Psalm 139:7-10
“Where could I go from your Spirit? Or where could I flee from your presence? If I ascend up into heaven, you are there. If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, you are there. If I take the wings of the morning, and settle in the uttermost parts of the sea, even there your hand will lead me, and your right hand will hold me.”
This psalm is a deeply personal meditation from a speaker who feels known and surrounded by God's presence. It reflects on God's omnipresence (being everywhere), omniscience (knowing everything), and constant care, moving from intimate personal knowledge to the vastness of creation.
What does acknowledging an inescapable presence in all places, even difficult ones, ask of our own sense of courage or solitude?