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They turn away the needy;
    the poor of the earth are forced to hide.
Behold, as wild donkeys in the desert,
    they go out to their work, rising early for a prey.
    The wilderness yields food for them and for their children.
They gather their fodder in the field,
    and they glean in the vineyard of the wicked.

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They thrust the needy(A) from the path
    and force all the poor(B) of the land into hiding.(C)
Like wild donkeys(D) in the desert,
    the poor go about their labor(E) of foraging food;
    the wasteland(F) provides food for their children.
They gather fodder(G) in the fields
    and glean in the vineyards(H) of the wicked.(I)

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