Psalms 14:2

The Lord was looking down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who had wisdom, searching after God.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

1To the chief music-maker. Of David. The foolish man has said in his heart, God will not do anything. They are unclean, they have done evil works; there is not one who does good.

3They have all gone out of the way together; they are unclean, there is not one who does good, no, not one.

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Cross References

Genesis 6:12And God, looking on the earth, saw that it was evil: for the way of all flesh had become evil on the earth.

Genesis 18:21I will go down now, and see if their acts are as bad as they seem from the outcry which has come to me; and if they are not, I will see.

2 Chronicles 30:19Who, with all his heart, is turned to God the Lord, the God of his fathers, even if he has not been made clean after the rules of the holy place.

Psalms 11:4The Lord is in his holy Temple, the Lord's seat is in heaven; his eyes are watching and testing the children of men.

Psalms 69:32\69:31\This will be more pleasing to the Lord than an ox, or a young ox of full growth.

Psalms 92:6\92:5\O Lord, how great are your works! and your thoughts are very deep.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 14:2-4

Human Depravity. 1 The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good. 2 The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God. 3 They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one. If we apply our hearts as Solomon did ( Eccl. vii. 25 ) to search out the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness, these… Read the whole commentary →

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