Be Thou My Helper In The Strife

Be Thou my Helper in the strife,

O Lord, my strong Defender be;

Thy mighty shield protect my life,

Thy spear confront the enemy.

Amid the conflict, O my Lord,

Thy precious promise let me hear,

The faithful reassuring word:

I am Thy Savior, do not fear.

Ashamed, confounded let them be

Who seek my ruin and disgrace;

O let Thine angel fight for me,

And drive my foes before his face.

Without a cause my life they sought,

Without a cause their plots they laid;

Themselves within their snares be caught,

And be my crafty foes dismayed.

My soul is joyful in the Lord,

In His salvation I rejoice;

To Him my heart will praise accord

And bless His Name with thankful voice.

For who, O Lord, is like to Thee,

Defender of the poor and meek?

The needy Thy salvation see

When mighty foes their ruin seek.

Unrighteous witnesses have stood

And told of crimes beyond belief;

Returning evil for my good,

They overwhelm my soul with grief.

When in affliction they were sad,

I wept and made their grief my own;

But in my trouble they are glad

And strive that I may be o'erthrown.

O Lord, how long wilt Thou delay?

My soul for Thy salvation waits;

My thankfulness will I display

Amid the crowds that throng Thy gates.

Let not my enemies rejoice

And wrongfully exult o'er me;

They speak not peace, but lift their voice

To trouble those that peaceful be.

My foes with joy my woes survey,

But Thou, O Lord, hast seen it all;

O be no longer far away,

Nor silent when on Thee I call.

O haste to my deliverance now,

O Lord, my righteous cause maintain;

My Lord and God alone art Thou;

Awake, and make Thy justice plain.

O Lord, my God, I look to Thee,

Be Thou my righteous Judge, I pray;

Let not my foes exult o'er me

And laugh with joy at my dismay.

With shame and trouble those requite

Who would my righteous cause destroy;

But those who in the good delight,

Let them be glad and shout for joy.

Yea, let the Lord be magnified,

Because Thy servants Thou dost bless;

And I, from morn till eventide,

Will daily praise Thy righteousness.

My soul is joyful in the Lord,

In His salvation I rejoice;

To Him my heart will praise accord

And bless His Name with thankful voice.