Sirach 24:7-9

Good News Translation

⁷ I looked everywhere for a place to settle,
    some part of the world to make my home.
⁸ Then my Creator, who created the universe,
    told me where I was to live.
Make your home in Israel, he said.
    The descendants of Jacob will be your people.
⁹ He created me in eternity, before time began,
    and I will exist for all eternity to come.