Psalms 53:2 · KJV
“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
[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. {Maschil: or, of instruction}
Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; {there is} none that doeth good, no, not one.
Psalms 53 — Context
[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. {Maschil: or, of instruction}
2God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were {any} that did understand, that did seek God.
3Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; {there is} none that doeth good, no, not one.
4Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people {as} they eat bread: they have not called upon God.
Cross References
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. {to meet...: Heb. before Asa}
Psalms 27:8
{When thou saidst}, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek. {When...: or, My heart said unto thee, Let my face seek thy face, etc}
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 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. {a good...: or, good success} {his commandments: Heb. them}
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.