7 "In those days I went to the city gate. I took my seat as a member of the council.
8 Young people who saw me stepped to one side. Old people stood up as I approached.
9 The leaders stopped speaking. They covered their mouths with their hands.
10 The voices of the nobles became quiet. Their tongues stuck to the roofs of their mouths.
11 Everyone who heard me said good things about me. Those who saw me honored me.
12 That's because I saved poor people who cried out for help. I saved helpless children whose fathers had died.
13 Those who were dying gave me their blessing. I made the hearts of widows sing.