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 Standard 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. Legacy Standard Bible God looks down from heaven upon the sons of men To see if there is anyone who has insight, Anyone 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. Contemporary English Version From heaven God looks down to see if anyone is wise enough to search for him. 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'S WORD® Translation God looks down from heaven on Adam's descendants to see if there is anyone who acts wisely, if there is anyone who seeks help from 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. Majority Standard Bible God looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek 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 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. 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. 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionGod looked on the sons of men from the heavens, "" To see if there is an understanding one, "" [One] seeking 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. Smith's Literal Translation God from the heavens looked forth upon the sons of man to see if there is he understanding, seeking God. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleGod looked down from heaven on the children of men: to see if there were any that did understand, or did seek God. Catholic Public Domain Version 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. New Revised Standard Version God looks down from heaven on humankind to see if there are any who are wise, who seek after God. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleGod looked down from heaven upon the children of men to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated God looked out from Heaven upon the children of men to see if any was intelligent and did seek God. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917God looked forth from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there were any man of understanding, that did seek after 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. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible 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 3:10-12 As it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one. / There is no one who understands, no one who seeks God. / All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one.” Psalm 14:2 The LORD looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God. Ecclesiastes 7:20 Surely there is no righteous man on earth who does good and never sins. Isaiah 53:6 We all like sheep have gone astray, each one has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid upon Him the iniquity of us all. Jeremiah 17:9-10 The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? / I, the LORD, search the heart; I examine the mind to reward a man according to his way, by what his deeds deserve. Genesis 6:5 Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great upon the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was altogether evil all the time. Romans 1:28-32 Furthermore, since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them up to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done. / They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed, and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and malice. They are gossips, / slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant, and boastful. They invent new forms of evil; they disobey their parents. ... 1 Corinthians 2:14 The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned. Ephesians 2:1-3 And you were dead in your trespasses and sins, / in which you used to walk when you conformed to the ways of this world and of the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit who is now at work in the sons of disobedience. / All of us also lived among them at one time, fulfilling the cravings of our flesh and indulging its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature children of wrath. Proverbs 15:3 The eyes of the LORD are in every place, observing the evil and the good. Job 15:14-16 What is man, that he should be pure, or one born of woman, that he should be righteous? / If God puts no trust in His holy ones, if even the heavens are not pure in His eyes, / how much less man, who is vile and corrupt, who drinks injustice like water? Isaiah 64:6 Each of us has become like something unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all wither like a leaf, and our iniquities carry us away like the wind. Matthew 15:19 For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander. John 3:19-20 And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil. / Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. 1 John 1:8-10 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. / If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. / If we say we have not sinned, we make Him out to be a liar, and His word is not in us. 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. 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 WisePsalm 53 1. David describes the corruption of the natural man4. He convinces the wicked by the light of their own conscience 6. He glories in the salvation of God God looks down from heaven This phrase emphasizes the omniscience and omnipresence of God. The Hebrew word for "God" here is "Elohim," which signifies His power and majesty. The imagery of God looking down from heaven suggests His sovereign oversight over all creation. It reflects the biblical truth that nothing escapes His notice, and He is actively involved in the affairs of humanity. Historically, this understanding of God as a watchful overseer provided comfort and accountability to the Israelites, knowing that their actions were seen by a holy and just God. upon the sons of men to see if any understand if any seek God 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 Links 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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