2. “How I wish for the months that have passedand the days when God watched over me.
3. God’s lamp shined on my head,and I walked through darkness by his light.
4. I wish for the days when I was strong,when God’s close friendship blessed my house.
5. The Almighty was still with me,and my children were all around me.
6. It was as if my path were covered with creamand the rocks poured out olive oil for me.
7. I would go to the city gateand sit in the public square.
8. When the young men saw me, they would step aside,and the old men would stand up in respect.
9. The leading men stopped speakingand covered their mouths with their hands.
10. The voices of the important men were quiet,as if their tongues stuck to the roof of their mouths.