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New King James Version
Psalms 53:2
God looks down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there are any who understand, who seek God.
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Christian Standard Bible®
God looks down from heaven on the human raceto see if there is one who is wise,one who seeks God.
God looks down from heaven on the human raceto see if there is one who is wise,one who seeks God.
Hebrew Names Version
God looks down from heaven on the children of men, To see if there are any who understood, Who seek after God.
God looks down from heaven on the children of men, To see if there are any who understood, Who seek after God.
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.
God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.
English Standard Version
God looks down from heaven on the children of man to see if there are any who understand, who seek after God.
God looks down from heaven on the children of man to see if there are any who understand, who seek after God.
New Century Version
God looked down from heaven on all people to see if anyone was wise, if anyone was looking to God for help.
God looked down from heaven on all people to see if anyone was wise, if anyone was looking to God for help.
New English Translation
God looks down from heaven at the human race, to see if there is anyone who is wise and seeks God.
God looks down from heaven at the human race, to see if there is anyone who is wise and seeks God.
Amplified Bible
God has looked down from heaven upon the children of men To see if there is anyone who understands, Who seeks after God [who requires Him, who longs for Him as essential to life].
God has looked down from heaven upon the children of men To see if there is anyone who understands, Who seeks after God [who requires Him, who longs for Him as essential to life].
New American Standard Bible
God has looked down from heaven upon the sons of mankind To see if there is anyone who understands, Who seeks after God.
God has looked down from heaven upon the sons of mankind To see if there is anyone who understands, Who seeks after God.
World English Bible
God looks down from heaven on the children of men, To see if there are any who understood, Who seek after God.
God looks down from heaven on the children of men, To see if there are any who understood, Who seek after God.
Geneva Bible (1587)
God looked downe from heauen vpon the children of men, to see if there were any that would vnderstand, and seeke God.
God looked downe from heauen vpon the children of men, to see if there were any that would vnderstand, and seeke God.
Legacy Standard Bible
God looks down from heaven upon the sons of menTo see if there is anyone who has insight,Anyone who seeks after God.
God looks down from heaven upon the sons of menTo see if there is anyone who has insight,Anyone who seeks after God.
Berean Standard Bible
God looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God.
God looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God.
Contemporary English Version
From heaven God looks down to see if anyone is wise enough to search for him.
From heaven God looks down to see if anyone is wise enough to search for him.
Complete Jewish Bible
A brutish fool tells himself, "There isn't any God." Such people are depraved, all their deeds are vile, not one of them does what is good.
A brutish fool tells himself, "There isn't any God." Such people are depraved, all their deeds are vile, not one of them does what is good.
Darby Translation
God looked down from the heavens upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.
God looked down from the heavens upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.
Easy-to-Read Version
God looks down from heaven to see if there is anyone who is wise, anyone who looks to him for help.
God looks down from heaven to see if there is anyone who is wise, anyone who looks to him for help.
George Lamsa Translation
God looked down from heaven upon the children of men to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.
God looked down from heaven upon the children of men to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.
Good News Translation
God looks down from heaven at people to see if there are any who are wise, any who worship him.
God looks down from heaven at people to see if there are any who are wise, any who worship him.
Lexham English Bible
God looks down from heaven upon the children of humankind to see whether there is one who has insight, one who seeks God.
God looks down from heaven upon the children of humankind to see whether there is one who has insight, one who seeks God.
Literal Translation
God looked down from Heaven on the sons of mankind, to see if there was any discerning, who was seeking God:
God looked down from Heaven on the sons of mankind, to see if there was any discerning, who was seeking God:
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
God loked downe from heauen vpo the children of men, to se yf there were eny that wolde vnderstonde, or seke after God.
God loked downe from heauen vpo the children of men, to se yf there were eny that wolde vnderstonde, or seke after God.
American Standard Version
God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there were any that did understand, That did seek after God.
God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there were any that did understand, That did seek after God.
Bible in Basic English
God was looking down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who had wisdom, searching after God.
God was looking down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who had wisdom, searching after God.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
The fool hath said in his heart: 'There is no God';
The fool hath said in his heart: 'There is no God';
King James Version (1611)
God looked downe from heauen vpon the children of men, to see if there were any that did vnderstand, that did seeke God.
God looked downe from heauen vpon the children of men, to see if there were any that did vnderstand, that did seeke God.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The Lorde looked downe from heauen vpon the chyldren of men: to see if there were any that did vnderstand and seeke after the Lorde.
The Lorde looked downe from heauen vpon the chyldren of men: to see if there were any that did vnderstand and seeke after the Lorde.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
God looked down from heaven upon the sons of men, to see if there were any that understood, or sought after God.
God looked down from heaven upon the sons of men, to see if there were any that understood, or sought after God.
English Revised Version
God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek after God.
God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek after God.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
God bihelde fro heuene on the sones of men; that he se, if `ony is vndurstondynge, ether sekynge God.
God bihelde fro heuene on the sones of men; that he se, if `ony is vndurstondynge, ether sekynge God.
Update Bible Version
God looked down from heaven on the sons of man, To see if there were any that understood, That sought after God.
God looked down from heaven on the sons of man, To see if there were any that understood, That sought after God.
Webster's Bible Translation
God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were [any] that did understand, that did seek God.
God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were [any] that did understand, that did seek God.
New Living Translation
God looks down from heaven on the entire human race; he looks to see if anyone is truly wise, if anyone seeks God.
God looks down from heaven on the entire human race; he looks to see if anyone is truly wise, if anyone seeks God.
New Life Bible
God has looked down from heaven at the children of men to see if there is anyone who understands and looks for God.
God has looked down from heaven at the children of men to see if there is anyone who understands and looks for God.
New Revised Standard
God looks down from heaven on humankind to see if there are any who are wise, who seek after God.
God looks down from heaven on humankind to see if there are any who are wise, who seek after God.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
God, out of the heavens, looked down upon the sons of men, - To see whether there was one that showed wisdom, Enquiring after God.
God, out of the heavens, looked down upon the sons of men, - To see whether there was one that showed wisdom, Enquiring after God.
Douay-Rheims Bible
(52-3) God looked down from heaven on the children of men: to see if there were any that did understand, or did seek God.
(52-3) God looked down from heaven on the children of men: to see if there were any that did understand, or did seek God.
Revised Standard Version
God looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if there are any that are wise, that seek after God.
God looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if there are any that are wise, that seek after God.
Young's Literal Translation
God from the heavens looked on the sons of men, To see if there be an understanding one, [One] seeking God.
God from the heavens looked on the sons of men, To see if there be an understanding one, [One] seeking God.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
God has looked down from heaven upon the sons of men To see if there is anyone who understands, Who seeks after God.
God has looked down from heaven upon the sons of men To see if there is anyone who understands, Who seeks after God.
Contextual Overview
1 To the Chief Musician. Set to 'Mahalath.' A Contemplation [fn] of David. The fool has said in his heart,"There is no God."They are corrupt, and have done abominable iniquity;There is none who does good. 2 God looks down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there are any who understand, who seek God. 3 Every one of them has turned aside; They have together become corrupt; There is none who does good, No, not one. 4 Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge, Who eat up my people as they eat bread, And do not call upon God? 5 There they are in great fear Where no fear was, For God has scattered the bones of him who encamps against you; You have put them to shame, Because God has despised them. 6 Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When God brings back the captivity of His people, Let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
looked: Psalms 11:4, Psalms 33:13, Psalms 33:14, Psalms 102:19, Jeremiah 16:17, Jeremiah 23:24
any that: Psalms 111:10, Deuteronomy 4:6, Job 28:28
seek: Psalms 10:4, Psalms 27:8, 1 Chronicles 28:9, 2 Chronicles 15:2, 2 Chronicles 19:3, Isaiah 55:6
Reciprocal: Genesis 6:5 - God Genesis 6:12 - God Jeremiah 5:1 - if there Jeremiah 51:17 - Every Hosea 7:10 - nor Romans 3:11 - none that understandeth
Gill's Notes on the Bible
God looked down from heaven upon the children of men,.... In
Psalms 14:2, it is read, "the Lord" or "Jehovah"; in everything else there is an agreement in this verse; Psalms 14:2- :;
to see if there were [any] that did understand; the Targum is, "that were understanding" in the law; it doubtless means understanding in divine and spiritual things;
that did seek God; the above paraphrase is, "seeking doctrine from before the Lord".
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
God looked down from heaven ... - See the notes at Psalms 14:2. The only change which occurs in this verse is the substitution of the word אלהים 'Elohiym, rendered “God,” for “Yahweh,” rendered Lord, in Psalms 14:2. The same change occurs also in Psalms 14:4, Psalms 14:6. It is to be observed, also, that the word “Yahweh” does not occur in this psalm, but that the term used is uniformly. אלהים 'Elohiym, God. In Psalms 14:1-7 both terms are found - the word אלהים 'Elohiym three times Psalms 14:1-2, Psalms 14:5, and the word יהוה Yahweh four times, Psalms 14:2, Psalms 14:4,Psalms 14:6-7. It is impossible to account for this change. There is nothing in it, however, to indicate anything in regard to the authorship of the psalm or to the time when it was written, for both these words are frequently used by David elsewhere.
