Psa 111:9 He sent redemption unto his people: he hath commanded his covenant for ever: holy and reverend is his name.

The message in this psalm is the works of God. The psalmist declares: “The works of the LORD are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein” (v.2). The works of God are very magnificent. All who delight in seeking God will find Him from among His works (Psalm 19:1). They will be astonished at His infinite wisdom and power. The wonderful creation is evidence of His existence and might: “For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse” (Romans 1:20). When the psalmist sees the marvellous works of God, he gives credit to Him: “Holy and reverend is his name” (v.9b). The word "reverend" only appears ONCE in the entire Bible and it is given to God. The Hebrew word for reverend is “yare” and means "to fear, revere, be afraid, to stand in awe of, to honour, respect." God’s’ name is to be revered, to be feared. When the prophet Isaiah saw a vision of God sitting on His throne, he cried out: “Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts” (Isaiah 6:5). He revered God. Unfortunately, this age is an irreverent age. This age does not reverent God. In the Bible, there is only one who is to be revered and that person is God. But today, the title “Reverend” has been adopted in many denominations as designation for their ministers. Higher orders are even designated as “Very Reverend,” “Right Reverend,” or “Most Reverend.” God warns: “Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain” (Exodus 20:7). How is it that some men have the audacity to use the name of God on themselves? It is blasphemous to use the name of God on anyone and these are the reasons: 1. There is No Scriptural Authority for its use. We don’t find any command to use it. 2. The use of “Reverend,” as a clerical title, is condemned by the Lord: “But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren. And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven. Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ” (Matthew 23:8-10). 3. There is No Biblical Example. If there was any teacher of the early church who might deserve a special title, it would have been the apostle Paul, whose scholastic achievements eclipsed those of his Jewish kinsmen. But he even declared himself not worthy to be called an apostle of Christ (1 Corinthians 15:9). God alone has a name worthy of reverence. No man, including any minister, has a name worthy of such respect or worship. The use of religious titles, such as "Reverend," began when the great apostasy set in at the close of the first century. Ministers put themselves "in the place of" God, calling themselves Reverend. God's true ministers have never done so. The religious leaders of Jesus' day were filled with pride and desired to be set apart from all others. Hear what the Lord has to say about it in Mark 12:38-39: “Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces, And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts.” Our Lord Jesus says to "beware" of them! God’s name must never be taken in vain. Beware of those who call themselves Reverend.