Nail of His Name

“Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man… Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help…which keepeth truth forever” (Psalm 146:3-6).  “Whoso hearkeneth unto Me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil” (Proverbs 1:33).  “I will call My servant, Eliakim [Heb. “He shall establish”, a beautiful type of Christ]  and I will fasten him as a nail in a sure place; and he shall be for a glorious throne to his father's house” (Isaiah 22:20-23).  “God also hath highly exalted Him, and given Him a name which is above every name:  that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow… and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father” (Philippians 2:9-11). 

Put not your trust in mortal man

Who makes a promise, yet he dies,  

And cannot keep his promised plan,  

Which death completely nullifies.

How happy is that one secure,

Who trusts in God and does His will.

For every word of God is pure,

And every promise He’ll fulfill.

Now all who trust in God shall dwell

In safety, as the Lord has said. 

For Christ delivered us from hell,

Removing every cause for dread.

His name is fastened as a nail

To thus secure for us a place

Where promises can never fail

Which God has settled by His grace.

Our Lord is evermore the same;

He keeps His promise to His own.

Behold the greatness of His name

Who gathers us around His throne!

The name above all others is

Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

We are secure because we’re His,

Since He for us was sacrificed. 

O Lord, we join celestial ranks

Of those whose praise shall never cease,  

With whom we worship and give thanks

To Jesus Christ, who is our Peace.