Psalms 53:2

2 God looks down from heaven on all mankind to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God.

Psalms 53:2 in Other Translations

2 God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.

ESV

2 God looks down from heaven on the children of man to see if there are any who understand, who seek after God.

NLT

2 God looks down from heaven on the entire human race; he looks to see if anyone is truly wise, if anyone seeks God.

MSG

2 God sticks his head out of heaven. He looks around. He's looking for someone not stupid - one man, even, God-expectant, just one God-ready woman.

CSB

2 God looks down from heaven on the human race to see if there is one who is wise and who seeks God.

Psalms 53:2 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 53:2

God looked down from heaven upon the children of men
In ( Psalms 14:2 ) , it is read, "the Lord" or "Jehovah"; in everything else there is an agreement in this verse; (See Gill on Psalms 14:2);

to see if there were [any] that did understand;
the Targum is, "that were understanding" in the law; it doubtless means understanding in divine and spiritual things;

that did seek God;
the above paraphrase is, "seeking doctrine from before the Lord".

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Psalms 53:2 In-Context

1 The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, and their ways are vile; there is no one who does good.

2 God looks down from heaven on all mankind to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God.

3 Everyone has turned away, all have become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.

4 Do all these evildoers know nothing? They devour my people as though eating bread; they never call on God.

5 But there they are, overwhelmed with dread, where there was nothing to dread. God scattered the bones of those who attacked you; you put them to shame, for God despised them.

Cross References 3

1. S Psalms 33:13
2. Psalms 82:5; Jeremiah 4:22; Jeremiah 8:8
3. 2 Chronicles 15:2

Psalms 53:2

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Psalms 53:2 in Other Translations

Psalms 53:2 Meaning and Commentary

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