⁷ For ^(A)what great nation is there that has ^(B)a god so near to it as the Lord our God is to us, whenever we call upon him?

^23 (A)“Am I a God at hand, declares the Lord, and not a God far away? ^24 (B)Can a man hide himself in secret places so that I cannot see him? declares the Lord. ^(C)Do I not fill heaven and earth? declares the Lord.

¹⁷ Yet ^(A)he did not leave himself without witness, for he ^(B)did good by ^(C)giving you rains from heaven and ^(D)fruitful seasons, satisfying your hearts with ^(E)food and ^(F)gladness.”