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it is high; I cannot attain it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/139.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/139.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><i>Such</i> knowledge <i>is</i> too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot <i>attain</i> unto it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/139.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br /><i>Such</i> knowledge <i>is</i> too wonderful for me; It is high, I cannot <i>attain</i> it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/139.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><i>Such</i> knowledge is too wonderful for me; It is <i>too</i> high, I cannot comprehend it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/139.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; It is too high, I cannot attain to it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/139.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br /><i>Such</i> knowledge is too wonderful for me; It is <i>too</i> high, I cannot attain to it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/139.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br /><i>Such</i> knowledge is too wonderful for me; It is <i>too</i> high, I cannot attain to it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/139.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Such [infinite] knowledge is too wonderful for me; It is too high [above me], I cannot reach it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/139.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />This wondrous knowledge is beyond me. It is lofty; I am unable to reach it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/139.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />This extraordinary knowledge is beyond me. It is lofty; I am unable to reach it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/139.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; It is high, I cannot attain unto it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/139.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I can't understand all of this! Such wonderful knowledge is far above me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/139.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/139.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Such knowledge is beyond my grasp. It is so high I cannot reach it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/139.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Your knowledge of me is too deep; it is beyond my understanding. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/139.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Knowledge like this is too amazing for me. It is beyond my reach, and I cannot fathom it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/139.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/139.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Your knowledge is beyond my comprehension; it is so far beyond me, I am unable to fathom it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/139.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />This knowledge is beyond me. It's lofty. I can't attain it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/139.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain to it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/139.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />This knowledge is beyond me. It’s lofty. I can’t attain it. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/139.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Knowledge too wonderful for me, "" It has been set on high, "" I am not able for it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/139.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Knowledge too wonderful for me, It hath been set on high, I am not able for it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/139.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Knowledge being wonderful from me; being high, I shall not be able for it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/139.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thy knowledge is become wonderful to me: it is high, and I cannot reach to it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/139.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 138:6>Your knowledge has become a wonder to me. It has been reinforced, and I am not able to prevail against it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/139.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, far too lofty for me to reach. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/139.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is so high that I cannot attain it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/139.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/139.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The knowledge and the wonder are stronger than I and I could not master them.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/139.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; Too high, I cannot attain unto it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/139.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The knowledge of thee is too wonderful for me; it is very difficult, I cannot <i>attain</i> to it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/139-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=17250" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/139.htm">You Have Searched Me and Known Me</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>You hem me in behind and before; You have laid Your hand upon me. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1847.htm" title="1847: ḏa·‘aṯ (N-fs) -- Knowledge. From yada'; knowledge.">Such knowledge</a> <a href="/hebrew/6383.htm" title="6383: pil·ʾī·yå̄h (Adj-fs) -- Wonderful, incomprehensible. Or paliy; from pala'; remarkable.">is too wonderful</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: mim·men·nî (Prep:: 1cs) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">for me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7682.htm" title="7682: niś·gə·ḇāh (V-Nifal-Perf-3fs) -- A primitive root; to be lofty, especially inaccessible; by implication, safe, strong; used literally and figuratively.">too lofty</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3201.htm" title="3201: ’ū·ḵal (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To be able, have power. Or yakowl; a primitive root; to be able, literally or morally.">for me to attain.</a> <a href="/hebrew/lāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- "></a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>Where can I go to escape Your Spirit? Where can I flee from Your presence?…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-8.htm">Isaiah 55:8-9</a></span><br />“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD. / “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so My ways are higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-33.htm">Romans 11:33-34</a></span><br />O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways! / “Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been His counselor?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/42-3.htm">Job 42:3</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/2-9.htm">1 Corinthians 2:9-11</a></span><br />Rather, as it is written: “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no heart has imagined, what God has prepared for those who love Him.” / But God has revealed it to us by the Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. / For who among men knows the thoughts of man except his own spirit within him? So too, no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/11-7.htm">Job 11:7-9</a></span><br />Can you fathom the deep things of God or discover the limits of the Almighty? / They are higher than the heavens—what can you do? They are deeper than Sheol—what can you know? / Their measure is longer than the earth and wider than the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/30-3.htm">Proverbs 30:3-4</a></span><br />I have not learned wisdom, and I have no knowledge of the Holy One. / Who has ascended to heaven and come down? Who has gathered the wind in His hands? Who has bound up the waters in His cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name, and what is the name of His Son—surely you know!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/3-18.htm">Ephesians 3:18-19</a></span><br />will have power, together with all the saints, to comprehend the length and width and height and depth / of the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/32-19.htm">Jeremiah 32:19</a></span><br />the One great in counsel and mighty in deed, whose eyes are on all the ways of the sons of men, to reward each one according to his ways and according to the fruit of his deeds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/13-12.htm">1 Corinthians 13:12</a></span><br />Now we see but a dim reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/26-14.htm">Job 26:14</a></span><br />Indeed, these are but the fringes of His ways; how faint is the whisper we hear of Him! Who then can understand the thunder of His power?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/2-2.htm">Colossians 2:2-3</a></span><br />that they may be encouraged in heart, knit together in love, and filled with the full riches of complete understanding, so that they may know the mystery of God, namely Christ, / in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/3-11.htm">Ecclesiastes 3:11</a></span><br />He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men, yet they cannot fathom the work that God has done from beginning to end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-25.htm">Matthew 11:25-27</a></span><br />At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. / Yes, Father, for this was well-pleasing in Your sight. / All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/2-20.htm">Daniel 2:20-22</a></span><br />and declared: “Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, for wisdom and power belong to Him. / He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning. / He reveals the deep and hidden things; He knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-27.htm">Romans 8:27</a></span><br />And He who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain to it.</p><p class="hdg">knowledge</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/40-5.htm">Psalm 40:5</a></b></br> Many, O LORD my God, <i>are</i> thy wonderful works <i>which</i> thou hast done, and thy thoughts <i>which are</i> to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: <i>if</i> I would declare and speak <i>of them</i>, they are more than can be numbered.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/13-1.htm">Psalm 13:1</a></b></br> 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?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/11-7.htm">Job 11:7-9</a></b></br> Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection? … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/118-6.htm">Able</a> <a href="/job/11-7.htm">Attain</a> <a href="/psalms/138-2.htm">Greater</a> <a href="/psalms/138-6.htm">High</a> <a href="/psalms/131-1.htm">Lofty</a> <a href="/psalms/58-5.htm">Powers</a> <a href="/psalms/119-129.htm">Wonder</a> <a href="/psalms/131-1.htm">Wonderful</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/20-9.htm">Able</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-5.htm">Attain</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-5.htm">Greater</a> <a href="/psalms/140-8.htm">High</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-13.htm">Lofty</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-3.htm">Powers</a> <a href="/psalms/145-5.htm">Wonder</a> <a href="/psalms/139-14.htm">Wonderful</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 139</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/139-1.htm">David praises God for his all-seeing providence</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/139-17.htm">And for this infinite mercies</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/139-19.htm">He defies the wicked</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/139-23.htm">He prays for sincerity</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/139.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/139.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Such knowledge is too wonderful for me</b><br>This phrase reflects the psalmist's awe at God's omniscience and omnipresence. The "knowledge" refers to God's intimate understanding of the psalmist's thoughts, actions, and even his formation in the womb, as described earlier in the psalm. This echoes the biblical theme of God's incomprehensible wisdom, as seen in <a href="/job/42-3.htm">Job 42:3</a>, where Job acknowledges that God's plans are "too wonderful" for him to understand. The Hebrew word for "wonderful" (פלא, pala) often denotes something extraordinary or miraculous, suggesting that God's knowledge is beyond human comprehension. This aligns with the broader biblical narrative that God's ways and thoughts are higher than ours (<a href="/isaiah/55-8.htm">Isaiah 55:8-9</a>).<p><b>too lofty for me to attain</b><br>The term "lofty" indicates something elevated or exalted, emphasizing the transcendence of God's understanding. This reflects the biblical theme of human limitation in grasping divine mysteries, as seen in <a href="/romans/11-33.htm">Romans 11:33</a>, where Paul marvels at the depth of God's wisdom and knowledge. The psalmist's admission of his inability to "attain" this knowledge underscores the humility required in recognizing human limitations before God. This humility is a recurring theme in Scripture, where believers are encouraged to trust in God's wisdom rather than their own understanding (<a href="/proverbs/3-5.htm">Proverbs 3:5-6</a>). The phrase also points to the idea that while humans are made in the image of God, there remains a vast chasm between human and divine understanding, highlighting the need for faith and reliance on God's revelation.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>- The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/139.htm">Psalm 139</a>, King David, is expressing his awe at God's omniscience and omnipresence.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>- The central figure in this Psalm, whose attributes of omniscience and omnipresence are being praised.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>- The nation to which David belonged, often the context for his writings and reflections on God's nature.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_limitations_of_human_understanding.htm">The Limitations of Human Understanding</a></b><br>Recognize that God's knowledge and wisdom are beyond human comprehension. This should lead to humility and reverence in our approach to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_wonder_of_god's_omniscience.htm">The Wonder of God's Omniscience</a></b><br>Reflect on the fact that God knows us completely and intimately. This should bring comfort and assurance in our relationship with Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trust in God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Since God's knowledge is perfect, we can trust Him with our lives, even when we do not understand our circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/pursuit_of_godly_wisdom.htm">Pursuit of Godly Wisdom</a></b><br>While we cannot attain God's level of knowledge, we are encouraged to seek wisdom through His Word and Spirit, aligning our lives with His will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/worship_in_response_to_god's_greatness.htm">Worship in Response to God's Greatness</a></b><br>Our response to the realization of God's infinite knowledge should be one of worship and adoration, acknowledging His greatness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_139.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 139</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_was_the_name_of_noah's_wife.htm">What are the earth's depths?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_science_demystify_proverbs_30_18-19.htm">Proverbs 30:18–19 highlights four “mysterious” ways; does understanding them through science undermine their portrayal as unfathomable?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_he_start_a_good_work_in_you.htm">Did I not form you before you were born?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_david_see_god's_power_in_exile.htm">Psalm 63:2 speaks of seeing God's power in the sanctuary--how could David witness this if he was exiled from the sanctuary?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/139.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) <span class= "bld">Such . . .</span>--God's omniscience is for man at once <span class= "ital">transcendent, unattainable, impossible. </span>Possibly the article has dropped away, and we should read <span class= "ital">this knowledge. </span>LXX. and Vulg. have "thy knowledge."<p>For the thought comp. <a href="/context/psalms/139-17.htm" title="How precious also are your thoughts to me, O God! how great is the sum of them!">Psalm 139:17-18</a>, and <a href="/romans/11-33.htm" title="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!">Romans 11:33</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/139.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.</span> The psalmist does not say, "such knowledge," but simply "knowledge," <span class="accented">i</span>.<span class="accented">e</span>. 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). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/139-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">[Such] knowledge</span><br /><span class="heb">דַ֣עַת</span> <span class="translit">(ḏa·‘aṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1847.htm">Strong's 1847: </a> </span><span class="str2">Knowledge</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[is] too wonderful</span><br /><span class="heb">פְּלִ֣יאָֽה</span> <span class="translit">(pə·lî·’āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6383.htm">Strong's 6383: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wonderful, incomprehensible</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for me,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִמֶּ֑נִּי</span> <span class="translit">(mim·men·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> </span><span class="str2">A part of, from, out of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">too lofty</span><br /><span class="heb">נִ֝שְׂגְּבָ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(niś·gə·ḇāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7682.htm">Strong's 7682: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be, lofty, inaccessible, safe, strong</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for me to attain.</span><br /><span class="heb">א֥וּכַֽל</span> <span class="translit">(’ū·ḵal)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3201.htm">Strong's 3201: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be able, have power</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/139-6.htm">Psalm 139:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/139-6.htm">Psalm 139:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/139-6.htm">Psalm 139:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/139-6.htm">Psalm 139:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/139-6.htm">Psalm 139:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/139-6.htm">Psalm 139:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/139-6.htm">Psalm 139:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/139-6.htm">Psalm 139:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/139-6.htm">Psalm 139:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/139-6.htm">Psalm 139:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/139-6.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 139:6 This knowledge is beyond me (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/139-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 139:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 139:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/139-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 139:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 139:7" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>