THE NAME I LOVE (PT 4) -
NAME ABOVE ALL NAMES
YAH
All Believers will recognise, I believe, the first syllable of the holy Name - YAH. This is used in the word hallelujah - which should, of course, be written halleluYah, and pronounced hallelu-Yah. No one pronounces the word with a ‘jah’ on the end. Many people pronounce it as halleluyaa (especially in songs). But it is not a long yaa; it’s a short yah. Test yourself. How do you pronounce hallelujah - in speaking, and in singing?
YAH is the short form of our Father’s Name the Son . It is used 49 times in the Old Covenant (Testament), but most English Bibles substitute YAH also with LORD. The old King James Bible, in one of the 49 references (yes, only one), uses the Name YAH, but prints it as Jah:
“Sing unto God, sing praises to His Name: extol Him who rides upon the heavens by His Name JAH, and rejoice before Him.” (Psalm 68:4 KJV)
The New King James Bible correctly transliterates the Name as YAH. But neither of the versions are consistent. If Jah is correct once, then why not use it in all 49 places? If YAH is correct, then why not use it consistently in all the places?
The Hebrew word YAH is used, for example, in Exodus 15:2, but both old and new King James versions, and most English translations, simply use the word LORD (capitals indicating the substitution).
“I will sing to the LORD,
For He has triumphed gloriously!
The horse and its rider He has thrown into the sea!”
The correct translation is, “I will sing to YAH . . .”
“YAH” is precious and sacred, being a component of YAHWEH ~ YAHSHUA which it seems to indicate a family name for both Father and Son. It is the short form of our Father’s Name, and the Son. HalleluYYAH, by the way, does not mean “Praise the Lord.” It means “Praise YAH.” So whenever you sing or speak “halleluYAH”, remember, you are uttering the short form of the sacred, memorial Name of your Heavenly Father the Son. Use the word, by all means, but use it reverently. “Hallowed be Your Name.”
Some time ago I was encouraged by a report that said a fellowship in Yerushalayim (Jerusalem) had a powerful visitation of the Holy Spirit recently. The verse that brought a great awareness of Elohim's Presence was the verse quoted above - Psalms 68:4: Here is a more correct, modern version:
“Sing to Elohim (God), sing praises to His Name.:
Extol Him who rides upon the heavens - His Name is YAH - and rejoice before Him.”
A deep and new awareness of the significance of the Name YAH came upon that fellowship, and thereafter they began emphasizing this short form of YAHWEH.
The missionaries who gave me the report also mentioned that this short form, Yah, is now being spoken in some Jewish synagogues.
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