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Psalms 139:6

Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.

KJV

absconderunt superbi laqueum mihi. Et funes extenderunt in laqueum ; juxta iter, scandalum posuerunt mihi.

Vulgate

ἔκρυψαν ὑπερήφανοι παγίδα μοι, καὶ σχοινία διέτειναν, παγίδας τοῖς ποσίν μου· ἐχόμενα τρίβου σκάνδαλον ἔθεντό μοι. διάψαλμα.

LXX

Suchknowledge is too wonderful for me; It is high, I cannot attain unto it.

ASV

פלאיה פְּלִ֣יאָֽה דַ֣עַת מִמֶּ֑/נִּי נִ֝שְׂגְּבָ֗ה לֹא א֥וּכַֽל לָֽ/הּ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

דָֽעַת
d't
verb · 93×
יוּכַ֣ל
yvkl
verb · 193×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
מִן
mn
preposition · 1223×
נִשְׂגַּ֧ב
nshgb
verb · 20×
פֶ֛לִאי
pl'y
adjective · 3×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 13:9 — For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.
  • Eccl 7:24 — That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out?
  • Eph 3:18 — May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;
  • Isa 40:28 — Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding.
  • Job 11:7 — Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?
  • Job 11:8 — It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know?
  • Job 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?
  • Job 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?
  • Job 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.
  • Job 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.
  • Prov 30:2 — Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a man.
  • Ps 19:12 — Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.
  • Ps 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
  • Ps 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
  • Ps 71:19 — Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee!
  • Ps 119:129 — Thy testimonies are wonderful: therefore doth my soul keep them.
  • Ps 131:1 — Lord, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me.
  • Ps 145:3 — Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.
  • Rom 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!