Psalms 14:2

The Lord hath looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there be any that understand and seek God.

Douay-Rheims 1899

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

1Unto the end, a psalm for David. The fool hath said in his heart: There is no God, They are corrupt, and are become abominable in their ways: there is none that doth good, no not one.

3They are all gone aside, they are become unprofitable together: there is none that doth good, no not one. Their throat is an open sepulchre: with their tongues they acted deceitfully; the poison of asps is under their lips. Their mouth is full of cursing and bitterness; their feet are swift to shed blood. Destruction and unhappiness in their ways: and the way of peace they have not known: there is no fear of God before their eyes.

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Cross References

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

Genesis 18:21I will go down and see whether they have done according to the cry that is come to me: or whether it be not so, that I may know.

2 Chronicles 30:19To all them, who with their whole heart, seek the Lord the God of their fathers: and will not impute it to them that they are not sanctified.

Psalms 11:4For the sinner is praised in the desires of his soul: and the unjust man is blessed.

Psalms 69:32And it shall please God better than a young calf, that bringeth forth horns and hoofs.

Psalms 92:6O Lord, how great are thy works! thy thoughts are exceeding 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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