Psalms 14:2

Jehovah from the heavens Hath looked on the sons of men, To see if there is a wise one — seeking God.

Young's Literal Translation

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

1To the Overseer. — By David. A fool hath said in his heart, 'God is not;' They have done corruptly, They have done abominable actions, There is not a doer of good.

3The whole have turned aside, Together they have been filthy: There is not a doer of good, not even one.

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Cross References

Genesis 6:12And God seeth the earth, and lo, it hath been corrupted, for all flesh hath corrupted its way on the earth.

Genesis 18:21I go down now, and see whether according to its cry which is coming unto Me they have done completely — and if not — I know;'

2 Chronicles 30:19who hath prepared his heart to seek God — Jehovah, God of his fathers — yet not according to the cleansing of the sanctuary;'

Psalms 11:4'Jehovah [is] in his holy temple: Jehovah — in the heavens [is] His throne. His eyes see — His eyelids try the sons of men.

Psalms 69:32The humble have seen — they rejoice, Ye who seek God — and your heart liveth.

Psalms 92:6A brutish man doth not know, And a fool understandeth not 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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