Psalms 14:2

The LORD looked down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who understood, who sought after God.

World English 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

1The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt. They have done abominable deeds. There is no one who does good.

3They have all gone aside. They have together become corrupt. There is no one who does good, no, not one.

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Cross References

Genesis 6:12God saw the earth, and saw that it was corrupt, for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth.

Genesis 18:21I will go down now, and see whether their deeds are as bad as the reports which have come to me. If not, I will know.”

2 Chronicles 30:19who sets his heart to seek God, the LORD, the God of his fathers, even if they aren’t clean according to the purification of the sanctuary.”

Psalms 11:4The LORD is in his holy temple. The LORD is on his throne in heaven. His eyes observe. His eyes examine the children of men.

Psalms 69:32The humble have seen it, and are glad. You who seek after God, let your heart live.

Psalms 92:6A senseless man doesn’t know, neither does a fool understand this:

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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