'O God' in the Bible

Create in me a clean heart, O God,And renew a right and steadfast spirit within me.

Rescue me from bloodguiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation;Then my tongue will sing joyfully of Your righteousness and Your justice.

My [only] sacrifice [acceptable] to God is a broken spirit;A broken and contrite heart [broken with sorrow for sin, thoroughly penitent], such, O God, You will not despise.

The [empty-headed] fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.”They are corrupt and evil, and have committed repulsive injustice;There is no one who does good.

Save me, O God, by Your name;And vindicate me by Your [wondrous] power.

Hear my prayer, O God;Listen to the words of my mouth.

Listen to my prayer, O God,And do not hide Yourself from my plea.

But You, O God, will bring down the wicked to the pit of destruction;Men of blood and treachery will not live out half their days.But I will [boldly and unwaveringly] trust in You.

Be gracious to me, O God, for man has trampled on me;All day long the adversary oppresses and torments me.

Cast them out because of their wickedness.In anger bring down the peoples, O God!

Your vows are binding upon me, O God;I will give thank offerings to You.

Be gracious to me, O God, be gracious and merciful to me,For my soul finds shelter and safety in You,And in the shadow of Your wings I will take refuge and be confidently secureUntil destruction passes by.

I will cry to God Most High,Who accomplishes all things on my behalf [for He completes my purpose in His plan].

Be exalted above the heavens, O God;Let Your glory and majesty be over all the earth.

My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast and confident!I will sing, yes, I will sing praises [to You]!

Be exalted above the heavens, O God;Let Your glory and majesty be over all the earth.

O God, break their teeth in their mouth;Break out the fangs of the young lions, O Lord.

O God, You have rejected us and cast us off. You have broken [down our defenses and scattered] us;You have been angry; O restore us and turn again to us.

Have You not rejected us, O God?And will You not go out with our armies?

Hear my cry, O God;Listen to my prayer.

For You have heard my vows, O God;You have given me the inheritance of those who fear Your name [with reverence].

God has spoken once,Twice I have heard this:That power belongs to God.

O God, You are my God; with deepest longing I will seek You;My soul [my life, my very self] thirsts for You, my flesh longs and sighs for You,In a dry and weary land where there is no water.

Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint;Guard my life from the terror of the enemy.

To You belongs silence [the submissive wonder of reverence], and [it bursts into] praise in Zion, O God;And to You the vow shall be performed.

By awesome and wondrous things You answer us in righteousness, O God of our salvation,You who are the trust and hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest sea;

Shout joyfully to God, all the earth;

Say to God, “How awesome and fearfully glorious are Your works!Because of the greatness of Your power Your enemies will pretend to be obedient to You.

For You have tested us, O God;You have refined us as silver is refined.

Let the peoples praise You, O God;Let all the peoples praise You.

Let the peoples praise You, O God;Let all the peoples praise You.

Sing to God, sing praises to His name;Lift up a song for Him who rides through the desert—His name is the Lord—be in good spirits before Him.

O God, when You went out before Your people,When You marched through the wilderness, Selah.

You, O God, sent abroad plentiful rain;You confirmed Your inheritance when it was parched and weary.

Your flock found a dwelling place in it;O God, in Your goodness You provided for the poor.

God is to us a God of acts of salvation;And to God the Lord belong escapes from death [setting us free].

They have seen Your [solemn] procession, O God,The procession of my God, my King, into the sanctuary [in holiness].

Your God has commanded your strength [your power in His service and your resistance to temptation];Show Yourself strong, O God, who acted on our behalf.

Princes and envoys shall come from Egypt;Ethiopia will quickly stretch out her hands [with the offerings of submission] to God.

Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth,Sing praises to the Lord! Selah.

Ascribe strength to God;His majesty is over IsraelAnd His strength is in the skies.

O God, You are awesome and profoundly majestic from Your sanctuary;The God of Israel gives strength and power to His people.Blessed be God!

Save me, O God,For the waters have threatened my life [they have come up to my neck].

O God, You know my folly;My wrongs are not hidden from You.

Do not let those who wait [confidently] for You be ashamed through me, O Lord God of hosts;Do not let those who seek You [as necessary for life itself] be dishonored through me, O God of Israel,

But as for me, my prayer is to You, O Lord, at an acceptable and opportune time;O God, in the greatness of Your favor and in the abundance of Your lovingkindness,Answer me with truth [that is, the faithfulness of Your salvation].

But I am sorrowful and in pain;May Your salvation, O God, set me [securely] on high.

O God, come quickly to save me;O Lord, come quickly to help me!

But I am afflicted and needy;Come quickly to me, O God!You are my help and my rescuer;O Lord, do not delay.

O God, do not be far from me;O my God, come quickly to help me!

O God, You have taught me from my youth,And I still declare Your wondrous works and miraculous deeds.

And even when I am old and gray-headed, O God, do not abandon me,Until I declare Your [mighty] strength to this generation,Your power to all who are to come.

Your righteousness, O God, reaches to the [height of the] heavens,You who have done great things;O God, who is like You, [who is Your equal]?

Give the king [knowledge of] Your judgments, O God,And [the spirit of] Your righteousness to the king’s son [to guide all his ways].

But as for me, it is good for me to draw near to God;I have made the Lord God my refuge and placed my trust in Him,That I may tell of all Your works.

O God, why have You rejected us forever?Why does Your anger smoke against the sheep of Your pasture?

O God, how long will the adversary scoff?Is the enemy to revile Your name forever?

Arise, O God, plead Your own cause;Remember how the foolish man scoffs at You all day long.

We give thanks and praise to You, O God, we give thanks,For Your [wonderful works declare that Your] name is near;People declare Your wonders.

At Your rebuke, O God of Jacob,Both rider and horse were cast into a dead sleep [of death].

My voice rises to God, and I will cry aloud;My voice rises to God, and He will hear me.

Your way, O God, is holy [far from sin and guilt].What god is great like our God?

The waters [of the Red Sea] saw You, O God;The waters saw You, they were in anguish;The deeps also trembled.

And not be like their fathers—A stubborn and rebellious generation,A generation that did not prepare its heart to know and follow God,And whose spirit was not faithful to God.

O God, the nations have invaded [the land of Your people] Your inheritance;They have defiled Your sacred temple;They have laid Jerusalem in ruins.

Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name;Rescue us, forgive us our sins for Your name’s sake.

Restore us, O God;Cause Your face to shine on us [with favor and approval], and we will be saved.

Restore us, O God of hosts;And cause Your face to shine on us [with favor and approval], and we will be saved.

Turn again [in favor to us], O God of hosts;Look down from heaven and see, and take care of this vine,

Sing aloud to God our strength;Shout for joy to the God of Jacob (Israel).

Arise, O God, judge the earth!For to You belong all the nations.

Do not keep silent, O God;Do not hold Your peace or be still, O God.

O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer;Listen, O God of Jacob! Selah.

See our shield, O God,And look at the face of Your anointed [the king as Your representative].

Restore us, O God of our salvation,And cause Your indignation toward us to cease.

O God, arrogant and insolent men have risen up against me;A band of violent men have sought my life,And they have not set You before them.

O Lord God, You to whom vengeance belongs,O God, You to whom vengeance belongs, shine forth [in judgment]!

O God, my heart is steadfast [with confident faith];I will sing, I will sing praises, even with my soul.

Be exalted [in majesty], O God, above the heavens,And Your glory above all the earth.

Have You not rejected us, O God?And will You not go out, O God, with our armies?

O God of my praise!Do not keep silent,

But You, O God, the Lord, show kindness to me, for Your name’s sake;Because Your lovingkindness (faithfulness, compassion) is good, O rescue me;

But as for those who turn aside to their crooked ways [in unresponsiveness to God],The Lord will lead them away with those who do evil.Peace be upon Israel.

I will give You thanks with all my heart;I sing praises to You before the [pagan] gods.

How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God!How vast is the sum of them!

O that You would kill the wicked, O God;Go away from me, therefore, men of bloodshed.

Search me [thoroughly], O God, and know my heart;Test me and know my anxious thoughts;

“O God the Lord, the strength of my salvation,You have covered my head in the day of battle.

For my eyes are toward You, O God, the Lord;In You I take refuge; do not pour out my life nor leave me defenseless.

I will sing a new song to You, O God;Upon a harp of ten strings I will sing praises to You,

By mercy and lovingkindness and truth [not superficial ritual] wickedness is cleansed from the heart,And by the fear of the Lord one avoids evil.

It is repulsive [to God and man] for kings to behave wickedly,For a throne is established on righteousness (right standing with God).

He who turns his ear away from listening to the law [of God and man],Even his prayer is repulsive [to God].

What, O my son?And what, O son of my womb?And what [shall I advise you], O son of my vows?

When you make a vow or a pledge to God, do not put off paying it; for God takes no pleasure in fools [who thoughtlessly mock Him]. Pay what you vow.

then the dust [out of which God made man’s body] will return to the earth as it was, and the spirit will return to God who gave it.

This is the word which the Lord spoke earlier concerning Moab [when Moab’s pride and resistance to God were first known].

But those who wait for the Lord [who expect, look for, and hope in Him]Will gain new strength and renew their power;They will lift up their wings [and rise up close to God] like eagles [rising toward the sun];They will run and not become weary,They will walk and not grow tired.

“You are My witnesses,” declares the Lord,“And My servant whom I have chosen,That you may know and believe MeAnd understand that I am He.Before Me there was no God formed,And there will be none after Me.

“For the Lord, the King of Israel and his Redeemer, the Lord of hosts says this,‘I am the First and I am the Last;And there is no God besides Me.