Praying the Names and Attributes of God

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Names of God in The Bible

Jehovah

The name of the independent, self-complete being—“I AM WHO I AM”—only belongs to Jehovah God. Our proper response to Him is to fall down in fear and awe of the One who possesses all authority. Look up the passage, Exodus 3:3-15 to learn more.


Jehovah-M’Kaddesh

This name means “the God who sanctifies.” A God separate from all that is evil requires that the people who follow Him be cleansed from all evil. Look up the passage, Leviticus 20:7,8 to learn more.


god is infinite

God is beyond measurement—we cannot define Him by proportions or magnitude. He has no beginning, no end, and no limits. Look up the passage, Romans 11:33 to learn more.


god is omnipotent

God is all-powerful. He spoke all things into being, and all things—every micro-organism, every breath we take—are sustained by Him. There is nothing too difficult for Him to do. Look up the passages, Jeremiah 32:17,18; Jeremiah 32:26,27 to learn more.


god is Good

God is the embodiment of perfect goodness. He is kind, caring, and full of favor toward all of creation. Look up the passage, Psalm 119:65-72 to learn more.


god is love

God’s love is so great that He gave His only Son to bring us into fellowship with Him. God’s love not only encompasses the world, but embraces each of us personally and intimately. Look up the passage, 1 John 4:7-10 to learn more.


jehovah-jireh

This name means “the God who provides.” Just as He provided yesterday, He will also provide today and tomorrow. He grants deliverance from sin, the oil of joy for the ashes of sorrow, and eternal citizenship in His Kingdom for all those adopted into His household. Look up the passage, Genesis 22:9-14 to learn more.


Jehovah-shalom

This name means “the God of peace.” We are meant to know the fullness of God’s perfect peace, or His “shalom.” God’s peace surpasses understanding and sustains us even through difficult times. It is the product of fully being what we were created to be. Look up the passage, Judges 6:16-24 to learn more.


god is immutable

All that God is, He has always been. All that He has been and is, He will ever be. He is ever perfect and unchanging. Look up the passage, Psalm 102:25-28 to learn more.


God is transcendent

God is not merely eminent, the highest being. He is transcendent—existing beyond and above the created universe. Look up the passage, Psalm 113:4,5 to learn more.


god is just

God is righteous and holy, fair and equitable in all things. We can trust Him to always do what is right. Look up the passage, Psalm 75:1-7 to learn more.


God is holy

God’s holiness is not simply our best image of perfection. God is utterly and supremely untainted. His holiness stands apart—unique and incomprehensible. Look up the passage, Revelation 4:8-11 to learn more.


Jehovah-rophe

This name means “Jehovah heals.” God alone provides the remedy for mankind’s brokenness through His son, Jesus Christ. The Gospel is the physical, moral, and spiritual remedy for all people. Look up the passage, Exodus 15:22-26 to learn more.


God is self-sufficient

All things are God’s to give, and all that is given is given by Him. Everything we give Him was initially given to us by Him. Look up the passage, Acts 17:24-28 to learn more.


God is omniscient

This means God is all-knowing. God’s knowledge encompasses every possible piece of information regarding anything that currently exists, existed in the past, or will exist in the future. Look up the passage, Psalm 139:1-6 to learn more.


God is omnipresent

God is everywhere—in and around everything, close to everyone. “‘Do not I fill heaven and earth?’ declares the Lord.” Look up the passage, Psalm 139:7-12 to learn more.


God is merciful

God’s merciful compassion is never ending and does not run dry. Through His provision in Christ, He took the judgment that was rightfully ours and placed it on His own shoulders. He waits and works now for all people to turn to Him and to live under His justification. Look up the passage, Deuteronomy 4:29-31 to learn more.


God is sovereign

God presides over every event, great or small, and He is in control of our lives. He rules all creation with all knowledge and power. Look up the passage, 1 Chronicles 29:11-13 to learn more.


Jehovah-nissi

This name means “God our banner.” Under His banner we go from triumph to triumph and say, “Thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Corinthians 15:57). Look up the passage, Exodus 17:8-15 to learn more.



God is wise

God knows and acts with perfect wisdom in all things. He always acts for our good, which is to conform us to Christ. Look up the passage, Proverbs 3:19,20 to learn more.


God is faithful

Out of His faithfulness God honors His covenants and fulfills His promises. Our hope for the future rests upon God’s faithfulness. Look up the passage, Psalm 89:1-8 to learn more.


God is wrathful

Unlike human anger, God’s wrath is never capricious, self-indulgent, or irritable. It is the right and necessary reaction to objective moral evil. Look up the passage, Nahum 1:2-8 to learn more.


God is full of grace

Grace is God’s good pleasure that moves Him to grant value where it is undeserved and to forgive debt that cannot be repaid. Look up the passage, Ephesians 1:5-8 to learn more.


God is our Comforter

Jesus called the Holy Spirit the “Comforter,” and the apostle Paul writes that the Lord is “the God of all comfort.” Look up the passage, 2 Corinthians 1:3,4 to learn more.


El-Shaddai

This name means “God Almighty,” the God who is all-sufficient and all-bountiful, the source of all blessings. Look up the passage, Genesis 49:22-26 to learn more.


God is Father

Jesus taught us to pray, “Our Father” (Matthew 6:9), and the Spirit of God taught us to cry, “Abba, Father.,” an intimate Aramaic term similar to “Daddy.” The Creator of the universe cares for each one of us as if we were the only child He had. Look up the passage, Romans 8:15-17 to learn more.


God is the Church’s head

God the Son, Jesus, is the head of the Church. As the head, the part of the body that sees, hears, thinks, and decides, He gives the orders that the rest of the body lives by. Look up the passage, Ephesians 1:22,23 to learn more.


God is our intercessor

Knowing our temptations, God the Son intercedes for us. He opens the doors for us to boldly ask God the Father for mercy. Thus, God is both the initiation and conclusion of true prayer. Look up the passage, Hebrews 4:14-16 to learn more.


God is Adonai

This name means “Master” or “Lord.” God, our Adonai, calls all God’s people to acknowledge themselves as His servants, claiming His right to reign as Lord of our lives. Look up the passage, 2 Samuel 7:18-20 to learn more.


God is Elohim

This name means “Strength” or “Power.” He is transcendent, mighty and strong. Elohim is the great name of God, displaying His supreme power, sovereignty, and faithfulness in His covenant relationship with us. Look up the passage, Genesis 17:7,8 to learn more.