The Name of The Lord
The Name of The Lord
The righteous trust in the LORD. One of the ways God has revealed Himself to people is through His names, which represent different aspects of His character. The name of the LORD in this proverb is Yahweh, (Jehovah in the Greek) the self-existing One. This was God’s covenant name with Israel, the name revealed to Moses at the burning bush as I AM:
Yahweh is the personal name of God. It is the name by which He establishes His covenant with the human race. This mighty name is a strong tower to the people of God. When pursued by the enemy or confronted with the pressures of life, the righteous flee to this indestructible fortress, and they are safe. Jehovah is their …
• fortress
• place of rest
• deliverer
• shelter
• shield
• stronghold
• refuge
• rock
• Savior
The name functions as a character description rather than as merely a label of identification. Of the LORD (yhwh see 1:7) refers to Israel’s covenant keeping God who reveals himself through the sages (see 3:5) and signifies his essence (such as personal and spiritual) and attributes (such as powerful and gracious).
Is a fortified (or strong) tower denotes a storehouse either in the countryside (1 Chron. 27:25) or in the city that by its strength and height (cf. Isa. 2:15) was firmly fixed and inviolable (see 10:14; 14:26). People fled to such towers when attacked (Judg. 9:46–53; Ps 61:3 [4]).). In sum, the sublime nature and character of the LORD who stands behind the book of Proverbs provides and protects the righteous (see I: 97). Runs means to move quickly by moving the legs rapidly (cf. 1:16) and connotes to act quickly, decisively, with all diligence (6:18)
Yahweh is the strong tower, high and inaccessible to enemies
Just as a besieged town might take refuge in a fortified tower, so also the just who are threatened by some adversity will be lifted “high” to safety
Here, the righteous are (lit.) “set on high” (niśgab).
“set on high
