Psalms 53:2
God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.
Psalms 53:2 in other translations
| BSB | God looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God. |
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| 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. |
| YLT | God from the heavens looked on the sons of men, To see if there be an understanding one, One seeking 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. |
| BBE | God was looking down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who had wisdom, searching after God. |
| Webster | God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God. |
What does Psalms 53:2 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 53:1-4
Psa 53:1-6. Upon Mahalath--(See on Psa 88:1, title). Why this repetition of the fourteenth Psalm is given we do not know. 1-4. with few verbal changes, correspond with Psa 14:1-4.
Psalms 53:2 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 53:2
- Isaiah 55:6
Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:
- 2 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.
- Jeremiah 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.
- Psalms 27:8
When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, Lord, will I seek.
- Psalms 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.
- Jeremiah 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.
- 2 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.
- Psalms 33:13-14
The Lord looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men. From the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth.
- Psalms 102:19
For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the Lord behold the earth;
- Psalms 10:4
The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.
- Psalms 11:4
The Lord is in his holy temple, the Lord’s throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.
- Job 28:28
And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
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Context
- Psalms 53:1
To the chief Musician upon Mahalath, Maschil, A Psalm of David. 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.
- Psalms 53:2
God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.
- Psalms 53:3
Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
Psalms 53:2 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Dios desde los cielos miró sobre los hijos de los hombres, por ver si hay algún entendido que busque á Dios. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | L’insensé a dit dans son cœur: Il n’y a point de Dieu. Ils se sont corrompus, et ils ont rendu abominable la perversité; il n’y a personne qui fasse le bien. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Gott hat vom Himmel herniedergeschaut auf die Menschenkinder, um zu sehen, ob ein Verständiger da sei, einer, der Gott suche. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | cum venissent Ziphæi, et dixissent ad Saul: Nonne David absconditus est apud nos? |