²³ They would wait for me to speak to them,
    like people who wait for rain to fall.
My words would make them happy,
    like rain in spring that makes a farmer happy.
²⁴ They were surprised when I smiled at them.
    My smile made them happy.
²⁵ As their leader,
    I told them what they should do.
    I was like a king who leads his soldiers.
When they were sad,
    I would comfort them.’