ל) אוֹדֶה יְקֹוָק מְאֹד בְּפִי וּבְתוֹךְ רַבִּים אֲהַלְלֶנּוּ
לא) כִּי יַעֲמֹד לִימִין אֶבְיוֹן לְהוֹשִׁיעַ מִשֹּׁפְטֵי נַפְשׁוֹ
My mouth shall sing much praise to the Lord; I will acclaim God in the midst of a throng, Because God stands at the right hand of the needy, to save [the needy] from those who would condemn them.
[JPS translation . Edited for gender neutrality]
Suggested Discussion Questions:
1. Why does God protect the poor?
1. Why do we praise God for protecting the poor?
2. How can you help defend the needy today?
Time Period: Biblical (early ancestors to 165 BCE)