Psalms 53:2
God from the heavens looked on the sons of men, To see if there be an understanding one, [One] seeking God.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
3Every one went back, together they became filthy, There is none doing good — not even one.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 28:9'And thou, Solomon, my son, know the God of thy father, and serve Him with a perfect heart, and with a willing mind, for all hearts is Jehovah seeking, and every imagination of the thoughts He is understanding; if thou dost seek Him, He is found of thee, and if thou dost forsake Him, He casteth thee off for ever.
2 Chronicles 19:3but good things have been found with thee, for thou hast put away the shrines out of the land, and hast prepared thy heart to seek God.'
Psalms 10:4The wicked according to the height of his face, inquireth not. 'God is not!' [are] all his devices.
Psalms 27:8To Thee said my heart 'They sought my face, Thy face, O Jehovah, I seek.'
Psalms 102:19For He hath looked From the high place of His sanctuary. Jehovah from heaven unto earth looked attentively,
Isaiah 55:6Seek ye Jehovah, while He is found, Call ye 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 →