Shi·vi·ti also
shi·vi·ti 
(sh
ə-v
ə-t
ē)
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 the Appendix of Semitic roots.]