Free Me, My God - Psalm 59a THE BLACK DECREE - Treasury 184

1. 1 Free me, my God, from all my enemies;
From those who rise against me, keep me safe.
2 Save me from those who work iniquity;
Deliver me from men who thirst for blood.

2. 3 See how they lie in ambush for my life;
Fierce men have launched attacks against me now;
They quickly come, opposing me, O LORD,
4 For no offense nor sin— no guilt of mine.

3. Arise to meet me and behold my plight.
5 LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel,
Awake to punish nations ev’rywhere;
To wicked, treach’rous men, no favor show.

4. 6 They come at evening snarling like a dog;
And they encircle all the city wall.
7 See evil things that spew forth from their mouth—
Their lips are swords; they think You will not hear.

5. 8 But You, O LORD, will laugh at them in scorn;
You scoff at all the nations in disdain.
9 I wait for You, because You are my strength;
Truly a mighty stronghold is my God.

Music: English traditional melody; coll. Cecil Sharp
Text: The Book of Psalms for Worship, 2009 © 2009, Crown & Covenant Publications
Tune name: THE BLACK DECREE 10 10. 10 10.

All vocals by Michael E. Owens
I record tunes that anyone can sing.
Now that you know the tune, go ahead and sing it.
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