Psalms 53:2
God looked down from the heavens upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.
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1 Chronicles 28:9And thou, Solomon my son, know the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind; for Jehovah searches all hearts, and discerns all the imaginations of the thoughts. If thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cut thee off for ever.
2 Chronicles 19:3Nevertheless there are good things found in thee; for thou hast put away the Asherahs out of the land, and hast directed thy heart to seek God.
Psalms 10:4The wicked [saith], in the haughtiness of his countenance, He doth not search out: all his thoughts are, There is no God!
Psalms 27:8My heart said for thee, Seek ye my face. Thy face, O Jehovah, will I seek.
Psalms 102:19For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from the heavens hath Jehovah beheld the earth,
Isaiah 55:6Seek ye Jehovah 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 →