Psalter Hymnal (Red) ‎#307

307. Deliver Me from Evil

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 their 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.

Text Information

• First Line: Deliver me from evil
• Title: Deliver Me from Evil
• Meter: 7 6 7 6 D.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1934
• Scripture:
  Psalm 140
• Topic: Evil Character; Deliverance From Enemies; Imprecatory Psalms; Preservation Of Believers

Tune Information

• Name: PETITION
• Composer: F. Joseph Haydn (arr.)
• Meter: 7 6 7 6 D.
• Key: A♭ Major