You Are Near
Divine Presence: Finding Comfort and Protection in Yahweh's Nearness
Lyrics
Yahweh, I know you are near,
Recognition that Yahweh (God) is in close proximity.
standing always at my side.
Acknowledgment of God's constant presence and support.
You guard me from the foe,
Belief in God's protection against adversaries.
and you lead me in ways everlasting.
Trust in God's guidance along paths that lead to eternal life.
Lord, you have searched my heart,
Acknowledgment of God knowing one's innermost being.
and you know when I sit and when I stand.
Acknowledgment of God's awareness of all actions - sitting and standing.
Your hand is upon me, protecting me from death,
Belief in God's protective presence preventing death.
keeping me from harm.
Confidence in God's safeguarding from harm.
Yahweh, I know you are near,
Repeated assurance of Yahweh's nearness.
standing always at my side.
Reiteration of God's perpetual presence and support.
You guard me from the foe,
Reaffirmation of God's protection from adversaries.
and you lead me in ways everlasting.
Reaffirmation of God's guidance along paths of eternal significance.
Where can I run from your love?
Questioning the possibility of escaping God's love.
If I climb to the heavens you are there
Acknowledgment that God is present even in the heavens.
if I fly to the sunrise or sail beyond the sea,
Recognition of God's presence beyond the farthest distances.
still I'd find you there.
Affirmation that God's presence is everywhere.
Yahweh, I know you are near,
Repeated acknowledgment of Yahweh's closeness.
standing always at my side.
Restating God's continuous presence and assistance.
You guard me from the foe,
Restatement of God's shielding from adversaries.
and you lead me in ways everlasting.
Restatement of God's guidance along paths leading to eternity.
You know my heart and its ways,
Acknowledgment of God's knowledge of one's innermost self.
you who formed me before I was born,
Acknowledgment of God's role in creating and forming life.
in the secret of darkness before I saw the sun,
Acknowledgment of God's presence even before birth, in the womb.
in my mother's womb.
Acknowledgment of God's involvement in the process of creation.
Marvelous to me are your works
Marveling at the wonder of God's creations.
how profound are your thoughts, my Lord.
Reflection on the depth of God's thoughts.
Even if I could count them, they number as the stars,
Acknowledgment of the countless nature of God's works.
you would still be there.
Confirmation of God's continual presence, even in vastness.
Yahweh, I know you are near,
Reiteration of the closeness of Yahweh.
standing always at my side.
Reiteration of God's continuous presence and support.
You guard me from the foe,
Reiteration of God's protection from adversaries.
and you lead me in ways everlasting.
Reiteration of God's guidance along paths leading to eternity.
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