Psalm 105:1-5

"Seek the strength of God, and seek God's face at all times. Recall the wonders God has done."

This psalm begins: "O give thanks to the LORD, call on his name, make known his deeds among the peoples!" The word "LORD" is used to translate the Hebrew four-letter representation for the name of God, YHWH, which is sometimes written "Yahweh" or "Jehovah." As the vowels were never written in Hebrew and the name never spoken, there is no way to know. In verse 7 the LORD is said to be "the LORD our God." The English word God is used to translate the Hebrew word "El" or its plural "Elohim."

In the development of Hebrew scripture traditions about YHWH were merged with traditions about El and Elohim. In the New Testament the word Lord is used for Christ, and Old Testament scriptures referring to the LORD are taken to mean the Lord Jesus Christ. So, in the process of creating scripture, the character of God/LORD/Christ becomes ever more complex. Scripture is a record of the discovering and revealing of God, which Christians believe continues today through the work of the Holy Spirit.

Grace and peace...Bob