Psalms 53:2

(53-3) God looked forth from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any man of understanding, that did seek after God.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

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

In Context

1(53-1) For the Leader; upon Mahalath. Maschil of David. (53-2) The fool hath said in his heart: 'There is no God'; they have dealt corruptly, and have done abominable iniquity; there is none that doeth good.

3(53-4) Every one of them is unclean, they are together become impure; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 28:9And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve Him with a whole heart and with a willing mind; for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts; if thou seek Him, He will be found of thee; but if thou forsake Him, He will cast thee off for ever.

2 Chronicles 19:3Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast put away the Asheroth out of the land, and hast set thy heart to seek God.'

Psalms 10:4The wicked, in the pride of his countenance, saith: 'He will not require'; all his thoughts are: 'There is no God.'

Psalms 27:8In Thy behalf my heart hath said: 'Seek ye My face'; Thy face, LORD, will I seek.

Psalms 102:19(102-20) For He hath looked down from the height of His sanctuary; from heaven did the LORD behold the earth;

Isaiah 55:6Seek ye the LORD 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 →

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