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Psalms 53:2

God looked downe from heauen vpon the children of men, to see if there were any that would vnderstand, and seeke God.

Geneva Bible 1599

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

1To him that excelleth on Mahalath. A Psalme of David to give instruction. The foole hath saide in his heart, There is no God. they haue corrupted and done abominable wickednes: there is none that doeth good.

3Euery one is gone backe: they are altogether corrupt: there is none that doth good, no not one.

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 28:9And thou, Salomon my sonne, know thou the God of thy father, and serue him with a perfit heart, and with a willing minde: For the Lord searcheth all hearts, and vnderstandeth all the imaginations of thoughts: if thou seeke him, he will be found of thee, but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for euer.

2 Chronicles 19:3Neuertheles good things are found in thee, because thou hast taken away ye groues out of the land, and hast prepared thine heart to seeke God.

Psalms 10:4The wicked is so proude that hee seeketh not for God: hee thinketh alwayes, There is no God.

Psalms 27:8When thou saidest, Seeke ye my face, mine heart answered vnto thee, O Lord, I will seeke thy face.

Psalms 102:19For he hath looked downe from the height of his Sanctuarie: out of the heauen did the Lord beholde the earth,

Isaiah 55:6Seeke ye the Lord while he may be found: call ye vpon him while he is neere.

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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