'O God' in the Bible

Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness!You have freed me when I was hemmed in and relieved me when I was in distress;Be gracious to me and hear [and respond to] my prayer.

Hold them guilty, O God;Let them fall by their own designs and councils!Cast them out because of the abundance of their transgressions,For they are mutinous and have rebelled against You.

The wicked, in the haughtiness of his face, will not seek nor inquire for Him;All his thoughts are, “There is no God [so there is no accountability or punishment].”

Arise, O Lord! O God, lift up Your hand [in judgment];Do not forget the suffering.

The [spiritually ignorant] fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.”They are corrupt, they have committed repulsive and unspeakable deeds;There is no one who does good.

Keep and protect me, O God, for in You I have placed my trust and found refuge.

I have called upon You, for You, O God, will answer me;Incline Your ear to me, hear my speech.

This is the generation (description) of those who diligently seek Him and require Him as their greatest need,Who seek Your face, even [as did] Jacob. Selah.

O God, redeem Israel,Out of all his troubles.

Do not hide Your face from me,Do not turn Your servant away in anger;You have been my help;Do not abandon me nor leave me,O God of my salvation!

How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God!The children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings.

As the deer pants [longingly] for the water brooks,So my soul pants [longingly] for You, O God.

I will say to God my rock, “Why have You forgotten me?Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?”

Judge and vindicate me, O God; plead my case against an ungodly nation.O rescue me from the deceitful and unjust man!

Then I will go to the altar of God,To God, my exceeding joy;With the lyre I will praise You, O God, my God!

We have heard with our ears, O God,Our fathers have told usThe work You did in their days,In the days of old.

You are my King, O God;Command victories and deliverance for Jacob (Israel).

Your throne, O God, is forever and ever;The scepter of uprightness is the scepter of Your kingdom.

O clap your hands, all you people;Shout to God with the voice of triumph and songs of joy.

Sing praises to God, sing praises;Sing praises to our King, sing praises.

The princes of the people have gathered together as the people of the God of Abraham,For the shields of the earth belong to God;He is highly exalted.

We have thought of Your lovingkindness, O God,In the midst of Your temple.

As is Your name, O God,So is Your praise to the ends of the earth;Your right hand is full of righteousness (rightness, justice).

None of them can by any means redeem [either himself or] his brother,Nor give to God a ransom for him—

“Offer to God the sacrifice of thanksgivingAnd pay your vows to the Most High;

Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness;According to the greatness of Your compassion blot out my transgressions.

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].