'God' in the Bible

There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and turned away from evil.

And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt-offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and renounced God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.

Now it came to pass on the day when the sons of God came to present themselves before Jehovah, that Satan also came among them.

And Jehovah said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job? for there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and turneth away from evil.

Then Satan answered Jehovah, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?

While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly.

Again it came to pass on the day when the sons of God came to present themselves before Jehovah, that Satan came also among them to present himself before Jehovah.

And Jehovah said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job? for there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and turneth away from evil: and he still holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.

Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still hold fast thine integrity? renounce God, and die.

But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.

Let that day be darkness; Let not God from above seek for it, Neither let the light shine upon it.

Why is light given to a man whose way is hid, And whom God hath hedged in?

Is not thy fear of God thy confidence, And the integrity of thy ways thy hope?

By the breath of God they perish, And by the blast of his anger are they consumed.

Shall mortal man be more just than God? Shall a man be more pure than his Maker?

But as for me, I would seek unto God, And unto God would I commit my cause;

Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: Therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty.

For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, The poison whereof my spirit drinketh up: The terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.

Oh that I might have my request; And that God would grant me the thing that I long for!

Even that it would please God to crush me; That he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!

Doth God pervert justice? Or doth the Almighty pervert righteousness?

If thou wouldest seek diligently unto God, And make thy supplication to the Almighty;

So are the paths of all that forget God; And the hope of the godless man shall perish:

Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, Neither will he uphold the evil-doers.

Of a truth I know that it is so: But how can man be just with God?

God will not withdraw his anger; The helpers of Rahab do stoop under him.

I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; Show me wherefore thou contendest with me.

But oh that God would speak, And open his lips against thee,

And that he would show thee the secrets of wisdom! For he is manifold in understanding. Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.

Canst thou by searching find out God? Canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?

I am as one that is a laughing-stock to his neighbor, I who called upon God, and he answered: The just, the perfect man is a laughing-stock.

The tents of robbers prosper, And they that provoke God are secure; Into whose hand God bringeth abundantly .

With God is wisdom and might; He hath counsel and understanding.

Surely I would speak to the Almighty, And I desire to reason with God.

Will ye speak unrighteously for God, And talk deceitfully for him?

Will ye show partiality to him? Will ye contend for God?

Yea, thou doest away with fear, And hinderest devotion before God.

Hast thou heard the secret counsel of God? And dost thou limit wisdom to thyself?

Are the consolations of God too small for thee, Even the word that is gentle toward thee?

That against God thou turnest thy spirit, And lettest words go out of thy mouth?

Because he hath stretched out his hand against God, And behaveth himself proudly against the Almighty;

He shall not depart out of darkness; The flame shall dry up his branches, And by the breath of God's mouth shall he go away.

God delivereth me to the ungodly, And casteth me into the hands of the wicked.

My friends scoff at me: But mine eye poureth out tears unto God,

That he would maintain the right of a man with God, And of a son of man with his neighbor!

Surely such are the dwellings of the unrighteous, And this is the place of him that knoweth not God.

Know now that God hath subverted me in my cause , And hath compassed me with his net.

Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O ye my friends; For the hand of God hath touched me.

Why do ye persecute me as God, And are not satisfied with my flesh?

And after my skin, even this body , is destroyed, Then without my flesh shall I see God;

He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again; God will cast them out of his belly.

When he is about to fill his belly, God will cast the fierceness of his wrath upon him, And will rain it upon him while he is eating.

This is the portion of a wicked man from God, And the heritage appointed unto him by God.

Their houses are safe from fear, Neither is the rod of God upon them.

And they say unto God, Depart from us; For we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.

How oft is it that the lamp of the wicked is put out? That their calamity cometh upon them? That God distributeth sorrows in his anger?

Ye say , God layeth up his iniquity for his children. Let him recompense it unto himself, that he may know it:

Shall any teach God knowledge, Seeing he judgeth those that are high?

Can a man be profitable unto God? Surely he that is wise is profitable unto himself.

Is not God in the height of heaven? And behold the height of the stars, how high they are!

And thou sayest, What doth God know? Can he judge through the thick darkness?

Who said unto God, Depart from us; And, What can the Almighty do for us?

For then shalt thou delight thyself in the Almighty, And shalt lift up thy face unto God.

For God hath made my heart faint, And the Almighty hath terrified me;

From out of the populous city men groan, And the soul of the wounded crieth out: Yet God regardeth not the folly.

Yet God preserveth the mighty by his power: He riseth up that hath no assurance of life.

God giveth them to be in security, and they rest thereon; And his eyes are upon their ways.

How then can man be just with God? Or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?

Sheol is naked before God , And Abaddon hath no covering.

As God liveth, who hath taken away my right, And the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul:

(For my life is yet whole in me, And the spirit of God is in my nostrils);

For what is the hope of the godless, though he get him gain, When God taketh away his soul?

Will God hear his cry, When trouble cometh upon him?

Will he delight himself in the Almighty, And call upon God at all times?

I will teach you concerning the hand of God; That which is with the Almighty will I not conceal.

This is the portion of a wicked man with God, And the heritage of oppressors, which they receive from the Almighty:

For God'shall hurl at him, and not spare: He would fain flee out of his hand.

God understandeth the way thereof, And he knoweth the place thereof.

Oh that I were as in the months of old, As in the days when God watched over me;

As I was in the ripeness of my days, When the friendship of God was upon my tent;

By God's great force is my garment disfigured; It bindeth me about as the collar of my coat.

For what is the portion from God above, And the heritage from the Almighty on high?

(Let me be weighed in an even balance, That God may know mine integrity);

What then shall I do when God riseth up? And when he visiteth, what shall I answer him?

For calamity from God is a terror to me, And by reason of his majesty I can do nothing.

This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judges; For I should have denied the God that is above.

Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.

Beware lest ye say, We have found wisdom; God may vanquish him, not man:

The Spirit of God hath made me, And the breath of the Almighty giveth me life.

Behold, I am toward God even as thou art: I also am formed out of the clay.

Behold, I will answer thee, in this thou art not just; For God is greater than man.

For God speaketh once, Yea twice, though man regardeth it not.

Then God is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom.

He prayeth unto God, and he is favorable unto him, So that he seeth his face with joy: And he restoreth unto man his righteousness.

Lo, all these things doth God work, Twice, yea thrice, with a man,

For Job hath said, I am righteous, And God hath taken away my right:

For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing That he should delight himself with God.

Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: Far be it from God, that he should do wickedness, And from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.

Yea, of a surety, God will not do wickedly, Neither will the Almighty pervert justice.