בַּקְּשׁוּ אֶת ה' כָּל עַנְוֵי הָאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר מִשְׁפָּטוֹ פָּעָלוּ בַּקְּשׁוּ צֶדֶק בַּקְּשׁוּ עֲנָוָה אוּלַי תִּסָּתְרוּ בְּיוֹם אַף ה':
Seek the LORD, all you humble of the land who have fulfilled God's law; seek righteousness, seek humility. Perhaps you will find shelter on the day of the LORD's anger.
[JPS translation]
Suggested Discussion Questions:
1. What is God's anger? Towards whom is it directed?
2. What would you expect the reward for the humble of the land to be? Does this text challenge your expectation?
Time Period: Biblical (early ancestors to 165 BCE)