Refrain: Be with me, Lord, when I am in trouble.
Verse 1
You who dwell in the shelter of the Most High,
who abide in the shadow of the Almighty,
say to the LORD, "My refuge and fortress,
my God in whom I trust."
Refrain: Be with me, Lord, when I am in trouble.
Verse 2
No evil shall befall you,
nor shall affliction come near your tent,
For to his angels he has given command about you,
that they guard you in all your ways.
Refrain: Be with me, Lord, when I am in trouble.
Verse 3
Upon their hands they shall bear you up,
lest you dash your foot against a stone.
You shall tread upon the asp and the viper;
you shall trample down the lion and the dragon.
Refrain: Be with me, Lord, when I am in trouble.
Verse 4
Because he clings to me, I will deliver him;
I will set him on high because he acknowledges my name.
He shall call upon me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in distress;
I will deliver him and glorify him.
Refrain: Be with me, Lord, when I am in trouble.