of death" (v4)

8 Jehovah-Nissi 
The Lord who gives victory (Ex 17:14-16)
"You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies" (v 5)

9 Jehovah-Shammah
The Lord who grants His presence (Ezek 48:10,35)
"You are with me" (v 4);
"I will dwell in the House of the Lord forever" (v 6)


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