Psalms 53:2

God 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

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

3They are all gone astray; together are they corrupt; There is none that doeth good, no, not one.

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Cross References

Psalms 10:4The wicked [[saith]] in his haughtiness, “He careth not!” All his thoughts are, “There is no God.”

Psalms 27:8When I think of thy precept, “Seek ye my face!” Thy face, LORD, do I seek.

Psalms 102:19For he looketh down from his holy height, From heaven doth he cast his eye upon the earth,

Isaiah 55:6Seek ye Jehovah, while he may be found; Call 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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