Psalms 14:2

He that walks blameless, and works righteousness, 1 Who speaks truth in his heart. 1

Updated Brenton Septuagint

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

1A Psalm of David. 1 O Lord, who shall sojourn in thy tabernacle? 1 And who shall dwell in thy holy mountain? 1

3Who has not spoken craftily with his tongue, 1 Neither has done evil to his neighbor, 1 Nor taken up a reproach against them that dwelt nearest to him. 1

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Cross References

Genesis 6:12And the Lord God saw the earth, and it was corrupted; because all flesh had corrupted its way upon the earth.

Genesis 18:21I will therefore go down and see, if they completely correspond with the cry which comes to me, and if not, that I may know.

2 Chronicles 30:19The good Lord be merciful with regard to every heart that sincerely seeks the Lord God of their fathers, and is not purified according to the purification of the sanctuary.

Psalms 11:4Let the Lord destroy all the deceitful lips, 1 And the tongue that speaks great words: 1

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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