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Kore son of Imnah, a Levite and the guard on the east side, was in charge of the voluntary offerings made to God and disbursed the contributions made to the Lord and the consecrated items.

After him Palal son of Uzai worked opposite the buttress and the tower that protrudes from the upper palace of the court of the guard. After him Pedaiah son of Parosh

After them Zadok son of Immer worked opposite his house, and after him Shemaiah son of Shecaniah, guard at the East Gate, worked.

So we prayed to our God and stationed a guard to protect against them both day and night.

I said to them, "The gates of Jerusalem must not be opened in the early morning, until those who are standing guard close the doors and lock them. Position residents of Jerusalem as guards, some at their guard stations and some near their homes."

over the Ephraim Gate, the Jeshanah Gate, the Fish Gate, the Tower of Hananel, and the Tower of the Hundred, to the Sheep Gate. They stopped at the Gate of the Guard.

Then I directed the Levites to purify themselves and come and guard the gates in order to keep the Sabbath day holy. For this please remember me, O my God, and have pity on me in keeping with your great love.

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

O Lord, how long are you going to just stand there and watch this? Rescue me from their destructive attacks; guard my life from the young lions!

A song of ascents, by Solomon. If the Lord does not build a house, then those who build it work in vain. If the Lord does not guard a city, then the watchman stands guard in vain.

O Lord , place a guard on my mouth! Protect the opening of my lips!

to guard the paths of the righteous and to protect the way of his pious ones.

Discretion will protect you, understanding will guard you,

for the Lord will be the source of your confidence, and he will guard your foot from being caught in a trap.

Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will guard you.

Do not let them depart from your sight, guard them within your heart;

Guard your heart with all vigilance, for from it are the sources of life.

in order to safeguard discretion, and that your lips may guard knowledge.

My child, guard the commands of your father and do not forsake the instruction of your mother.

The eyes of the Lord guard knowledge, but he overthrows the words of the faithless person.