יְהוָה צִדְקֵנוּ
Yahweh Tsidkenu
Jehovah Tsidkenu

The Lord Our Righteousness

Jeremiah 23:6
The Lord Our Righteousness

Where this name appears

“In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell safely. This is his name by which he will be called: Yahweh our righteousness.”

Jeremiah 23:6 · World English Bible

What this name means

The God who gives us the goodness we could never earn. Our righteousness is not in us — it is in Him.

You will never be good enough on your own. But you do not have to be. Yahweh Tsidkenu means God Himself becomes the rightness you lack. Stop carrying the weight of trying to be acceptable. You already are, in Him.

The promise kept in this name

"He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds."

Psalm 147:3

How to practice this name today

Four small steps. Don't try to do all of them. Pick one. Do it today.

1.

Tell Him where it hurts — out loud.

Don't summarize. Don't spiritualize. Use the words you would use if no one were listening. He is listening, and He is not shocked.

2.

Receive His presence, not just answers.

Healing is sometimes immediate. More often, it is companionship through the long road. Let Him sit with you today, even before the cure.

3.

Do one small thing that tends the wound.

Drink water. Eat something nourishing. Sleep. Call the doctor you have been avoiding. Stewarding your body is an act of faith, not a lack of it.

4.

Bless one other wounded person.

Healing flows. Send the message. Leave the meal. Speak the kind word. Often the path of our own healing is paved by tending another's.

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