9 The Lord watches over the foreigner

and sustains the fatherless and the widow,

but he frustrates the ways of the wicked.

9 The Lord watches over the sojourners;

he upholds the widow and the fatherless,

but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin.

9 The Lord protects the foreigners among us.

He cares for the orphans and widows,

but he frustrates the plans of the wicked.

9 The Lord watches over the strangers;

He relieves the fatherless and widow;

But the way of the wicked He turns upside down.

9 The Lord protects the foreigners.

He defends the orphans and widows,

but he blocks the way of the wicked.

9 Jehovah preserveth the sojourners;

He upholdeth the fatherless and widow;

But the way of the wicked he turneth upside down.

9 Jehovah preserveth the strangers; he lifteth up the fatherless and the widow; but the way of the wicked doth he subvert.

9 The Lord protects foreigners. 

The Lord gives relief to orphans and widows. 

But he keeps wicked people from reaching their goal. 

9 The Lord protects foreigners

and helps the fatherless and the widow,

but He frustrates the ways of the wicked.

9 The Lord watches over the strangers;

he upholds the orphan and the widow,

but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin.

9 Yahweh protects the strangers.

He helps up the orphan and the widow,

but the way of the wicked he thwarts.

9 The Lord watches over the outsiders who live in our land.

He takes good care of children whose fathers have died.

He also takes good care of widows.

But he causes evil people to fail

in everything they do.

9 The Lord protects the strangers;

He supports the fatherless and the widow,

But He thwarts the way of the wicked.