Jehovah-Tsidkenu
Jehovah-Tsidkenu (ืึฐืืึธื ืฆึดืึฐืงึตื ืึผ) means 'The LORD Our Righteousness,' a messianic title in Jeremiah 23:6 for the coming righteous Branch from David's line. The Hebrew 'tsedek' means righteousness or perfect moral alignment. This name reveals that true righteousness cannot be achieved by human effort but must be provided by God Himself, pointing to Christ who became our righteousness.
Meaning: The LORD Our Righteousness
First Usage: Jeremiah 23:6
Key Passages
The Righteous Branch
Jeremiah 23:5-6
5ehold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.
Did You Know?
Jehovah Tsidkenu means "The Lord Our Righteousness." The name was given through Jeremiah when the people had failed to keep the law. God would raise up a righteous Branch who would be our righteousness.
We have no righteousness of our own. Every attempt at self-justification fails. The name is the answer to the question "How can a sinner stand before a holy God?"
Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes. Jehovah Tsidkenu has become our righteousness. We stand not in our record but in His.