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Ps 73:11 Strong Concordance And they say [0559], How doth God [0410] know [03045]? and is there [03426] knowledge [01844] in the most High [05945]?
  King James And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?

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Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
And they say - His people say. The connection demands this interpretation. The meaning is, that his people, as they return again and again to this subject Psa 73:10, are constrained to put this question. They are compelled by these facts to start such painful inquiries about God; and distressing as the inquiries are, and as are the doubts which they involve, these thoughts will pass through their mind, even though to avoid giving needless pain to those who have no such perplexities and difficulties they keep these thoughts to themselves, Psa 73:15.

How doth God know? - That is, How can these facts be reconciled with God's omniscience? How can it be that he sees all this, and yet suffers it to occur, or that he does not interpose to prevent it? Is it not a fair inference from these facts that God does "not" see them, and that he is "not" an Omniscient Being? Can it be explained, can it be believed, that God sees all this, and that he calmly looks on, and does nothing to prevent it? If he sees it, why does he not interpose and put an end to it? These perplexities were not confined to the psalmist. They are such as have been felt by good people in all ages; and no one yet has been able to furnish a solution of them that is wholly free from difficulty.

And is there knowledge in the Most High? - Can there be in God a knowledge of these facts? Are we not driven to the conclusion that he must be ignorant of them? for, if he knew them, would he not interpose to prevent them? How "can" it be consistent with the idea that he "knows" them, and "sees" them, that he does "not" interpose, and that he suffers these things to take place without any attempt to check such evils? Who, even now, can answer these questions?
 
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15 If I say [0559], I will speak [05608] thus [03644]; behold, I should offend [0898] against the generation [01755] of thy children [01121].
10 Therefore his people [05971] return [07725] [07725] hither [01988]: and waters [04325] of a full [04392] cup are wrung out [04680] to them.
10 Therefore his people [05971] return [07725] [07725] hither [01988]: and waters [04325] of a full [04392] cup are wrung out [04680] to them.
18 And that thou shouldest visit [06485] him every morning [01242], and try [0974] him every moment [07281]?
8 I will early [01242] destroy [06789] all the wicked [07563] of the land [0776]; that I may cut off [03772] all wicked [0205] doers [06466] from the city [05892] of the LORD [03068].
5 They are not in trouble [05999] as other men [0582]; neither are they plagued [05060] like [05973] other men [0120].
21 Now David [01732] had said [0559], Surely in vain [08267] have I kept [08104] all that this [02088] fellow hath in the wilderness [04057], so that nothing [03972] was missed [06485] of all that pertained unto him: and he hath requited [07725] me evil [07451] for good [02896].
6 He that sendeth [07971] a message [01697] by the hand [03027] of a fool [03684] cutteth off [07096] the feet [07272], and drinketh [08354] damage [02555].
9 Who can say [0559], I have made my heart [03820] clean [02135], I am pure [02891] from my sin [02403]?
1 Righteous [06662] art thou, O LORD [03068], when I plead [07378] with thee: yet let me talk [01696] with thee of thy judgments [04941]: Wherefore doth the way [01870] of the wicked [07563] prosper [06743]? wherefore are all they happy [07951] that deal very [0899] treacherously [0898]?
11 And they say [0559], How doth God [0410] know [03045]? and is there [03426] knowledge [01844] in the most High [05945]?
6 And the inhabitant [03427] of this isle [0339] shall say [0559] in that day [03117], Behold, such [03541] is our expectation [04007], whither we flee [05127] for help [05833] to be delivered [05337] from [06440] the king [04428] of Assyria [0804]: and how shall we escape [04422]?
21 Surely such are the dwellings [04908] of the wicked [05767], and this is the place [04725] of him that knoweth [03045] not God [0410].
12 Behold, these are the ungodly [07563], who prosper [07961] in the world [05769]; they increase [07685] in riches [02428].
11 Yea, they are greedy [05794] [05315] dogs [03611] which can [03045] never have [03045] enough [07654], and they are shepherds [07462] that cannot understand [0995]: they all look [06437] to their own way [01870], every one [0376] for his gain [01215], from his quarter [07097].
26 For who is there of all flesh [01320], that hath heard [08085] the voice [06963] of the living [02416] God [0430] speaking [01696] out of the midst [08432] of the fire [0784], as we have, and lived [02421]?
13 And Gideon [01439] said [0559] unto him, Oh [0994] my Lord [0113], if [03426] the LORD [03068] be with us, why then is all this befallen [04672] us? and where be all his miracles [06381] which our fathers [01] told [05608] us of, saying [0559], Did not the LORD [03068] bring us up [05927] from Egypt [04714]? but now the LORD [03068] hath forsaken [05203] us, and delivered [05414] us into the hands [03709] of the Midianites [04080].
14 But cursed [0779] be the deceiver [05230], which [03426] hath in his flock [05739] a male [02145], and voweth [05087], and sacrificeth [02076] unto the Lord [0136] a corrupt thing [07843]: for I am a great [01419] King [04428], saith [0559] the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635], and my name [08034] is dreadful [03372] among the heathen [01471].
28 Say [0559] not unto thy neighbour [07453], Go [03212], and come again [07725], and to morrow [04279] I will give [05414]; when thou hast [03426] it by thee.
13 And thou sayest [0559], How doth God [0410] know [03045]? can he judge [08199] through the dark cloud [06205]?
3 If the foundations [08356] be destroyed [02040], what can the righteous [06662] do [06466]?