S – Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. ⁶ In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is the name by which he will be called: ‘The Lord is our righteousness

Jeremiah 23:5–6 ESV

O – Commentary:

A righteous descendant (literally a righteous branch) of King David’s line, whose ruling power had temporarily come to an end, would be a King. In stark contrast to the three kings the Lord had just rebuked (ch 22), this King would have wisdom and act in a way that is just and right (33:15; Isa 11:1–5; 53:2; Zech 3:8; Luke 1:32–33).

23:6 This ruler would have the name The Lord Is Our Righteousness (Hebrew Yahweh Tsidqenu), an interesting reversal of Zedekiah’s Hebrew name (Tsidqiyyahu), which means “Righteous is the Lord.” Zedekiah’s character and the chaos of his reign were the opposite of the future King’s character and the salvation and safety that his reign would offer.

23:7–8 Cp. 16:14.

 New Living Translation Study Bible (Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., 2008), Je 23:5–8.

A – Jeremiah prophesied of the coming Messiah that would bring righteousness back to the kingship of Israel.  The qualities of wisdom, justice and righteousness all align with the character of God as we know it today.  They bring salvation and security to all those who accept Christ as their Savior.

R – Heavenly Father, you are Yahweh Tsidqenu.  You are Righteous and wise.  Thank you for the salvation and security that comes in knowing you.  We walk in relationship with you and ask that our character grow to be more like your character.