'O God' in the Bible

God saw that the light was good, so God separated the light from the darkness.

So God made the expanse and separated the water under the expanse from the water above it. It was so.

So God said to Noah, "I have decided that all living creatures must die, for the earth is filled with violence because of them. Now I am about to destroy them and the earth.

So God said to Noah, "This is the guarantee of the covenant that I am confirming between me and all living things that are on the earth."

Abraham said to God, "O that Ishmael might live before you!"

Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, as well as his wife and female slaves so that they were able to have children.

Then Jacob prayed, "O God of my father Abraham, God of my father Isaac, O Lord, you said to me, 'Return to your land and to your relatives and I will make you prosper.'

Then God said to Jacob, "Go up at once to Bethel and live there. Make an altar there to God, who appeared to you when you fled from your brother Esau."

Let us go up at once to Bethel. Then I will make an altar there to God, who responded to me in my time of distress and has been with me wherever I went."

God said to him, "Your name is Jacob, but your name will no longer be called Jacob; Israel will be your name." So God named him Israel.

They told him, "We both had dreams, but there is no one to interpret them." Joseph responded, "Don't interpretations belong to God? Tell them to me."

So God treated the midwives well, and the people multiplied and became very strong.

During that long period of time the king of Egypt died, and the Israelites groaned because of the slave labor. They cried out, and their desperate cry because of their slave labor went up to God.

Moses said to God, "Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh, or that I should bring the Israelites out of Egypt?"

Moses said to God, "If I go to the Israelites and tell them, 'The God of your fathers has sent me to you,' and they ask me, 'What is his name?' -- what should I say to them?"

So God brought the people around by the way of the desert to the Red Sea, and the Israelites went up from the land of Egypt prepared for battle.

Now listen to me, I will give you advice, and may God be with you: You be a representative for the people to God, and you bring their disputes to God;

Moses went up to God, and the Lord called to him from the mountain, "Thus you will tell the house of Jacob, and declare to the people of Israel:

Then Moses cried to the Lord, "Heal her now, O God."

Then they threw themselves down with their faces to the ground and said, "O God, the God of the spirits of all people, will you be angry with the whole community when only one man sins?"

Balaam said to God, "Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent a message to me, saying,

They must not discriminate in judgment, but hear the lowly and the great alike. Nor should they be intimidated by human beings, for judgment belongs to God. If the matter being adjudicated is too difficult for them, they should bring it before me for a hearing.

They sacrificed to demons, not God, to gods they had not known; to new gods who had recently come along, gods your ancestors had not known about.

The Israelites were satisfied with their report and gave thanks to God. They said nothing more about launching an attack to destroy the land in which the Reubenites and Gadites lived.

Gideon said to God, "If you really intend to use me to deliver Israel, as you promised, then give me a sign as proof.

Gideon said to God, "Please do not get angry at me, when I ask for just one more sign. Please allow me one more test with the fleece. This time make only the fleece dry, while the ground around it is covered with dew."

Look, you will conceive and have a son. You must never cut his hair, for the child will be dedicated to God from birth. He will begin to deliver Israel from the power of the Philistines."

He said to me, 'Look, you will conceive and have a son. So now, do not drink wine or beer and do not eat any food that will make you ritually unclean. For the child will be dedicated to God from birth till the day he dies.'"

So God split open the basin at Lehi and water flowed out from it. When he took a drink, his strength was restored and he revived. For this reason he named the spring En Hakkore. It remains in Lehi to this very day.

Finally he told her his secret. He said to her, "My hair has never been cut, for I have been dedicated to God from the time I was conceived. If my head were shaved, my strength would leave me; I would become weak, and be just like all other men."

Samson called to the Lord, "O Master, Lord, remember me! Strengthen me just one more time, O God, so I can get swift revenge against the Philistines for my two eyes!"

If a man sins against a man, one may appeal to God on his behalf. But if a man sins against the Lord, who then will intercede for him?" But Eli's sons would not listen to their father, for the Lord had decided to kill them.

"As you continue on from there, you will come to the tall tree of Tabor. At that point three men who are going up to God at Bethel will meet you. One of them will be carrying three young goats, one of them will be carrying three round loaves of bread, and one of them will be carrying a container of wine.

Therefore you are great, O Lord God, for there is none like you! There is no God besides you! What we have heard is true!

Then David prayed to God for the child and fasted. He would even go and spend the night lying on the ground.

He prayed: "O Lord, God of Israel, there is no god like you in heaven above or on earth below! You maintain covenantal loyalty to your servants who obey you with sincerity.

Now, O God of Israel, may the promise you made to your servant, my father David, be realized.

But the Lord's angelic messenger told Elijah the Tishbite, "Get up, go to meet the messengers from the king of Samaria. Say this to them: 'You must think there is no God in Israel! That explains why you are on your way to seek an oracle from Baal Zebub the god of Ekron.

They replied, "A man came up to meet us. He told us, "Go back to the king who sent you and tell him, 'This is what the Lord says: "You must think there is no God in Israel! That explains why you are sending for an oracle from Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron. Therefore you will not leave the bed you lie on, for you will certainly die."'"

Elijah said to the king, "This is what the Lord says, 'You sent messengers to seek an oracle from Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron. You must think there is no God in Israel from whom you can seek an oracle! Therefore you will not leave the bed you lie on, for you will certainly die.'"

He and his entire entourage returned to the prophet. Naaman came and stood before him. He said, "For sure I know that there is no God in all the earth except in Israel! Now, please accept a gift from your servant."

The son of Carmi: Achan, who brought the disaster on Israel when he stole what was devoted to God.

They received divine help in fighting them, and the Hagrites and all their allies were handed over to them. They cried out to God during the battle; he responded to their prayers because they trusted in him.

Say this prayer: "Deliver us, O God who delivers us! Gather us! Rescue us from the nations! Then we will give thanks to your holy name, and boast about your praiseworthy deeds."

And you did not stop there, O God! You have also spoken about the future of your servant's family. You have revealed to me what men long to know, O Lord God.

O Lord, there is none like you; there is no God besides you! What we heard is true!

David said to God, "I have sinned greatly by doing this! Now, please remove the guilt of your servant, for I have acted very foolishly."

David said to God, "Was I not the one who decided to number the army? I am the one who sinned and committed this awful deed! As for these sheep -- what have they done? O Lord my God, attack me and my family, but remove the plague from your people!"

Now seek the Lord your God wholeheartedly and with your entire being! Get up and build the sanctuary of the Lord God! Then you can bring the ark of the Lord's covenant and the holy items dedicated to God's service into the temple that is built to honor the Lord."

Jeriah had 2,700 relatives who were respected family leaders. King David placed them in charge of the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh; they took care of all matters pertaining to God and the king.

Solomon replied to God, "You demonstrated great loyalty to my father David and have made me king in his place.

and prayed: "O Lord God of Israel, there is no god like you in heaven or on earth! You maintain covenantal loyalty to your servants who obey you with sincerity.

He brought the holy items that his father and he had made into God's temple, including the silver, gold, and other articles.

(Wicked Athaliah and her sons had broken into God's temple and used all the holy items of the Lord's temple in their worship of the Baals.)

Kore son of Imnah, a Levite and the guard on the east side, was in charge of the voluntary offerings made to God and disbursed the contributions made to the Lord and the consecrated items.

Now don't let Hezekiah deceive you or mislead you like this. Don't believe him, for no god of any nation or kingdom has been able to rescue his people from my power or the power of my predecessors. So how can your gods rescue you from my power?'"

They went to Hilkiah the high priest and gave him the silver that had been brought to God's temple. The Levites who guarded the door had collected it from the people of Manasseh and Ephraim and from all who were left in Israel, as well as from all the people of Judah and Benjamin and the residents of Jerusalem.

For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there had been directors for the singers and for the songs of praise and thanks to God.

"But as for me, I would seek God, and to God I would set forth my case.

But if you will look to God, and make your supplication to the Almighty,

I will say to God, 'Do not condemn me; tell me why you are contending with me.'

Moreover, this will become my deliverance, for no godless person would come before him.

Only in two things spare me, O God, and then I will not hide from your face:

My intercessor is my friend as my eyes pour out tears to God;

So they say to God, 'Turn away from us! We do not want to know your ways.

"Is it to God that a strong man is of benefit? Is it to him that even a wise man is profitable?

They were saying to God, 'Turn away from us,' and 'What can the Almighty do to us?'

"Dominion and awesome might belong to God; he establishes peace in his heights.

Will he find delight in the Almighty? Will he call out to God at all times?

then this also would be iniquity to be judged, for I would have been false to God above.

Look, I am just like you in relation to God; I too have been molded from clay.

"Has anyone said to God, 'I have endured chastisement, but I will not act wrongly any more.

If you are righteous, what do you give to God, or what does he receive from your hand?

Who prepares prey for the raven, when its young cry out to God and wander about for lack of food?

For the music director, to be accompanied by stringed instruments; a psalm of David. When I call out, answer me, O God who vindicates me! Though I am hemmed in, you will lead me into a wide, open place. Have mercy on me and respond to my prayer!

Condemn them, O God! May their own schemes be their downfall! Drive them away because of their many acts of insurrection, for they have rebelled against you.

Rise up, Lord! O God, strike him down! Do not forget the oppressed!

For the music director; by David. Fools say to themselves, "There is no God." They sin and commit evil deeds; none of them does what is right.

A prayer of David. Protect me, O God, for I have taken shelter in you.

I call to you for you will answer me, O God. Listen to me! Hear what I say!

O God, rescue Israel from all their distress!

Do not reject me! Do not push your servant away in anger! You are my deliverer! Do not forsake or abandon me, O God who vindicates me!

How precious is your loyal love, O God! The human race finds shelter under your wings.

For the music director; a well-written song by the Korahites. As a deer longs for streams of water, so I long for you, O God!

I will pray to God, my high ridge: "Why do you ignore me? Why must I walk around mourning because my enemies oppress me?"

Vindicate me, O God! Fight for me against an ungodly nation! Deliver me from deceitful and evil men!

Then I will go to the altar of God, to the God who gives me ecstatic joy, so that I express my thanks to you, O God, my God, with a harp.

For the music director; by the Korahites, a well-written song. O God, we have clearly heard; our ancestors have told us what you did in their days, in ancient times.

You are my king, O God! Decree Jacob's deliverance!

Your throne, O God, is permanent. The scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of justice.

For the music director; by the Korahites; a psalm. All you nations, clap your hands! Shout out to God in celebration!

Sing to God! Sing! Sing to our king! Sing!

We reflect on your loyal love, O God, within your temple.

The praise you receive as far away as the ends of the earth is worthy of your reputation, O God. You execute justice!

Present to God a thank-offering! Repay your vows to the sovereign One!

For the music director; a psalm of David, written when Nathan the prophet confronted him after David's affair with Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, O God, because of your loyal love! Because of your great compassion, wipe away my rebellious acts!

Create for me a pure heart, O God! Renew a resolute spirit within me!

Rescue me from the guilt of murder, O God, the God who delivers me! Then my tongue will shout for joy because of your deliverance.

The sacrifices God desires are a humble spirit -- O God, a humble and repentant heart you will not reject.

For the music director; according to the machalath style; a well-written song by David. Fools say to themselves, "There is no God." They sin and commit evil deeds; none of them does what is right.