"O Lord"

[Tristan W]

What is the significance of the "O" before Lord? It is found 371 times in the Bible. From my rudimentary (but with a positive trajectory) knowledge of the Bible I would ascertain that the person speaking O Lord is pleading to God either a prayer or petition. This demonstrates that they are subjecting themselves to God's will in subjugation to him. Maybe I'm reading into that a bit? Maybe it's similar to the salutation used these days "dear"? Any takers??

Praise be to Jesus Christ
My Saviour and Redeemer.

 

[this human]

Romans 8:26, I consider O or Oh as the Spirit praying for us with groaning to deep for words.

 

[Tristan W]

Romans 8:26, I consider O or Oh as the Spirit praying for us with groaning to deep for words.

Amen!

 

[B-A-C]

It is a colloquialism that has been last seemingly in the last generation. I don't ever really hear people speak this way anymore..

But it used to be used a form of "sincerity". Oh, John... she's not really going to leave you.
Ok.. I've heard your story... I understand what you are saying... now this is what we are going to do about it.

Oh Lord... forgive me of my sins.
We might say something like this without even realizing the gravity of it. In an off-hand casual way.

God sent His only Son to be beaten, whipped and die for you... for your sins... He took your place to pay the penalty.
He left the splendor of heaven and the glory of His Father to do that.
When we say "Oh Lord"... we should be stopping to ponder what we are saying, what we are asking.

 

[Tristan W]

It is a colloquialism that has been last seemingly in the last generation. I don't ever really hear people speak this way anymore..

But it used to be used a form of "sincerity". Oh, John... she's not really going to leave you.
Ok.. I've heard your story... I understand what you are saying... now this is what we are going to do about it.

Oh Lord... forgive me of my sins.
We might say something like this without even realizing the gravity of it. In an off-hand casual way.

God sent His only Son to be beaten, whipped and die for you... for your sins... He took your place to pay the penalty.
He left the splendor of heaven and the glory of His Father to do that.
When we say "Oh Lord"... we should be stopping to ponder what we are saying, what we are asking.

Amen! Yes.

 

[Bendito]

It is a colloquialism that has been last seemingly in the last generation. I don't ever really hear people speak this way anymore..

But it used to be used a form of "sincerity". Oh, John... she's not really going to leave you.
Ok.. I've heard your story... I understand what you are saying... now this is what we are going to do about it.

Oh Lord... forgive me of my sins.
We might say something like this without even realizing the gravity of it. In an off-hand casual way.

God sent His only Son to be beaten, whipped and die for you... for your sins... He took your place to pay the penalty.
He left the splendor of heaven and the glory of His Father to do that.
When we say "Oh Lord"... we should be stopping to ponder what we are saying, what we are asking.

I agree B-A-C. In every instance in the Old Covenant it reads as Adonai, or Adonai Eloheinu. In the New Covenant it reads 'Sir' except in Revelation where it reads as Adonai Eloheinu. The 'O' thing is old English usage.