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Next to them, Zadok son of Immer made repairs opposite his house. Next to him, Shemaiah son of Shecaniah, the guard at the East Gate, made repairs.

But we prayed to our God and posted a guard day and night to meet this threat.

over the Gate of Ephraim, the Jeshanah Gate, the Fish Gate, the Tower of Hananel and the Tower of the Hundred, as far as the Sheep Gate. At the Gate of the Guard they stopped.

Then I commanded the Levites to purify themselves and go and guard the gates in order to keep the Sabbath day holy. Remember me for this also, O my God, and show mercy to me according to your great love.

Am I the sea, or the monster of the deep, that you put me under guard?

Guard my life and rescue me; let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in you.

Guard my life, for I am devoted to you. You are my God; save your servant who trusts in you.

For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways;

Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the watchmen stand guard in vain.

Set a guard over my mouth, O LORD ; keep watch over the door of my lips.

Discretion will protect you, and understanding will guard you.

Hold on to instruction, do not let it go; guard it well, for it is your life.

Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.

Keep my commands and you will live; guard my teachings as the apple of your eye.

Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. Go near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools, who do not know that they do wrong.

I, the LORD , watch over it; I water it continually. I guard it day and night so that no one may harm it.

But you will not leave in haste or go in flight; for the LORD will go before you, the God of Israel will be your rear guard.

Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will quickly appear; then your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the LORD will be your rear guard.

The army of the king of Babylon was then besieging Jerusalem, and Jeremiah the prophet was confined in the courtyard of the guard in the royal palace of Judah.

"Then, just as the LORD had said, my cousin Hanamel came to me in the courtyard of the guard and said, 'Buy my field at Anathoth in the territory of Benjamin. Since it is your right to redeem it and possess it, buy it for yourself.' "I knew that this was the word of the LORD ;