God: Ubiquitous

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  1. But will God indeed dwell upon the earth? The heavens, even the highest heavens, cannot contain You, much less this temple I have built.
  2. But who is able to build a house for Him, since the heavens, even the highest heavens, cannot contain Him? Who then am I, that I should build a house for Him, except as a place to burn sacrifices before Him?
  3. You search out my path and my lying down; You are aware of all my ways.
  4. You hem me in behind and before; You have laid Your hand upon me.
  5. Where can I go to escape Your Spirit? Where can I flee from Your presence? …
  6. “Am I only a God nearby,” declares the LORD, “and not a God far away?”
  7. “Can a man hide in secret places where I cannot see him?” declares the LORD. “Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?” declares the LORD.
  8. However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says:
  9. ‘Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me, says the Lord, or where will My place of repose be?