Psalms 139:6
Knowledge too wonderful for me, It hath been set on high, I am not able for it.
Young's Literal Translation
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 Thou hast besieged me, And Thou dost place on me Thy hand.
7Whither do I go from Thy Spirit? And whither from Thy face do I flee?
Cross References
Job 11:7By searching dost thou find out God? Unto perfection find out the Mighty One?
Job 42:3'Who [is] this, hiding counsel without knowledge?' Therefore, I have declared, and understand not, Too wonderful for me, and I know not.
Psalms 40:5Much hast Thou done, Jehovah my God; Thy wonders and Thy thoughts toward us, There is none to arrange unto Thee, I declare and speak: They have been more than to be numbered.
Proverbs 30:18Three things have been too wonderful for me, Yea, four that I have not known:
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 →