Psalms 139:6
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.
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.
7 Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?
8 If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain.
- KJV
- Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.
- WEB
- This knowledge is beyond me. It’s lofty. I can’t attain it.
- ASV
- [Such] knowledge is too wonderful for me; It is high, I cannot attain unto it.
- DARBY
- O knowledge too wonderful for me! it is high, I cannot [attain] unto it.
- BLB
- [Such] knowledge [is] wonderful for me; it is high, I am not able to atttain it.
- ÅB
- Å forstå dette er meg for underlig, det er for høyt, jeg makter det ikke.
- OTB
- Slik kunnskap er for underfull for meg;
Den er så høy at jeg ikke kan fatte den. - B1930
- Å forstå dette er mig for underlig, det er for høit, jeg makter det ikke.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Romans 11:33
O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
Read in contextJob 42:3
Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.
Read in contextJob 11:7–9
Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?
Read in contextJob 26:14
Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?
Read in contextPsalms 40:5
Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.
Read in contextProverbs 30:2–4
Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a man.
Read in contextPsalms 13:1
How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
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