Misinterpretations often attribute these skeptical words directly to the psalmist Asaph as his personal doubt about God's knowledge, rather than quoting the speech of the godless wicked he describes, which distorts the psalm's theme of wrestling with injustice toward renewed faith; others misuse it to bolster atheistic views by portraying the Bible as conceding divine ignorance, or to support prosperity teachings by ignoring the condemnation of envying evildoers' temporary success.
Psalms 73:11
King James Version (1769)
11 And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?
This verse captures the arrogant rhetoric of prosperous but wicked individuals who deny God's omniscience, scoffing with questions like 'How doth God know?' and implying no knowledge exists in the Most High, as part of the psalmist's observation of their unpunished evil that tempts the righteous to envy, ultimately underscoring the folly of such unbelief and affirming God's perfect awareness and justice.