1. Deliver me from evil,
preserve me, Lord, from wrong;
Against the foes that gather
be Thou my Helper strong;
From those who plot to hurt me
and spread the treacherous snare,
Preserve me, Lord, and keep me
safeguarded in Thy care.

2. O Lord, I have confessed Thee
to be my God alone;
O hear my supplication,
and be Thy mercy shown;
O God the Lord, my Savior,
my Shield amid the strife,
Let not the wicked triumph
who plot against my life.

3. Let evil smite the evil,
and cause their overthrow;
The needy and afflicted
the Lord will help, I know;
Thy saints, redeemed from evil,
their thanks to Thee shall give;
The righteous and the upright
shall in Thy presence live.