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Psalms 118:19-20

 

תהלים קיח:יט-כ

Original Text:

פִּתְחוּ לִי שַׁעֲרֵי צֶדֶק אָבֹא בָם אוֹדֶה יָהּ: זֶה הַשַּׁעַר לַה' צַדִּיקִים יָבֹאוּ בוֹ:

Translation:

Open the gates of justice for me that I may enter them and praise God. This is the gateway to God -- the just shall enter through it.
[AJWS translation]

Suggested Discussion Questions:

1. What are the gates of justice?
2. Why are the just allowed to enter the gates to praise God?
3. Does acting in a just manner make you closer to God? Why or why not?

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    Related Texts:
    Psalms 118:19-20
    Related Sourcesheets:Advocacy and Social Justice, Texts on Social Change v. Social Action, The Social Justice Imperative, Judaism and Justice: A Teaching for The First Church of Christ, Congregational (Suffield, CT).

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    Sarah Margles

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