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,
11. like an eagle when she makes her young leave the nest to fly. She stays close to them, ready to help. She spreads her wings to catch them when they fall and carries them to a safe place.