"Can a manhidehimself in hidingplacesSo I do not seehim?" declaresthe LORD."Do I not fillthe heavensand the earth?"declaresthe LORD.
Then she calledthe nameof the LORDwho spoketo her, "You are a Godwhosees";for she said,"Have I evenremainedalivehereafterseeingHim?"
"But will Godindeeddwellon the earth?Behold,heavenand the highestheavencannotcontainYou, howmuchlessthishousewhichI have built!
"But whois ableto builda housefor Him, for the heavensand the highestheavenscannotcontainHim? So whoam I, that I should builda housefor Him, exceptto burn[incense] beforeHim?
"But will Godindeeddwellwith mankindon the earth?Behold,heavenand the highestheavencannotcontainYou; howmuchlessthishousewhichI have built.
"For His eyesare upon the waysof a man,And He seesallhis steps.
"Thereis nodarknessor deepshadowWherethe workersof iniquitymay hidethemselves.
He saysto himself,"Godhas forgotten;He has hiddenHis face;He will neverseeit."
Wherecan I gofrom Your Spirit?Or wherecan I fleefrom Your presence?
IfI ascendto heaven,You are there;If I makemy bedin Sheol,behold,You are there.
Let them praisethe nameof the LORD,For His namealoneis exalted;His gloryis aboveearthand heaven.
You have placedour iniquitiesbeforeYou, Our secret[sins] in the lightof Your presence.
The eyesof the LORDare in everyplace,Watchingthe eviland the good.
Woeto those who deeplyhidetheir plansfrom the LORD,And whose deedsare [done] in a darkplace,And they say,"Whoseesus?" or "Whoknowsus?"
For thussaysthe highand exaltedOne Who livesforever,whose nameis Holy,"I dwell[on] a highand holyplace, And [also] with the contriteand lowlyof spiritIn order to revivethe spiritof the lowlyAnd to revivethe heartof the contrite.
Thussaysthe LORD,"Heavenis My throneand the earthis My footstool.Wherethenis a houseyou could buildfor Me? And whereis a placethat I may rest?
"For My eyesare on alltheir ways;they are not hiddenfrom My face,noris their iniquityconcealedfrom My eyes.
greatin counseland mightyin deed,whoseeyesare opento allthe waysof the sonsof men,givingto everyoneaccording to his waysand according to the fruitof his deeds;
"But I have strippedEsaubare,I have uncoveredhis hidingplacesSo that he will not be ableto concealhimself; His offspringhas been destroyedalong with his relativesAnd his neighbors,and he is nomore.
Then He saidto me, "Sonof man,do you seewhatthe eldersof the houseof Israelare committingin the dark,eachmanin the roomof his carvedimages?For they say,The LORDdoes not seeus; the LORDhas forsakenthe land.'"
Then He saidto me, "The iniquityof the houseof Israeland Judahis very,verygreat,and the landis filledwith bloodand the cityis fullof perversion;for they say,'The LORDhas forsakenthe land,and the LORDdoes not see!'
"It is He who revealsthe profoundand hiddenthings;He knowswhatis in the darkness,And the lightdwellswith Him.
"Allthe inhabitantsof the earthare accountedas nothing,But He doesaccordingto His willin the hostof heavenAnd [among] the inhabitantsof earth;And noone can wardoffHis handOr sayto Him, 'Whathave You done?'
whichis His body,the fullnessof Him who fillsallin all.
And there is nocreaturehiddenfrom His sight,but all thingsare openand laid bareto the eyesof Him with whomwe have to do.
