But the Lord’s portion is his people,
Jacob, his own inheritance.(A)

10 He found him in a desolate land,
in a barren, howling wilderness;
he surrounded him, cared for him,(B)
and protected him as the pupil of his eye.(C)

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For the Lord’s portion(A) is his people,
    Jacob his allotted inheritance.(B)

10 In a desert(C) land he found him,
    in a barren and howling waste.(D)
He shielded(E) him and cared for him;
    he guarded him as the apple of his eye,(F)

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