¹⁴ But you, God, see the trouble^(A) of the afflicted;
    you consider their grief and take it in hand.
The victims commit themselves to you;^(B)
    you are the helper^(C) of the fatherless.

¹⁷ You, Lord, hear the desire of the afflicted;^(A)
    you encourage them, and you listen to their cry,^(B)
18 defending the fatherless^(C) and the oppressed,^(D)
    so that mere earthly mortals
    will never again strike terror.

⁶ In my distress^(A) I called to the Lord;^(B)
    I cried to my God for help.
From his temple he heard my voice;^(C)
    my cry came^(D) before him, into his ears.

¹⁶ He reached down from on high and took hold of me;
    he drew me out of deep waters.^(A)