28 Responses to God’s Glorious Name

Scripture reveals 28 powerful ways believers can respond to God's name—from serving and praising to trusting and praying in His name.
Bill Thrasher

Our worship should flow naturally in response to the reality of God’s great name. Look at the following twenty-eight biblical responses to the revelation of God’s glorious name:

We can serve in His name (Deuteronomy 18:5).

We can speak in His name (Deuteronomy 18:22).

We can bless in His name (Deuteronomy 21:5; 2 Samuel 6:18).

We can come in His name (1 Samuel 17:45).

We can magnify His name (2 Samuel 7:26).

We can praise His name (2 Samuel 22:50).

We can confess His name (1 Kings 8:33).

We can call on His name (1 Kings 18:24).

We can glory in His holy name (1 Chronicles 16:10). We can love His name (Psalm 5:11).

We can know His name (Psalm 9:10).

We can boast in His name (Psalm 20:7).

We can tell of His name (Psalm 22:22).

We can ascribe to the Lord the glory due His name (Psalm 29:2).

We can trust His name (Psalm 33:21; John 1:12).

We can exalt His name (Psalm 34:3).

We can unite our heart to fear His name (Psalm 86:11). We can cause His name to be remembered (Psalm 45:17).

We can lift up our hands in His name (Psalm 63:4). We can sing the glory of His name (Psalm 66:2).

We can seek His name (Psalm 83:16).

We can rejoice in His name (Psalm 89:16).

We can remember His name (Psalm 119:55).

We can wait on His name (Isaiah 26:8).

We can take refuge in His name (Zephaniah 3:12). We can esteem His name (Malachi 3:16).

We can hope in His name (Matthew 12:21).

We can pray in His name (John 14:13–14).

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God as He Wants You to Know Him

by Bill Thrasher

Dr. Bill Thrasher bridges academic theology and personal faith, making deep biblical truths accessible and relatable for everyday believers.

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