Psalms 139:6 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Bible Comments

Psalms 139:6 [Such] knowledge [is] too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot [attain] unto it.

Ver. 6. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me] I can hardly conceive of this thine omniscience and omnipresence, but am ready to measure thee by myself, and according to mine own model. And, indeed, for a creature to believe the infinite attributes of God, he is never able to do it thoroughly without supernatural grace.

It is high, I cannot attain unto it] Since it far exceedeth the reach of reason, and is much above my capacity and understanding. I stand at gaze, and am aghast, and that is the nearest that I, a poor finite, foolish creature, can come to so infinite a wisdom. It was, therefore, a good speech of them who, being asked what God was? answered, Si scirem, Deus essem, If I knew that, I should be a God.

Psalms 139:6

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