Psalms 14:2

Jehovah looketh down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there are any that have understanding, That have regard to God.

Noyes Bible

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

1“For the leader of the music. A psalm of David.” The fool saith in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; abominable are their doings; There is none that doeth good.

3They are all gone out of the way; together are they corrupt; There is none that doeth good—no, not one.

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Cross References

Psalms 11:4The LORD is in his holy palace; The LORD'S throne is in heaven; His eyes behold, his eyelids prove the children of men.

Psalms 69:32The afflicted shall see, and rejoice; The hearts of them that fear God shall be revived.

Psalms 92:6But the unwise man knoweth not this, And the fool understandeth it not.

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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