Psalms 53:2

God looked down from heaven upon the sons of men, to see if there were any who understood, who seek after God.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.

In Context

1The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity. There is none who does good.

3Every one of them has gone back. They have together become filthy. There is none who does good, no, not one.

Read all of Psalms 53

Cross References

1 Chronicles 28:9And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind, for LORD searches all hearts, and understands all the imaginations of the thoughts. If thou seek him, he will be

2 Chronicles 19:3Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou have put away the Asheroth out of the land, and have set thy heart to seek God.

Psalms 10:4The wicked man, in the pride of his countenance, [says], He will not require [it]. All his thoughts are, There is no God.

Psalms 27:8My heart said to thee, I have sought thy face. O LORD, I will seek thy face.

Psalms 102:19For he has looked down from the height of his sanctuary. From heaven LORD beheld the earth,

Isaiah 55:6Seek ye LORD while he may be found. Call ye upon him while he is near.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 53:2-6

Human Depravity. 1 The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good. 2 God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God. 3 Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one. 4 Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread: they have not called upon God. 5 There were… Read the whole commentary →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Psalms 53:2