Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version God looks down from heaven on all mankind to see if there are any who understand, any who 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. 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. Berean Study Bible God looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God. King James Bible God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God. New King James Version God looks down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there are any who understand, who seek God. 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. NASB 1995 God has looked down from heaven upon the sons of men To see if there is anyone who understands, Who seeks after God. NASB 1977 God has looked down from heaven upon the sons of men, To see if there is anyone who understands, Who seeks after 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]. Christian Standard Bible God looks down from heaven on the human race to see if there is one who is wise, one who seeks God. Holman Christian Standard Bible God looks down from heaven on the human race to see if there is one who is wise, one who seeks 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English God looked out from Heaven upon the children of men to see if any was intelligent and did seek God. Brenton Septuagint Translation God looked down from heaven upon the sons of men, to see if there were any that understood, or sought after God. Contemporary English Version From heaven God looks down to see if anyone is wise enough to search for him. Douay-Rheims Bible God looked down from heaven on the children of men: to see if there were any that did understand, or 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. International Standard Version God looks down from the heavens upon humanity to see if anyone shows discernment as he searches for God. JPS Tanakh 1917 God looked forth from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there were any man of understanding, that did seek after God. Literal Standard Version God looked on the sons of men from the heavens, To see if there is an understanding one, [One] seeking God. New American Bible God looks out from the heavens upon the children of Adam, To see if there is a discerning person who is seeking God. NET Bible God looks down from heaven at the human race, to see if there is anyone who is wise and seeks God. New Revised Standard Version God looks down from heaven on humankind to see if there are any who are wise, who seek after God. New Heart English Bible God looks down from heaven on the descendants of Adam, to see if there are any who are wise, who seek 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. 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. Additional Translations ... Context The Fool Says There is No God1For the choirmaster. According to Mahalath. A Maskil of David. The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their ways are vile. There is no one who does good. 2God looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God. 3All have turned away, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.… Cross References Romans 3:11 There is no one who understands, no one who seeks God. 2 Chronicles 15:2 So he went out to meet Asa and said to him, "Listen to me, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin. The LORD is with you when you are with Him. If you seek Him, He will be found by you, but if you forsake Him, He will forsake you. Psalm 102:19 For He looked down from the heights of His sanctuary; the LORD gazed out from heaven to earth Treasury of Scripture God looked down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God. looked Psalm 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. Psalm 33:13,14 The LORD looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men… Psalm 102:19 For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the LORD behold the earth; any that Psalm 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. Deuteronomy 4:6 Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people. Job 28:28 And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding. seek Psalm 10:4 The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts. Psalm 27:8 When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek. 1 Chronicles 28:9 And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.
Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Godאֱֽלֹהִ֗ים (’ĕlō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative looks down הִשְׁקִ֪יף (hiš·qîp̄) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8259: To overhang, look out or down from heaven מִשָּׁמַיִם֮ (miš·šā·ma·yim) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky upon עַֽל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the sons בְּנֵ֫י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son of men אָדָ֥ם (’ā·ḏām) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being to see לִ֭רְאוֹת (lir·’ō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 7200: To see if any הֲיֵ֣שׁ (hă·yêš) Adverb Strong's 3426: Being, substance, existence, is understand, מַשְׂכִּ֑יל (maś·kîl) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7919: To be, circumspect, intelligent if any seek דֹּ֝רֵ֗שׁ (dō·rêš) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 1875: To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worship God. אֱלֹהִֽים׃ (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative Jump to Previous Children Forth Heaven Heavens Looks Searching Seek Seeking Seeks Understand Understanding Understands Understood Wisdom WiseJump to Next Children Forth Heaven Heavens Looks Searching Seek Seeking Seeks Understand Understanding Understands Understood Wisdom WiseLinks Psalm 53:2 NIVPsalm 53:2 NLT Psalm 53:2 ESV Psalm 53:2 NASB Psalm 53:2 KJV Psalm 53:2 BibleApps.com Psalm 53:2 Biblia Paralela Psalm 53:2 Chinese Bible Psalm 53:2 French Bible Psalm 53:2 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 53:2 God looks down from heaven (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
   
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