Angel Mebahiah (No. 55): Regency, Psalm, Symbolism and Reading

Who Is Mebahiah, Angel No. 55?

Mebahiah is the fifty-fifth angel on the list, the second-to-last of the Choir of Principalities. He shares his three Hebrew letters (Mem, Beth, Hé) with Mebahel, angel No. 14; only the suffix changes (-iah instead of -el).

French books associate him with consolation, clarity of mind, and a bond with family and transmission, often expressed through the idea of fertility. The latter should be understood as a symbol of what is passed on, not as a promise concerning births.

In the classical list of the Shem HaMephorash, the 72 names are read from three verses of Exodus (14:19 to 21), and Mebahiah holds place 55. What follows is presented according to the Kabbalistic and esoteric tradition, and not as established fact. The origin of the system is explained in our introduction to the 72 angels.

Traditional Reference Points

These dates follow the most widespread calendar: five days per angel starting March 21 (angel No. 1), over a year of 365 days. Other lists shift the periods by one to several days, and February 29 poses a specific problem that the guardian angel calculation page details. As for the hour, many authors speak of local solar time, others of standard time.

The Verse and the Name

The verse from Psalm 102 marks a turning point: “But you, Lord, endure forever, and your name is remembered from age to age.” The psalm opens with a lament, that of an afflicted man “who faints and pours out his complaint before the Lord,” and here finds a foundation: what lasts is worth more than what passes. This psalm is one of the seven so-called penitential psalms of the Christian tradition.

The name is formed from the triplet מבה (Mem, Beth, Hé) followed by the ending Iah. The verse is the 13th of Psalm 102 in Hebrew numbering (the title counts as verse 1) and the 12th in English Bibles; the Vulgate places it in Psalm 101, verse 13.

What Tradition Associates with Mebahiah

French editions see in Mebahiah:

• Consolation for those passing through a dark period.
• Clarity: seeing clearly in a confused situation.
• Transmission from one generation to the next, with the memory of families.
• Fertility in the symbolic sense: that which bears fruit over time.

These associations come from esoteric works; they vary from one author to another.

A Reading for Today

As the end-of-year holidays approach, solitude or grief is felt more keenly. Mebahiah can remind us that comforting someone calls for presence rather than advice: listening, simply being there.

If you are going through grief or lasting sadness, listening services exist, and a doctor or psychologist can support you. In France, the 3114 line answers free of charge, day and night; in case of immediate danger, call 17 or 112 (the emergency number across the European Union).

His Season and Zodiac Sign

Mebahiah’s period, December 16 to 20, falls at the end of autumn, a few days before the winter solstice (northern hemisphere, within the framework of the original calendar). It roughly covers the sign of Sagittarius. The period comes just before the winter solstice, when nights are longest; it is also a season of reunions and loneliness. In the table of the 36 decans, each ten-day span receives two angels: Mebahiah shares his with Poyel (No. 56).

Within the Choir of Principalities

The Principalities open the third and last triad of the “Celestial Hierarchy” attributed to Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite (around 500), together with the Archangels and the Angels. The Greek word is archai, “principles” or “beginnings.” The New Testament speaks of “principalities” (for example Ephesians 3:10 and Colossians 1:16), without always specifying whether they are beings of goodwill. Scholastic theology, after Thomas Aquinas, readily linked them to the conduct of peoples and of those who govern them, drawing on the book of Daniel (10:13), which speaks of the “prince of the kingdom of Persia.” In the list of 72, this choir groups angels 49 to 56.

Mebahiah is the seventh of the Principalities. After the throne of Nithael, he brings things back toward human closeness: authority must be accompanied by consolation. He precedes Poyel, who closes the choir with the image of support for those who fall.

To place Mebahiah in the sequence of angels, here are his immediate neighbours: Nithael (No. 54) before him and Poyel (No. 56) after him. The choir is presented in detail on the page Choir of Principalities.

A Gentle Practice with Mebahiah

An exercise in presence, lasting ten minutes:

1. Think of a person going through a difficult period or who will spend the holidays alone.
2. Rather than looking for the right advice, prepare a simple sentence: “I am thinking of you.”
3. Send a message, write a card, or call.
4. For yourself, read verse 13 of Psalm 102 slowly.

Do not try to “solve” the other person’s situation; presence is often enough. If it is you who needs someone to listen, turn to a loved one or a professional.

What to Keep in Mind

This system is symbolic, not an established fact. No angel consoles in your place or guarantees the end of a trial, and no one can promise you any result. Read these pages for the images they offer and for the reflection they prompt.

On the religious level, the Catholic Church does not recognise this system of 72 names and names only three archangels, Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, according to Scripture. The psalms, for their part, belong to the prayer of many confessions, well beyond this system.

See also the guide to the 72 angels and the guide to the archangels.

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The meanings mentioned belong to tradition and symbolism. They are neither promises of results nor medical advice. Back to Guide to the 72 guardian angels.