תהלים, פרק קמ״ז, פסוק ה׳

A sharp contrast exists between the created universe, where everything has a limit, and God's infinite nature. While God is able to assign a specific count to the stars, His own wisdom is beyond any measure [אבן עזרא]. God's greatness becomes clearer when compared to human limitations. A mortal king ruling over vast territories struggles to manage them all at once. If he focuses his resources on distant lands, he loses the attention and insight needed to govern those close by. God, however, leads the entire world flawlessly because He perfectly combines absolute power with endless understanding [רד״ק].

This immense power is actively used to guide creation. God can alter the laws of nature and shift the cosmic order to provide personal oversight for individuals. Natural laws or destiny might dictate that a specific person should fail while another succeeds, but God overrides these physical systems. He brings down the wicked and lifts up the humble, fulfilling a condition He set at the very beginning of creation [מלבי״ם, אלשיך, מאירי]. Yet, the way God uses His power shifts depending on the situation. During times of war, His massive strength is fully displayed, but during times of judgment, He holds back and limits His power [תורה תמימה].

A conceptual question arises regarding the measurement of God's understanding. Counting belongs to the physical, measurable world, while understanding is an internal quality that cannot be quantified. The primary approach among commentators is that this infinite measure actually refers to the countless actions and creations that flow from God's wisdom; these results are truly without limit [רד״ק, מצודת דוד, מאירי]. Alternatively, the concept of measuring or counting shares a linguistic connection with speaking and telling. In this view, it means it is impossible to fully express or summarize the depth of God's wisdom, as it is completely beyond human comprehension [מאירי, ביאור שטיינזלץ].