{"id":9207,"date":"2026-05-08T13:24:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T11:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advent-ug.org\/answers\/ymia-hospodne-krepkaia-bashnia-hde-napysano\/"},"modified":"2026-05-09T22:04:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T20:04:52","slug":"gde-v-byblyy-napysano-ymya-gospodne-krepkaya-bashnya","status":"publish","type":"answers","link":"https:\/\/advent-ug.org\/en\/answers\/gde-v-byblyy-napysano-ymya-gospodne-krepkaya-bashnya\/","title":{"rendered":"Where in the Bible does it say, \u201cThe name of the Lord is a strong tower\u201d?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>The words \u201cThe name of the Lord is a strong tower\u201d are found in Proverbs 18:10.<\/b> This short but very profound statement reveals who God is for His people: <i>protection, refuge, and the source of complete safety<\/i>. For a believer, this verse is not just a beautiful image, but a practical invitation to trust the Lord in every danger, anxiety, or inner struggle.<\/p>\n<h2>Direct text of Proverbs<\/h2>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThe name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.\u201d <cite><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Proverbs+18:10&amp;version=UKR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prov. 18:10<\/a><\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Solomon uses the image of a <b>fortified tower<\/b> \u2014 a structure that in the ancient Near East provided shelter from enemies and storms. God\u2019s name is not merely a sound \u2014 it represents His <i>character, power, and presence<\/i>. To take refuge in the Lord\u2019s name means to take refuge in the Lord Himself.<\/p>\n<h2>What \u201cName\u201d means in the biblical sense<\/h2>\n<p>In the Bible, a name is not just a label. It means the whole person, reputation, authority, and character. Therefore, \u201cthe name of God\u201d includes His:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Power<\/b> \u2014 He is able to protect.<\/li>\n<li><b>Faithfulness<\/b> \u2014 He does not change and does not betray.<\/li>\n<li><b>Presence<\/b> \u2014 wherever you may flee, He is already there.<\/li>\n<li><b>Love<\/b> \u2014 He is not indifferent; He cares.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>So when the psalmist says, \u201c<i>hide me in the shadow of Your wings<\/i>,\u201d or when Isaiah promises: <i>\u201cThe Lord will be your everlasting light\u201d<\/i> \u2014 it is the same principle as in Proverbs 18:10. God Himself is our tower.<\/p>\n<h2>To whom this promise is given<\/h2>\n<p>The text says: <i>\u201cthe righteous run to it and are safe\u201d<\/i>. Here, \u201cthe righteous\u201d is not a moral ideal, but one who <b>turns to God in faith<\/b>. This is not a person without mistakes, but a person who, in the hardest moment, runs not to personal strength, not to human help, not to substances or \u0440\u0430\u0437\u0432\u043b\u0435\u0447\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f \u2014 but to the Lord.<\/p>\n<p>The psalmist illustrates this with personal experience:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cGod is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth be removed.\u201d <cite><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Psalm+46:1-2&amp;version=UKR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ps. 45:2\u20133<\/a><\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>How to \u201crun into the tower of the Lord\u2019s name\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>This is not a magic formula \u2014 these are concrete spiritual actions:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b>Prayer that names anxiety specifically.<\/b> Not \u201cLord, I feel bad,\u201d but \u201cLord, I am afraid of this illness \/ this conversation \/ this future.\u201d Specificity is the beginning of trust.<\/li>\n<li><b>Appeal to God\u2019s names in Scripture.<\/b> The Lord reveals Himself as <i>Jehovah-Shalom<\/i> (The Lord is my peace), <i>Jehovah-Ra'ah<\/i> (The Lord is my Shepherd), <i>Jehovah-Jireh<\/i> (The Lord will provide). Each name is a door into a specific aspect of His character.<\/li>\n<li><b>A quiet remembrance of His works.<\/b> What He has already done is the foundation of what He will do still.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>What this means for you today<\/h2>\n<p>Proverbs 18:10 is <b>not a theoretical truth, but a practical door<\/b>. If today you are experiencing fear, anxiety, temptation, or exhaustion \u2014 God has a tower ready for you. You do not need to achieve anything to enter. You only need to <i>run<\/i>.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cCome to Me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest!\u201d <cite><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Matthew+11:28&amp;version=UKR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Matthew 11:28<\/a><\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>This is the same invitation \u2014 in the Old Testament called a \u201ctower,\u201d in the New Testament \u201crest.\u201d One Lord, one Name, one place of safety.<\/p>","protected":false},"template":"","meta":{"faq_question":"\u0413\u0434\u0435 \u0432 \u0411\u0438\u0431\u043b\u0438\u0438 \u043d\u0430\u043f\u0438\u0441\u0430\u043d\u043e: \u00ab\u0418\u043c\u044f \u0413\u043e\u0441\u043f\u043e\u0434\u043d\u0435 \u2014 \u043a\u0440\u0435\u043f\u043a\u0430\u044f \u0431\u0430\u0448\u043d\u044f\u00bb?","bible_refs":"Proverbs 18:10","answer_lang":"ru","source_question":"\u0418\u043c\u044f \u0413\u043e\u0441\u043f\u043e\u0434\u043d\u0435, \u043a\u0440\u0435\u043f\u043a\u0430\u044f \u0431\u0430\u0448\u043d\u044f... \u0413\u0434\u0435 \u043d\u0430\u043f\u0438\u0441\u0430\u043d\u043e?"},"answer_topic":[145],"class_list":["post-9207","answers","type-answers","status-publish","hentry","answer_topic-other"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/advent-ug.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/answers\/9207","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/advent-ug.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/answers"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/advent-ug.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/answers"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/advent-ug.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9207"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"answer_topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/advent-ug.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/answer_topic?post=9207"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}