Psalms 14:2

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

Darby Translation

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

1{To the chief Musician. [A Psalm] of David.} The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They have corrupted themselves, they have done abominable works: there is none that doeth good.

3They have all gone aside, they are together become corrupt: there is none that doeth good, not even one.

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Cross References

Genesis 6:12And God looked upon the earth, and behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted its way on the earth.

Genesis 18:21I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come to me; and if not, I will know [it].

2 Chronicles 30:19that has directed his heart to seek God, Jehovah the God of his fathers, although not according to the purification of the sanctuary.

Psalms 11:4Jehovah [is] in the temple of his holiness; Jehovah, his throne is in the heavens: his eyes behold, his eyelids try the children of men.

Psalms 69:32The meek shall see it, they shall be glad; ye that seek God, your heart shall live.

Psalms 92:6A brutish man knoweth not, neither doth a fool understand it.

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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