Psalms 139:6
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; It is high, I cannot attain to it!
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.
In Context
5Thou besettest me behind and before, And layest thine hand upon me!
7Whither shall I go from thy spirit, And whither shall I flee from thy presence?
Cross References
Job 11:7Canst thou search out the deep things of God? Canst thou find out the Almighty to perfection?
Job 42:3Who is he that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge? Thus have I uttered what I understood not; Things too wonderful for me, which I knew not:
Psalms 40:5Many, O LORD, my God! are the wonderful works which thou hast done; Many have been thy gracious purposes towards us; None can be compared to thee! Would I declare and rehearse them, they are more than can be numbered.
Proverbs 30:18These three things are too wonderful for me; Yea, there are four which I understand not:
Matthew Henry on Psalms 139:2-7
The Omniscience of God. 1 O Lord , thou hast searched me, and known me. 2 Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off. 3 Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways. 4 For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O Lord , thou knowest it altogether. 5 Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me. 6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it. David here lays down this great doctrine,… Read the whole commentary →