The Second Commandment—”Thou shalt not use the name of the Lord thy God in vain”—prohibits such misuse. As the Catechism of the Catholic Church explains, “The second commandment forbids the abuse of God’s name , i.e. every improper use of the names of God, Jesus Christ, but also of the Virgin Mary and all the saints” (CCC 2146). Bow your head when they say His name. You could also use it as an opportunity for prayer. “I love you Lord Jesus, Son of God. Have mercy upon me, a sinner”. Mfbackcase. • 5 yr. ago. I hear people say it all the time. I say, "AYE!" And look at them sternly like they swore a bad swear. I, the depressed adult, irritated by all this joy, holler at the child: “Shut up!” I have just cursed that child. I have just taken the name of the Lord in vain, irrespective of whether or not I actually used God’s name in my tantrum. I have just violated the proper order, as God set it up. I have just cursed, disrespected the name of God. Exodus 20:7 - 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. Exo 20:1 And God spake all these words, saying, Exo 20:2 I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Exo 20:3 Thou shalt have no other gods This is a biblical understanding of the commandment. In this context the statement God damn is more a prayer then taking the Lord’s name in vain. It is a request, to make it a sin, one would need to say something like, “I proclaim that God will damn, ________”. There by choosing to speak for God, vs. imploring God to damn something. The NIV translates it as, “Do not misuse the name of the LORD.” But most Bibles say, ‘Do not use the name of the LORD in vain.’ The word vain is the Hebrew word shav. It has a variety of translations including emptiness, vanity, falsehood, nothingness, emptiness of speech, lying, and worthlessness. To misuse God’s name means literally Let's be clear: the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is not taking the Lord's name in vain. It is not getting mad at God and telling Him you wish things were different. It is not pledging allegiance to Satan or having an ungodly thought flicker across your mind. Mark 3:20-30 and Matthew 12:22-32 tell us about blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. Taking the Lord’s name in vain (see note on Deut. 5:11) refers primarily to someone taking a deceptive oath in God’s name or invoking God’s name to sanction an act in which the person is being dishonest ( Lev. 19:12 ). It also bans using God’s name in magic, or irreverently, or disrespectfully ( Lev. 24:10-16 ). Deuteronomy 5:11-“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.” If we examine this verse in the Hebrew text that the King James Bible was translated from, we would not find “The LORD” or any word that carries such a meaning. 100 Bible Verses about Gods Name In Vain. “You shall not take the name of the your God in vain, for the will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain. ESV / 61 helpful votes. You shall not swear by my name falsely, and so profane the name of your God: I am the. Deuteronomy 5:11 ESV / 45 helpful votes. nYB7.