וְהוּא יִשְׁפֹּט תֵּבֵל בְּצֶדֶק יָדִין לְאֻמִּים בְּמֵישָׁרִים: וִיהִי ה' מִשְׂגָּב לַדָּךְ מִשְׂגָּב לְעִתּוֹת בַּצָּרָה:
It is God who judges the world with righteousness, rules the peoples with equity. The LORD is a haven for the oppressed, a haven in times of trouble.
[JPS translation. Edited for gender neutrality]
Suggested Discussion Questions:
1. What is the connection between these two verses?
2. In what ways do we fail to provide a haven for the oppressed and for those in times of trouble? How could we become more protective of the vulnerable?
1. What is the connection between these two verses?
2. In what ways do we fail to provide a haven for the oppressed and for those in times of trouble? How could we become more protective of the vulnerable?
Time Period: Biblical (early ancestors to 165 BCE)