Doamne, ocrotește-i pe români
"Doamne, ocrotește-i pe români" () is a Romanian patriotic song. One of the most famous parts of the song refers to Romania as  ("you poor, rich country"). Famous singers of the song include Veta Biriș,  and . In August 1988, poet Adrian Păunescu composed a politically sensitive version first performed on stage in 1990, following the Romanian Revolution which overthrew the Romanian communist government. A parody of the song with xenophobic lyrics against Hungarians also exists and was played in 2018 during a match between Juventus București and Sepsi OSK Sfântu Gheorghe on a stadium of the former. Both had members of Romania's Hungarian minority. "Doamne, ocrotește-i pe români" was also sung by ethnic Romanians during an ethnic incident between Hungarians and Romanians in Valea Uzului in 2019. The lyrics of the song are the following:

The tune of the song is derived from another march sung during the Hungarian–Romanian War known as "Marseilleza românilor ardeleni" () or "La Dealul Sătmarului" (). Romanian general , commander of the , was recorded singing this march in 1919 on his way from Ciucea to Budapest during the war. The melody of this march was continued by "Doamne, ocrotește-i pe români" although with different lyrics. The original lyrics of this march are as follows:

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Romanian patriotic songs
Songs of World War I
Romanian-language songs