"Praise the Lord" vs. "Praise Jehovah"
By Ronald R. Day, Sr. The expression “Praise the Lord” appears 32 times in the King James Version. In every instance, however, it is apparent that “the Lord” has replaced the holy name (Yahweh/Jehovah). CLICK HERE to see a list of the scriptures from the King James Version that contain the phrase “Praise the Lord”: In the American Standard Version translation, “Praise the Lord” appears only once , in Romans 15:11, where it is evident that “the Lord”, transliterated from the Greek as KURIOS, has been substituted for the Holy name. The quote is from Psalm 117:1: O praise Jehovah, all ye nations; Laud him, all ye peoples. ( American Standard Version ) The American Standard Version , which usually renders the Holy Name in the Old Testament as “Jehovah”, has "Praise Jehovah" 18 times , and "Praise ye Jehovah" 25 times Conclusion: In actuality the phrase "Praise the Lord", so often heard in discourses, songs, prayers and tes...