⁶ The Lord protects the unwary;
    when I was brought low,^(A) he saved me.^(B)

⁶ Listen to my cry,^(A)
    for I am in desperate need;^(B)
rescue me^(C) from those who pursue me,
    for they are too strong^(D) for me.

⁵ He humbles those who dwell on high,
    he lays the lofty city low;
he levels it to the ground^(A)
    and casts it down to the dust.^(B)