Shiviti

Shiviti
Shi·vi·ti also shi·vi·ti (shə-və-tēʹ) n.
A decorative plaque inscribed with the Hebrew verse “I have set the Lord always before me” (Psalms 16:8), hung in synagogues and Jewish homes as a reminder of God's presence.
  [Hebrew šiwwîtî, I have set (first word of the verse), from šiwwâ, to set, place. See šwy in Semitic Roots.]

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