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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

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 the Overseer. — 'On a disease.' — An instruction, by David. A fool said in his heart, 'There is no God.' They have done corruptly, Yea, they have done abominable iniquity, There is none doing good.

3Every one went back, together they became filthy, There is none doing good — not even one.

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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 →

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