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Psalms 139:9

The psalmist imagines the most dramatic journey possible — riding the dawn to the farthest reaches of the sea. The thought is unfinished because the answer comes in verse 10: God is there too.

Memory phrase: Even to the ends of the earth —

Talk about it: If you could fly anywhere in the world, where would you go? Do you know God would already be waiting for you there?

Prayer: Lord, even if I were at the very edge of the world, You would be there with me. What a God You are!

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