12 For I assisted the poor in their needand the orphans who required help.
13 I helped those without hope, and they blessed me.And I caused the widows’ hearts to sing for joy.
14 Everything I did was honest.Righteousness covered me like a robe,and I wore justice like a turban.
15 I served as eyes for the blindand feet for the lame.
16 I was a father to the poorand assisted strangers who needed help.
17 I broke the jaws of godless oppressorsand plucked their victims from their teeth.
18 “I thought, ‘Surely I will die surrounded by my familyafter a long, good life.