^9 (A)The Lord watches over the sojourners;
    ^(B)he upholds the widow and the fatherless,
    but ^(C)the way of the wicked he brings to ruin.

^5 (A)Father of the fatherless and ^(B)protector of widows
    is God in his holy habitation.

^3 (A)Assyria shall not save us;
    ^(B)we will not ride on horses;
and ^(C)we will say no more, ‘Our God,’
    to the work of our hands.
^(D)In you the orphan finds mercy.”

^11 (A)Leave your fatherless children; I will keep them alive;
    ^(B)and let your widows trust in me.”

¹⁷     learn to do good;
^(A)seek justice,
    correct oppression;
^(B)bring justice to the fatherless,
    plead the widow's cause.

⁹ The Lord is ^(A)good to all,
    and his mercy is over all that he has made.