"God save us" or "God saves us", and why?
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There is a big difference, I believe:
1. "God save us" is the so-called subjunctive. It is a wish or hope.
a. We are in big trouble. May God save us! Please!
2. "God saveS us" is just a statement of fact.
a. We humans often make plans, but God often saveS us from ourselves. That is, He (She?) does not let us do what we wanted to do.
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Luffy:
It all depends upon who is speaking and writing, and why they are using the phrases as follows:
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"God save us" or "God saves us", and why?
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One can invite God to save some people by writing or saying; "God save us."
or one can make a general statement which informs people that God operates in our lives to accomplish good things, in which case, one might write or say;
"God Saves Us."
---Warm Regards, Bruce
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