The ‘name’ and the ‘power’ of God appear synonymous in the opening verse of the psalm. The ‘name’ of a person signifies their individuality and unique ownership. When we need to reach someone, we say, ‘May I use your name?’ The ‘name’ is therefore powerful. It opens doors. In this way, Israel was privileged to use the name of God either to call on him or to threaten its enemies. However, Christians now use an even more specific name. It is a name greater than all others: Jesus! His name provides access to God and threatens everything hostile to our peace. The recognition of the
divine name and the affirmation of God’s goodness make this psalm relevant to the New Testament. If we dream of a world without injustice and see that God is good, we can pray this psalm. If we turn to Jesus, our Savior, we will be saved.