Psalms 53:2
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.
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.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- God looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God.
- KJV
- God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.
- WEB
- God looks down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there are any who understood, who seek after God.
- ASV
- God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there were any that did understand, That did seek after God.
- DARBY
- God looked down from the heavens upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.
- BLB
- God looks down from the heavens upon the sons of man, to see: Is there one acting wisely, seeking God?
- ÅB
- Gud skuer ned fra himmelen på menneskenes barn for å se om der er noen forstandig, noen som søker Gud.
- OTB
- Gud så ned fra himmelen på menneskene
For å se om det var noen som hadde forstand,
Som søkte Gud. - B1930
- Gud skuer ned fra himmelen på menneskenes barn for å se om der er nogen forstandig, nogen som søker Gud.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 55:6
Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:
Read in context2 Chronicles 15:2
And he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; The LORD is with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you.
Read in contextJeremiah 16:17
For mine eyes are upon all their ways: they are not hid from my face, neither is their iniquity hid from mine eyes.
Read in contextPsalms 27:8
When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.
Read in contextPsalms 111:10
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.
Read in contextJeremiah 23:24
Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the LORD. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the LORD.
Read in context2 Chronicles 19:3
Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast taken away the groves out of the land, and hast prepared thine heart to seek God.
Read in contextPsalms 33:13–14
The LORD looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men.
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