Psalms 14:2 · KJV
“The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, {and} seek God.”
— Psalms 14:2
[To the chief Musician, {A Psalm} of David.] The fool hath said in his heart, {There is} no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, {there is} none that doeth good.
They are all gone aside, they are {all} together become filthy: {there is} none that doeth good, no, not one. {filthy: Heb. stinking}
Psalms 14 — Context
[To the chief Musician, {A Psalm} of David.] The fool hath said in his heart, {There is} no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, {there is} none that doeth good.
2The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, {and} seek God.
3They are all gone aside, they are {all} together become filthy: {there is} none that doeth good, no, not one. {filthy: Heb. stinking}
4Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people {as} they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD.
Cross References
Romans 3:11
There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.
Hebrews 11:6
But without faith {it is} impossible to please {him}: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and {that} he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Psalms 33:13-14
The LORD looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men.
Psalms 102:19-20
For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the LORD behold the earth;
Genesis 6:12
And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.
Matthew 13:15
For this people's heart is waxed gross, and {their} ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with {their} eyes, and hear with {their} ears, and should understand with {their} heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
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.
Daniel 12:10
Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.