7. “Remember the days of the past. Think about what happened so long ago. Ask your father; he will tell you. Ask your leaders; they will tell you.
8. God Most High separated the people on earth and gave each nation its land. He set up borders for all people. He made as many nations as there are angels.
9. The Lord chose his people to be his own. The people of Jacob belong to him.
10. “The Lord found them in the desert, in an empty, windy land. He surrounded them and watched over them. He protected them like the pupil of his eye,