Jehovah God was "among" the Israelites of old. He is the "landlord" of all the earth, and he decided to take the land of Canaan from the idolatrous and wicked Canaanites and give it to his people for an everlasting possession. Moses told Israel they need not fear what man could do to them since the mighty God of Jacob was in their midst. Like a parent who leaves a rebellious child to their own devices, God will do exactly the same. God loves you beyond articulation and will never violate your free will. It is precisely because he loves you that he leaves you alone, because YOU wished it that way. That is not to say he does not know of you, God wants you to love and want Him in your life. If He is not invited however, our God will not intrude.