Psalms 53:3
God looked down from heaven on the children of men: to see if there were any that did understand, or did seek God.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
2They are corrupted, and become abominable in iniquities: there is none that doth good.
Cross References
Job 15:16How much more is man abominable, and unprofitable, who drinketh iniquity like water?
Isaiah 53:6All we like sheep have gone astray, every one hath turned aside into his own way: and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
Jeremiah 8:5Why then is this people in Jerusalem turned away with a stubborn revolting? they have laid hold on lying, and have refused to return.
Zephaniah 1:6And them that turn away from following after the Lord, and that have not sought the Lord, nor searched after him.
2 Corinthians 7:1Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of the flesh and of the spirit, perfecting sactification in the fear of God.
3 John 1:11Dearly beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doth good, is of God: he that doth evil, hath not seen God.
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 →