God Save the King/Queen is a patriotic song whose origin remains a matter of speculation. The practice of using it at state events in Great Britain is also one of the first examples of a nation adopting a song as a national anthem. Today, it is used as the national anthem of the United Kingdom, one of the two national anthems of New Zealand, and the royal anthem of Canada, Australia, and the other Commonwealth Realms, as well as the royal anthem of the British Royal Family. When the British monarch is male it is God Save the King. God Save the King (or ... Queen) is also the royal anthem (but not the national anthem) of Norway – sung there in Norwegian. There is no single authorised version of the song; indeed, the anthem has never been officially adopted by Royal Proclamation nor Act of Parliament. In general only one, or on rare occasions two, verses are ever sung. 

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Lyrics

In the United Kingdom, the First verse is the only verse typically sung, even at official occasions, although the third is sung in addition on rare occasions.

Since God Save the Queen is the Royal Anthem of Canada, the first verse has been translated into French for use in that country, as shown below. As sung in English in Canada, God Save the Queen has an additional English verse, sung after the first or second verse, which is also given below. In general use in Canada, however, only the first verse is sung. In New Zealand, the second verse, which proved to be more militaristic, was replaced with the fourth verse, otherwise known as a Commonwealth verse. However, that verse is primarily used only when the anthem is played past the first verse.

1
God save our gracious Queen,
Long live our noble Queen,
God save the Queen:
Send her victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us:
God save the Queen.
2
O Lord, our God, arise,
Scatter her enemies,
And make them fall.
Confound their politics,
Frustrate their knavish tricks,
On Thee our hopes we fix,
God save us all.
3
Thy choicest gifts in store,
On her be pleased to pour;
Long may she reign:
May she defend our laws,
And ever give us cause
To sing with heart and voice
God save the Queen.

Although in the original lyrics, verses 4–6 are now omitted entirely—partly to reduce the length of the anthem and partly due to the "rebellious Scots to crush" line in verse six:

4
Not in this land alone,
But be God's mercies known,
From shore to shore!
Lord make the nations see,
That men should brothers be,
And form one family,
The wide world o'er.
5
From every latent foe,
From the assassins blow,
God save the Queen!
O'er her thine arm extend,
For Britain's sake defend,
Our mother, prince, and friend,
God save the Queen!
6
Lord grant that Marshal Wade
May by thy mighty aid
Victory bring.
May he sedition hush,
And like a torrent rush,
Rebellious Scots to crush.
God save the Queen!

Verse 6 was a reaction to Sir John Cope's defeat by the Jacobites at the Battle of Prestonpans with a prayer for the success of Wade's army then assembling at Newcastle.

The Jacobite forces bypassed his force and reached Derby, but then retreated and when their garrison at Carlisle surrendered to a second government army led by King George's son the Duke of Cumberland another verse was added, according to Fitzroy Maclean 1: The verse he quotes appears to have a line missing.

7
George is magnanimous,
Subjects unanimous;
Peace to us bring:
His fame is glorious,
Reign meritorious,
God save the King!