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Psalm 118:10b "In the name of the LORD..."

Day 266 – Psalm 118

“In the name of the LORD…” Psalm 118:10b

THE INVOCATION OF GOD’S NAME

We have a significant contribution that deals with the subject of invoking God’s name, in the following text.

“All nations surrounded me,
But in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.
They surrounded me,
Yes, they surrounded me;
But in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.
They surrounded me like bees;
They were quenched like a fire of thorns;
For in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.”
Psalm 118:10-12

1. “Surrounded”

a) All nations.
b) Like bees.
c) A description of the peril the psalmist faced.

2. “In the name of the Lord”

a) God’s name is invoked
i) In real-life situations.
ii) In battle.
b) There is great trust in the Lord.
i) That He will protect.
ii) That He will give the victory.
iii) That He will give the strength to battle and defeat the enemies.
iv) The word “destroy” suggests total and complete victory in battle.
v) The enemy may seem like a fire of thorns but that fire will be utterly quenched.
vi) There is a powerful sense of application of God’s name in times of trouble.