"Whither shall I go from thy spirit?
or whither shall I flee from thy presence?
If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there:
if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.

If I take the wings of the morning
and dwell in the uttermost part of the sea;
Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.
If I say, surely the darkness shall cover me;
even the night shall be light about me.
Psalm 139 7-11
The presence of God is real
In The Fiery Furnace - He is There - Jehovah Shamma
"Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered and said unto the king,
O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer thee in this matter.
          If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and He will deliver us out of thine hand, O king.

          Then these men were bound in their coats, their hosen, and their hats, and their other garments, and were cast into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.

Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonished, and rose up in haste,
and spake, and said unto his counsellors,
Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire?
They answered and said unto the king, True, O king.

He answered and said,
Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire,
and they have no hurt;
and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God."
Daniel 3:16,17,21,24
In The Lions Den - He is There - Jehovah Shamma
          "Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel,
and cast him into the den of lions.

Now the king spake and said unto Daniel,
Thy God whom thou servest continually, He will deliver thee.

My God hath sent his angel and hath shut the lions' mouths, that they have not hurt me.

So Daniel was taken up out of the den,
and no manner of hurt was found upon him,
because he believed in his God."
Daniel 6:16,22,23
Ever Present - Forever Present - Jehovah Shamma
"And I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter, that He may abide with you for ever.
John 14:18

For He (Jesus) hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
So that we may boldly say,The Lord is my helper,
and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.
        Hebrews 13:5,6          

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No matter what fiery trial we may be in
No matter what fierce foe is arrayed against us
We are never alone,
it is impossible
God is always present - Jehovah Shamma