Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain. New Living Translation Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too great for me to understand! English Standard Version Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high; I cannot attain it. Berean Standard Bible Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain. King James Bible Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it. New King James Version Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; It is high, I cannot attain it. New American Standard Bible Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; It is too high, I cannot comprehend it. NASB 1995 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; It is too high, I cannot attain to it. NASB 1977 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; It is too high, I cannot attain to it. Legacy Standard Bible Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; It is too high, I cannot attain to it. Amplified Bible Such [infinite] knowledge is too wonderful for me; It is too high [above me], I cannot reach it. Christian Standard Bible This wondrous knowledge is beyond me. It is lofty; I am unable to reach it. Holman Christian Standard Bible This extraordinary knowledge is beyond me. It is lofty; I am unable to reach it. American Standard Version Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; It is high, I cannot attain unto it. Aramaic Bible in Plain English The knowledge and the wonder are stronger than I and I could not master them. Brenton Septuagint Translation The knowledge of thee is too wonderful for me; it is very difficult, I cannot attain to it. Contemporary English Version I can't understand all of this! Such wonderful knowledge is far above me. Douay-Rheims Bible Thy knowledge is become wonderful to me: it is high, and I cannot reach to it. English Revised Version Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it. GOD'S WORD® Translation Such knowledge is beyond my grasp. It is so high I cannot reach it. Good News Translation Your knowledge of me is too deep; it is beyond my understanding. International Standard Version Knowledge like this is too amazing for me. It is beyond my reach, and I cannot fathom it. JPS Tanakh 1917 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; Too high, I cannot attain unto it. Literal Standard Version Knowledge too wonderful for me, | It has been set on high, | I am not able for it. Majority Standard Bible Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain. New American Bible Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, far too lofty for me to reach. NET Bible Your knowledge is beyond my comprehension; it is so far beyond me, I am unable to fathom it. New Revised Standard Version Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is so high that I cannot attain it. New Heart English Bible This knowledge is beyond me. It's lofty. I can't attain it. Webster's Bible Translation Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain to it. World English Bible This knowledge is beyond me. It’s lofty. I can’t attain it. Young's Literal Translation Knowledge too wonderful for me, It hath been set on high, I am not able for it. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context You Have Searched Me and Known Me…5You hem me in behind and before; You have laid Your hand upon me. 6Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain. 7Where can I go to escape Your Spirit? Where can I flee from Your presence?… Cross References Romans 11:33 O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways! Job 42:3 You asked, 'Who is this who conceals My counsel without knowledge?' Surely I spoke of things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know. Psalm 19:12 Who can discern his own errors? Cleanse me from my hidden faults. Psalm 131:1 My heart is not proud, O LORD, my eyes are not haughty. I do not aspire to great matters or things too lofty for me. Treasury of Scripture Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain to it. knowledge Psalm 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. Psalm 13:1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me? Job 11:7-9 Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection? … Jump to Previous Able Attain Greater High Lofty Powers Wonder WonderfulJump to Next Able Attain Greater High Lofty Powers Wonder WonderfulPsalm 139 1. David praises God for his all-seeing providence17. And for this infinite mercies 19. He defies the wicked 23. He prays for sincerity (6) Such . . .--God's omniscience is for man at once transcendent, unattainable, impossible. Possibly the article has dropped away, and we should read this knowledge. LXX. and Vulg. have "thy knowledge." For the thought comp. Psalm 139:17-18, and Romans 11:33. Verse 6. - Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it. The psalmist does not say, "such knowledge," but simply "knowledge," i.e. real true knowledge, such as deserves the name. "The thought of God's omniscience makes him feel as if real knowledge were beyond his reach" (Kay).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew [Such] knowledgeדַ֣עַת (ḏa·‘aṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1847: Knowledge [is] too wonderful פְּלִ֣יאָֽה (pə·lî·’āh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 6383: Wonderful, incomprehensible for me, מִמֶּ֑נִּי (mim·men·nî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of too lofty נִ֝שְׂגְּבָ֗ה (niś·gə·ḇāh) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 7682: To be, lofty, inaccessible, safe, strong for me to attain. א֥וּכַֽל (’ū·ḵal) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 3201: To be able, have power Links Psalm 139:6 NIVPsalm 139:6 NLT Psalm 139:6 ESV Psalm 139:6 NASB Psalm 139:6 KJV Psalm 139:6 BibleApps.com Psalm 139:6 Biblia Paralela Psalm 139:6 Chinese Bible Psalm 139:6 French Bible Psalm 139:6 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 139:6 This knowledge is beyond me (Psalm Ps Psa.) |