Psalms 14:2

He who walks without blemish and who works justice.

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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

1A Psalm of David. O Lord, who will dwell in your tabernacle? Or who will rest on your holy mountain?

3He who speaks the truth in his heart, who has not acted deceitfully with his tongue, and has not done evil to his neighbor, and has not taken up a reproach against his neighbors.

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Cross References

Genesis 6:12And when God had seen that the earth had been corrupted, (indeed, all flesh had corrupted its way upon the earth)

Genesis 18:21I will descend and see whether they have fulfilled the work of the outcry that has reached me, or whether it is not so, in order that I may know.”

2 Chronicles 30:19to all who, with their whole heart, seek the Lord, the God of their fathers. And he will not impute it to them, though they have not been sanctified.”

Psalms 11:4May the Lord scatter all deceitful lips, along with the tongue that speaks malice.

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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