Psalms 139:6
Knowledge, too wonderful, for me! high, I cannot attain to it!
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.
In Context
5Behind and before, hast thou shut me in, and hast laid upon me thy hand:—
7Whither can I go from thy spirit? or whither, from thy face, can I flee?
Cross References
Job 11:7The hidden depth of GOD canst thou discover? Or, unto the furthest limit of the Almighty, canst thou attain?
Job 42:3Who is it that hideth counsel without knowledge? Therefore, have I declared, but not understood, things too wonderful for me, which I could not know.
Psalms 40:5Mighty things, hast thou done—Thou, Yahweh my God, Thy wonderful doings and thy purposes towards us, There is no setting them in order unto thee—I would tell, and would speak!—They are too great to rehearse.
Proverbs 30:18Three, things there are, too difficult for me, yea, four, which I do not understand:
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 →