Deliver Me From Evil

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.

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.

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.