Protect and Save Me, O My God

Protect and save me

O my God

From foes that seek my life

And set me high

se­cure

ab­ove

The ris­ing tide of strife.

The work­ers of ini­qui­ty

Against me lie in wait;

Though I am in­no­cent

O Lord

They ga­ther in their hate.

Behold their wick­ed­ness

O Lord

To help me

O awake;

Lord God of hosts

Thou

Is­ra­el’s God

Arise

and ven­geance take.

My ene­mies with dead­ly rage

Renew their fierce at­tack;

They think the Lord will not re­gard

But Thou wilt turn them back.

O God

my strength

on Thee I wait

To Thee for re­fuge flee;

My God with mer­cy will de­fend

Triumphant I shall be.

O God

our shield

let wick­ed­ness

And pride be put to shame

Till all shall know that Thou dost rule

And all shall fear Thy name.

Let wick­ed­ness that raged in pow­er

Now rage in im­po­tence;

But I will glo­ry in Thy strength

My re­fuge and de­fense.

When all the night of woe is past

And morn­ing dawns at length

Then I shall praise Thy grace

O God

My re­fuge and my strength.

To Thee

O God most mer­ci­ful

My thank­ful song I raise;

My might

my strong

se­cure ab­ode

I will pro­claim Thy praise.