God Guards the Good with Watchful Eye

God guards the good with watch­ful eye

His ear at­tent­ive to their cry;

Against the wick­ed sets His face

From earth their me­mo­ry to erase.

The right­eous cry

Je­ho­vah hears

And res­cues them from all their fears;

The Lord draws nigh to brok­en hearts

To con­trite spir­its help im­parts.

Afflictions on the good must fall

But God will bring them safe through all;

From harm­ful stroke He will de­fend

And sure and full de­liv­er­ance send.

By ev­il are the ev­il slain

The hope of sin­ful men is vain;

The wick­ed

who the righ­teous hate

Their con­dem­na­tion shall be great.

The Lord re­demp­tion will pro­vide

For all who in His grace con­fide;

From con­dem­na­tion they are clear

Who trust in Him with ho­ly fear.