Psalms 34:7
זֶה עָנִי קָרָא וַה' שָׁמֵעַ וּמִכָּל צָרוֹתָיו הוֹשִׁיעוֹ:
Here was a poor man who called, and God listened, and delivered him from all his troubles. [JPS translation]

Suggested Discussion Questions:

1. Are those who cry out to God always answered?

2. Why does God protect the poor?

Time Period: Biblical (early ancestors to 165 BCE)