7. When I went out to the city gate,took my seat in the square,
8. the young saw me and drew back;the old rose and stood;
9. princes restrained speech,put their hand on their mouth;
10. the voices of officials were hushed,their tongue stuck to their palate.
11. Indeed, the ear that heard blessed me;the eye that looked commended me,
12. because I rescued the weak who cried out,the orphans who lacked help.
13. The blessing of the perishing reached me;I made the widow’s heart sing;
14. I put on justice, and it clothed me,righteousness as my coat and turban;
15. I was eyes to the blind,feet to the lame.
16. I was a father to the needy;the case I didn’t know, I examined.