FreeInChrist
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Only to the Jehovah Witnesses.....
There are several Trinitarian Christian groups and denominations do use (or have used) the name "Jehovah" to refer to God, even though this is far more characteristic of Jehovah's Witnesses (who are non-Trinitarian and emphasize it as God's exclusive personal name).
The form "Jehovah" is an older English vocalization of the Hebrew Tetragrammaton (YHWH/YHVH), which appears thousands of times in the Old Testament. Most mainstream Trinitarian Christians prefer "Yahweh" in scholarly contexts or simply "LORD" (following Jewish tradition of not pronouncing the name), but "Jehovah" still appears in various Trinitarian settings:
In Older Bible translations used by Trinitarians: The King James Version (1611) renders it as "Jehovah" in a few places (e.g., Psalm 83:18, Exodus 6:3). Many historic Protestant Trinitarian churches used these Bibles and thus referred to God as Jehovah in hymns, prayers, and writings.
In Trinitarian Bible Society: This organization (explicitly Trinitarian) strongly defends "Jehovah" as a valid and accurate form of God's name, promoting its use in their literature and Bible editions.
In Some Pentecostal and evangelical churches: Groups like certain Assemblies of God congregations have historically used "Jehovah" in worship songs (e.g., "Jehovah Jireh," "Jehovah Nissi") and teaching, while fully affirming the Trinity.
InHymns and worship: Trinitarian Christians across denominations (Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, etc.) have sung hymns containing "Jehovah" for centuries, such as "Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah."
