Proverbs 18:10

“The name of the Lord [is] a strong tower, etc.] By “the name of the Lord” may be meant, either the attributes and perfections of God, by which he is made known, and which are the strength and security of his people; his goodness, grace, and mercy, are their defence; his favour encompasses them about, as a shield; his justice protects them from all injuries and insults; his truth and faithfulness preserve them; they are kept by his power, as in a garrison; and his unchangeableness is a reason why they are not consumed: or else the Lord himself; his name is put for himself, (<192001>Psalm 20:1); and may be well interpreted of the Messiah, as it is by the ancient Jew,f522; in and by whom God is…”

“name of the Lord--manifested perfections (Psa 8:1; Psa 20:2), as faithfulness, power, mercy, &c., on which men rely. is safe--literally, "set on high, out of danger" (Psa 18:2; Psa 91:4).”

“Safe - literally, as in the margin i. e., is exalted. Compare Psalms 18:2, Psalms 18:33. return to 'Top of Page'”

“The name - The Lord, as he hath revealed himself in his works, and in his word by his promises. Proverbs 18:14”

“18:10-11 In a troubled world, only the Lord can save. The rich might believe their wealth is a strong defense, but the power of money is limited (11:4; 13:8).”

“name: Gen 17:1; Exo 3:13-15, Exo 6:3, Exo 34:5-7; Isa 9:6, Isa 57:15; Jer 23:6; Mat 1:23; Rev 1:8 a strong: Sa2 22:3, Sa2 22:51; Psa 18:2, Psa 27:1, Psa 61:3, Psa 61:4, Psa 91:2, Psa 144:2; Isa 26:4 the righteous: Gen 32:11, Gen 32:28, Gen 32:29; Sa1 30:6; Sa2 22:45-47; Psa 56:3, Psa 56:4 safe: Heb. set aloft, Psa 91:14; Hab 3:19 Proverbs 18:11”

“Two proverbs, of the fortress of faith, and of the fortress of presumption: 10 A strong tower is the name of Jahve; The righteous runneth into it, and is high. The name of Jahve is the Revelation of God, and the God of Revelation Himself, the creative and historical Revelation, and who is always continually revealing Himself; His name is His nature representing itself, and therefore capable of being described and named, before all the Tetragramm, as the Anagramm of the overruling and inworking historical being of God, as the Chiffre of His free and all-powerful government in grace and truth, as the self-naming of God the Saviour. This name, which is afterwards interwoven in the name Jesus,…”