Psalm 139:6

Jerome

• Jerome, Against the Pelagians Book 1

  “And in the Psalms,“Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.”” — editor's note: cxxxix. 6.

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John Damascene

• John Damascene, An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith II.11Book II

  “As the divine David says, The knowledge of Thee from me, that is from my constitution, was made a wonder.” — editor's note: Ps. cxxxix. 6.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Confessions XI.19Book XI

  “Too far is this way from my view; it is too mighty for me, I cannot attain unto it; but by Thee I shall be enabled, when Thou shalt have granted it, sweet light of my hidden eyes.” — editor's note: Ps. cxxxix. 6.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 68

  ““Whither shall I depart,” saith he, “from Thy Spirit, and from Thy face whither shall I flee?”” — editor's note: Ps. cxxxix. 6.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 139

  ““Thy skill hath displayed itself wonderfully in me: it hath waxed mighty: I shall not be able to attain unto it” (ver. 6).” — the author cites it

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• Augustine of Hippo, On the Holy Trinity XV.7Book XV

  “In this difficulty, then, and strait, we may well cry out to the living God, “Such knowledge is too wonderful for me: it is high, I cannot attain unto it.”” — editor's note: Ps. cxxxix. 6

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• Augustine of Hippo, On the Holy Trinity XV.27Book XV

  “…worthy of the ineffableness of that highest Trinity, but rather to confess that the wonderful knowledge of Him is too great for me, and that I cannot attain to it: O thou, my soul, where dost thou feel thyself to be? where dost thou lie? where dost thou stand? until all thy infirmities be healed by Him who has…” — editor's note: Ps. cxxxix. 6

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Gregory of Nazianzus

• Gregory of Nazianzus, Orations Oration 11

  “…great deep whose foundations cannot be reached by measure or sense; and at another says that His knowledge of him and of his own constitution was marvellous, and had attained greater strength than was in his own power or grasp.” — editor's note: Ib. cxxxix. 6.

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• Isaiah 37:12

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith II.11.

• Ezekiel 27:23

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith II.11.

• Matthew 6:25

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith II.11.

• Matthew 6:33

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith II.11.

• Luke 10:30

  Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XV.27.

• Luke 10:34

  Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XV.27.

• Luke 10:41

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith II.11.

• Luke 10:42

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith II.11.

• John 7:16

  Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XV.27.

• Romans 1:20

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith II.11.

• Genesis 2:9

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith II.11.

• Genesis 2:16

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith II.11.

• Genesis 2:25

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith II.11.

• 2 Kings 19:12

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith II.11.

• Psalm 17:2

  Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XV.27.

• Psalm 39:3

  Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XV.7.

• Psalm 55:22

  Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith II.11.