{"id":24316,"date":"2026-03-11T15:56:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T15:56:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/uncategorized\/pray-god-s-names\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T06:18:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T06:18:01","slug":"pray-god-s-names","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/prayer\/how-to-pray\/pray-god-s-names\/","title":{"rendered":"Pray God\u2019s Names"},"content":{"rendered":"

Most of us pray in much the same way every time we approach God. We may call Him \u201cGod,\u201d \u201cFather,\u201d \u201cHeavenly Father\u201d or \u201cLord.\u201d And that\u2019s about the extent of it. But even a casual reading of the Bible may suggest that praying God\u2019s names can have an impact on how God hears and answers our prayers. In fact, just incorporating these 20 names of God into your prayers can make a huge difference:<\/p>\n

1. Elohim<\/strong>
\nOne of the most common Bible names for God is \u201cElohim,\u201d the plural form of El, meaning \u201cStrong One.\u201d It indicates God\u2019s majesty, sovereignty, and creative power (e.g., Genesis 1:1, Psalm 68:7, Isaiah 54:5, Jeremiah 32:27). Try using this name when you are calling upon God to create or generate something.<\/p>\n

2. El Shaddai<\/strong>
\n\u201cGod Almighty.\u201d This name refers to God\u2019s power over everything and everyone (Genesis 17:7, Exodus 6:1, Psalm 91:1-2). Pray this name when you are asking God to show His power in a situation.<\/p>\n

3. El Elyon<\/strong>
\nThis phrase means \u201cMost High God,\u201d emphasizing His regal authority and supremacy (Genesis 14:19, Psalm 9:2, Daniel 7:18ff). Consider using this phrase when you wish to praise and exalt God.<\/p>\n

4. El Olam<\/strong>
\nThis name translates as \u201cThe Everlasting God,\u201d He who was, and is, and is to come, who does not change and never ends (Genesis 16:13, Psalm 72:17, Psalm 90:1-3). You may want to pray this name when your praise or intercession involves time and timing.<\/p>\n

Read More: Pray the Names of Jesus<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

5. El Gibhor<\/strong>
\n\u201cMighty God,\u201d a name that evokes an image of God as a warrior (Isaiah 9:6, Jeremiah 32:18). Try invoking \u201cEl Gibhor\u201d when you are in a battle or are praying for someone who needs a defender.<\/p>\n

6. El Chaiyim<\/strong>
\nThis phrase means, \u201cThe Living God\u201d (Psalm 42:2, Jeremiah 10:10), and is a good way to pray at times involving birth, life and death.<\/p>\n

7. Yahweh<\/strong>
\nThis name was revealed to Moses at the burning bush and comes from a verb that means simply \u201cto exist.\u201d It emphasizes God\u2019s self-existent nature (Exodus 3:12, 3:14, 6:3). This name, which Jewish teaching reveres too highly to even speak it, can be a prayer in itself, especially when you don\u2019t know what else to pray.<\/p>\n

8. Yahweh Yireh<\/strong>
\nThis phrase means, \u201cThe Lord will provide,\u201d and stresses God\u2019s provision for and redemption of His people (Genesis 22:14). Pray this name when you need God to provide for you or redeem someone or some situation.<\/p>\n

9. Yahweh Nissi<\/strong>
\n\u201cThe Lord is my Banner.\u201d This name emphasizes God\u2019s willingness to fight for His people (Exodus 17:15). Pray this name especially when you face a \u201ccome-from-behind\u201d situation.<\/p>\n

10. Yahweh Shalom<\/strong>
\n\u201cThe Lord is Peace.\u201d The Hebrew word \u201cshalom\u201d indicates not only the absence of conflict but also rest, harmony, and wholeness (Judges 6:24). Pray this word when you feel a need for peace, harmony or wholeness.<\/p>\n

Read More: Daily Devotions<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

11. Yahweh Sabbaoth<\/strong>
\nThis name translates as \u201cThe Lord of Hosts,\u201d meaning the commander of heaven\u2019s armies (1 Samuel 1:3, Psalm 46:7, Isaiah 1:24). You may want to pray this name when you are asking God to triumph over a wide-ranging field of challenges or issues.<\/p>\n

12. Yahweh M\u2019kaddesh<\/strong>
\nThe phrase means, \u201cThe Lord your Sanctifier\u201d\u2014that is, the One who sets you apart and makes you holy (Exodus 31:13, Leviticus 20:8, Ezekiel 37:28). Try praying this name in a situation calling for purity and righteousness.<\/p>\n

13. Yahweh Rohi<\/strong>
\nPsalm 23 begins with this phrase: \u201cThe Lord my Shepherd.\u201d Consider praying this name when you are asking for God\u2019s guidance, protection or provision.<\/p>\n

14. Yahweh Rapha<\/strong>
\n“The Lord Who Heals” (Exodus 15:26). Pray this name when you are asking for healing and restoration for you, someone else or a place or situation.<\/p>\n

15. Yahweh Tsidkenu<\/strong>
\nThese words mean, \u201cThe Lord our Righteousness,\u201d referring to God\u2019s agency in making His people righteous (Jeremiah 23:6, 33:16). This name can be used to pray for deliverance when you are (or someone else is) feeling overwhelmed, condemned, or worthless.<\/p>\n

16. Yahweh Shammah<\/strong>
\n\u201cThe Lord is there,\u201d a phrase that invokes the Lord\u2019s immediate and personal presence (Ezekiel 44:1-4, 48:35). Call on God by this name when you sense\u2014or wish to sense\u2014His presence.<\/p>\n

17. Yahweh Elohim Israel<\/strong>
\nThis name\u2014\u201cThe Lord, the God of Israel\u201d\u2014contrasts God with the idols worshiped by the nations surrounding Israel (Judges 5:3, Isaiah 17:6). Pray this name of God to remind yourself or others that He alone is God, and there is no other.<\/p>\n

18. Adonai<\/strong>
\nThe singular form of this word means \u201cmaster,\u201d \u201cowner.\u201d Like Elohim, it refers to God\u2019s majesty and authority (Genesis 18:2, Exodus 21:1-6, Joshua 5:14, 1 Samuel 1:15). Pray this name to remind yourself of God\u2019s authority over you, in particular, and everyone, in general.<\/p>\n

19. Abba<\/strong>
\nThe only non-Hebrew word in this list, \u201cAbba,\u201d comes from Aramaic\u2014though it crosses linguistic lines, reflecting a baby\u2019s first utterance for \u201cDaddy\u201d (Matthew 7:11, James 1:17). This is a great name to use when you are feeling (or want to feel) vulnerable and intimate before God.<\/p>\n

There are, of course, many more names of God that can be profitably used in prayer. But these represent a good start, especially if they help us remember as we pray that God is so great and so good that our feeble words can only begin to describe Him. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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But even a casual reading of the Bible may suggest that praying God\u2019s names can have an impact on how God hears and answers […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":78,"featured_media":30797,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ep_exclude_from_search":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[251],"tags":[30,14],"ppma_author":[465],"class_list":["post-24316","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-how-to-pray","tag-prayer","tag-spiritual-growth"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nPray God\u2019s Names - Guideposts Articles<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Pray God\u2019s Names\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Most of us pray in much the same way every time we approach God. 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