“If I have put my confidence in gold or said to pure gold, ‘You are my security!’

“When a person sins and commits a trespass ¹  against the Lord by deceiving his fellow citizen ²  in regard to something held in trust, or a pledge, or something stolen, or by extorting something from his fellow citizen, ³ 

Like a swallow or a thrush I chirp, I coo ¹  like a dove; my eyes grow tired from looking up to the sky. ²  O sovereign master, ³  I am oppressed; help me! ⁴ 

Now when ¹  they are saying, “There is peace and security,” ²  then sudden destruction comes on them, like labor pains ³  on a pregnant woman, and they will surely not escape.

When you make any kind of loan to your neighbor, you may not go into his house to claim what he is offering as security. ¹ 

You must not pervert justice due a resident foreigner or an orphan, or take a widow’s garment as security for a loan.

Israel lives in safety, the fountain of Jacob is quite secure, ¹  in a land of grain and new wine; indeed, its heavens ²  rain down dew. ³ 

he serves to this day at the King’s Gate on the east. These were the gatekeepers from the camp of the descendants of Levi.

In the past he said to them, ¹  “This is where security can be found. Provide security for the one who is exhausted! This is where rest can be found.” ²  But they refused to listen.

For whoever wants to save his life ¹  will lose it, ²  but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

He will say, “Where are their gods, the rock in whom they sought security,

Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was the guard at the entrance to the meeting tent.

The gatekeepers were posted on all four sides – east, west, north, and south.

These were the divisions of the gatekeepers who were descendants of Korah and Merari.

From the singers: Eliashib. From the gatekeepers: Shallum, Telem, and Uri.

whose ¹  trust ²  is in something futile, ³  whose security is a spider’s web. ⁴ 

“One man dies in his full vigor, ¹  completely secure and prosperous,

But the oppressed will possess the land and enjoy great prosperity. ¹ 

Turn away from evil! Do what is right! ¹  Then you will enjoy lasting security. ² 

ח (Khet) The Lord is my source of security. ¹  I have determined ²  to follow your instructions. ³