1. Give ear, O God, to my loud cry, And to my prayer attend;
2. And now my heart is overwhelmed, Ready to fall and die,
As from the corners of the earth, My cries to thee ascend.
O lead me up into the rock, That higher is than I.

3. For in my danger thou hast been,
A shelter safe to me;
A tower of strength and sure defense
Against my enemy.

4. Within thy tabernacle I
Forever will abide;
And in the covert of thy wings
Will trust and safely hide.

5. For thou, O God, hast heard my vows,
As they before thee came;
And gave it me an inheritance,
With those who fear thy name.

6. O wilt thou give this to the King,
Yet many days to see;
To many generations let
His years prolonged be.