Hebrew · yeh-ho-VAH sab-ah-OTH
Jehovah-Sabaoth
יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת
The LORD of Hosts — Commander of heaven's armies
Symbol: The drawn sword of the Commander — armies no eye can number
“Year after year this man went up from his town to worship and sacrifice to the LORD of Hosts at Shiloh.”
1 Samuel 1:3
The most frequently used compound name of God in Scripture — the Lord who commands unlimited armies of angels, stars and soldiers.
What the name means
Hannah prayed to the LORD of Hosts when she was barren and mocked — this is the name for the outnumbered and the overlooked.
David faced Goliath 'in the name of the LORD of Hosts' — the battle was joined by a greater army before the stone left the sling.
When your own strength is spent, Sabaoth means the field is not empty: heaven is deployed.
How to pray this name
- When you feel outnumbered, pray: 'LORD of Hosts, command Your armies over my situation.'
- Pray it for the church and for persecuted believers — the Commander has never lost a war.
Jehovah-Sabaoth, Commander of heaven's armies, marshal Your hosts around my life and fight for me. In the Mighty Name of Jesus! Amen.
Declaration
The LORD of Hosts is with me — I am never outnumbered and never abandoned in battle.
Study further
1 Samuel 17:45 · Psalm 46:7 · Isaiah 6:3 · Romans 9:29