'God' in the Bible

For strangers have risen up against me And terrible ones have sought my soul, They have not set God before them. Selah.

Lo, God is a helper to me, The Lord is with those supporting my soul,

To the Overseer with stringed instruments. -- An instruction, by David. Give ear, O God, to my prayer, And hide not from my supplication.

When together we sweeten counsel, Into the house of God we walk in company.

I -- to God I call, and Jehovah saveth me.

God doth hear and afflict them, And He sitteth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, and fear not God,

And Thou, O God, dost bring them down To a pit of destruction, Men of blood and deceit reach not to half their days, And I -- I do trust in Thee!

To the Overseer. -- 'On the Dumb Dove far off.' -- A secret treasure of David, in the Philistines' taking hold of him in Gath. Favour me, O God, for man swallowed me up, All the day fighting he oppresseth me,

In God I praise His word, in God I have trusted, I fear not what flesh doth to me.

By iniquity they escape, In anger the peoples put down, O God.

Then turn back do mine enemies in the day I call. This I have known, that God is for me.

In God I praise the word, In Jehovah I praise the word.

In God I trusted, I fear not what man doth to me,

On me, O God, are Thy vows, I repay thank-offerings to Thee.

For Thou hast delivered my soul from death, Dost Thou not my feet from falling? To walk habitually before God in the light of the living!

To the Overseer. -- 'Destroy not.' -- A secret treasure of David, in his fleeing from the face of Saul into a cave. Favour me, O God, favour me, For in Thee is my soul trusting, And in the shadow of Thy wings I trust, Until the calamities pass over.

I call to God Most High, To God who is perfecting for me.

He sendeth from the heaven, and saveth me, He reproached -- who is panting after me. Selah. God sendeth forth His kindness and His truth.

Be Thou exalted above the heavens, O God, Above all the earth Thine honour.

Prepared is my heart, O God, Prepared is my heart, I sing and praise.

Be thou exalted above the heavens, O God. Above all the earth Thine honour!

O God, break their teeth in their mouth, The jaw-teeth of young lions break down, O Jehovah.

And man saith: 'Surely fruit is for the righteous: Surely there is a God judging in the earth!'

To the Overseer. -- 'Destroy not,' by David. -- A secret treasure, in Saul's sending, and they watch the house to put him to death. Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God, From my withstanders set me on high.

And Thou, Jehovah, God of Hosts, God of Israel, Awake to inspect all the nations. Favour not any treacherous dealers of iniquity. Selah.

O my Strength, unto Thee I take heed, For God is my tower -- the God of my kindness.

God doth go before me, He causeth me to look on mine enemies.

Consume in fury, consume and they are not, And they know that God is ruling in Jacob, To the ends of the earth. Selah.

O my Strength, unto Thee I sing praise, For God is my tower, the God of my kindness!

To the Overseer. -- 'Concerning the Lily of Testimony,' a secret treasure of David, to teach, in his striving with Aram-Naharaim, and with Aram-Zobah, and Joab turneth back and smiteth Edom in the valley of Salt -- twelve thousand. O God, Thou hadst cast us off, Thou hadst broken us -- hadst been angry! -- Thou dost turn back to us.

God hath spoken in His holiness: I exult -- I apportion Shechem, And the valley of Succoth I measure,

Is it not Thou, O God? hast Thou cast us off? And dost Thou not go forth, O God, with our hosts!

In God we do mightily, And He treadeth down our adversaries!

To the Overseer, on stringed instruments. -- By David. Hear, O God, my loud cry, attend to my prayer.

For Thou, O God, hast hearkened to my vows, Thou hast appointed the inheritance Of those fearing Thy name.

He dwelleth to the age before God, Kindness and truth appoint -- they keep him.

To the Overseer, for Jeduthun. -- A Psalm of David. Only -- toward God is my soul silent, From Him is my salvation.

Only -- for God, be silent, O my soul, For from Him is my hope.

On God is my salvation, and my honour, The rock of my strength, my refuge is in God.

Trust in Him at all times, O people, Pour forth before Him your heart, God is a refuge for us. Selah.

Once hath God spoken, twice I heard this, That 'strength is with God.'

A Psalm of David, in his being in the wilderness of Judah. O God, Thou art my God, earnestly do I seek Thee, Thirsted for Thee hath my soul, Longed for Thee hath my flesh, In a land dry and weary, without waters.

And the king doth rejoice in God, Boast himself doth every one swearing by Him, But stopped is the mouth of those speaking lies!

To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. Hear, O God, my voice, in my meditation, From the fear of an enemy Thou keepest my life,

And God doth shoot them with an arrow, Sudden have been their wounds,

And all men fear, and declare the work of God, And His deed they have considered wisely.

To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. A Song. To Thee, silence -- praise, O God, is in Zion, And to Thee is a vow completed.

By fearful things in righteousness Thou answerest us, O God of our salvation, The confidence of all far off ends of earth and sea.

Thou hast inspected the earth, and waterest it, Thou makest it very rich, the rivulet of God is full of water, Thou preparest their corn, When thus Thou dost prepare it,

To the Overseer. -- A Song, a Psalm. Shout ye to God, all the earth.

Say to God, 'How fearful are Thy works, By the abundance of Thy strength, Thine enemies feign obedience to Thee.

Come ye, and see the works of God, Fearful acts toward the sons of men.

Bless, ye peoples, our God, And sound the voice of His praise,

For Thou hast tried us, O God, Thou hast refined us as the refining of silver.

Come, hear, all ye who fear God, And I recount what he did for my soul.

But God hath heard, He hath attended to the voice of my prayer.

Blessed is God, Who hath not turned aside my prayer, And His loving-kindness, from me!

To the Overseer, with stringed instruments. -- A Psalm, a Song. God doth favour us and bless us, Doth cause His face to shine with us. Selah.

Praise Thee do peoples, O God, Praise Thee do peoples, all of them.

Confess Thee do peoples, O God, Confess Thee do peoples -- all of them.

Earth hath given her increase, God doth bless us -- our God,

God doth bless us, and all ends of earth fear Him!

To the Overseer. -- A Psalm, a song of David. Rise doth God -- scattered are His enemies! And those hating Him flee from His face.

As the driving away of smoke Thou drivest away, As the melting of wax before fire, The wicked perish at the presence of God.

And the righteous rejoice, they exult before God, And they joy with gladness.

Sing ye to God -- praise His name, Raise up a highway for Him who is riding in deserts, In Jah is His name, and exult before Him.

Father of the fatherless, and judge of the widows, Is God in His holy habitation.

God -- causing the lonely to dwell at home, Bringing out bound ones into prosperity, Only -- the refractory have inhabited a dry place.

O God, in Thy going forth before Thy people, In Thy stepping through the wilderness, Selah.

The earth hath shaken, Yea, the heavens have dropped before God, This Sinai -- before God, the God of Israel.

A shower of free-will gifts thou shakest out, O God. Thine inheritance, when it hath been weary, Thou hast established it.

Thy company have dwelt in it, Thou preparest in Thy goodness for the poor, O God.

A hill of God is the hill of Bashan, A hill of heights is the hill of Bashan.

Why do ye envy, O high hills, The hill God hath desired for His seat? Jehovah also doth tabernacle for ever.

The chariots of God are myriads, thousands of changes, The Lord is among them, in Sinai, in the sanctuary.

Thou hast ascended on high, Thou hast taken captive captivity, Thou hast taken gifts for men, That even the refractory may rest, O Jah God.

Blessed is the Lord, day by day He layeth on us. God Himself is our salvation. Selah.

God Himself is to us a God for deliverances, And Jehovah Lord hath the outgoings of death.

Only -- God doth smite The head of His enemies, The hairy crown of a habitual walker in his guilt.

They have seen Thy goings, O God, Goings of my God, my king, in the sanctuary.

In assemblies bless ye God, The Lord -- from the fountain of Israel.

Thy God hath commanded thy strength, Be strong, O God, this Thou hast wrought for us.

Come do fat ones out of Egypt, Cush causeth her hands to run to God.

Kingdoms of the earth, sing ye to God, Praise ye the Lord. Selah.

Ascribe ye strength to God, Over Israel is His excellency, and His strength in the clouds.

Fearful, O God, out of Thy sanctuaries, The God of Israel Himself, Giving strength and might to the people. Blessed is God!

To the Overseer. -- 'On the Lilies,' by David. Save me, O God, for come have waters unto the soul.

I have been wearied with my calling, Burnt hath been my throat, Consumed have been mine eyes, waiting for my God.

O God, Thou -- Thou hast known Concerning my overturn, And my desolations from Thee have not been hid.

Let not those waiting on Thee be ashamed because of me, O Lord, Jehovah of Hosts, Let not those seeking Thee Blush because of me, O God of Israel.

And I -- my prayer is to Thee, O Jehovah, A time of good pleasure, O God, In the abundance of Thy kindness, Answer me in the truth of Thy salvation.

And I am afflicted and pained, Thy salvation, O God, doth set me on high.

I praise the name of God with a song, And I magnify Him with thanksgiving,

The humble have seen -- they rejoice, Ye who seek God -- and your heart liveth.

For God doth save Zion, And doth build the cities of Judah, And they have dwelt there, and possess it.

To the Overseer, by David. -- 'To cause to remember.' O God, to deliver me, O Jehovah, for my help, haste.

Let all those seeking Thee joy and be glad in Thee, And let those loving Thy salvation Say continually, 'God is magnified.'

And I am poor and needy, O God, haste to me, My help and my deliverer art Thou, O Jehovah, tarry Thou not!

O my God, cause me to escape From the hand of the wicked, From the hand of the perverse and violent.

Saying, 'God hath forsaken him, Pursue and catch him, for there is no deliverer.'