Look! Israel’s protector does not sleep or slumber!
At noon Elijah mocked them, “Yell louder! After all, he is a god; he may be deep in thought, or perhaps he stepped out for a moment or has taken a trip. Perhaps he is sleeping and needs to be awakened.”
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.
The Lord delivers and vindicates me! I fear no one! The Lord protects my life! I am afraid of no one!
When I tried to gain wisdom and to observe the activity on earth – even though it prevents anyone from sleeping day or night –
I, the Lord, protect it; I water it regularly. I guard it night and day, so no one can harm it.
For this reason they are before the throne of God, and they serve him day and night in his temple, and the one seated on the throne will shelter them.
