Psalm 53:2
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God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.God looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God.
In other translations
God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.God looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God.
Hebrew words
אֱלֹהִים'elohimGodH430מִשָּׁמַיִםmishamayimfrom heavenH8064הִשְׁקִיףhishkifhe looks downH8259עַל־'al-onH5921בְּנֵיbenei[the] children ofH1121אָדָם'adamhumankindH120לִרְאוֹתlir'otto seeH7200הֲיֵשׁhayesh¿ [is] thereH3426מַשְׂכִּילmaskil[one who] acts prudentlyH7919דֹּרֵשׁdoresh[one who] seeksH1875אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֱלֹהִים׃'elohimGodH430
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Isaiah 55:6Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.
- 2 Chronicles 15:2And 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.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 27:8When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.My heart said, “Seek His face.” Your face, O LORD, I will seek.
- Jeremiah 16:17For mine eyes are upon all their ways: they are not hid from my face, neither is their iniquity hid from mine eyes.For My eyes are on all their ways. They are not hidden from My face, and their guilt is not concealed from My eyes.
- Psalm 111:10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His precepts gain rich understanding. His praise endures forever!
- Jeremiah 23:24Can 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.“Can a man hide in secret places where I cannot see him?” declares the LORD. “Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?” declares the LORD.
- Psalm 33:13-1413 The LORD looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men. 14 From the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth.13 The LORD looks down from heaven; He sees all the sons of men. 14 From His dwelling place He gazes on all who inhabit the earth.
- 2 Chronicles 19:3Nevertheless 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.However, some good is found in you, for you have removed the Asherah poles from the land and have set your heart on seeking God.”
- Psalm 102:19For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the LORD behold the earth;For He looked down from the heights of His sanctuary; the LORD gazed out from heaven to earth
- Job 28:28And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.And He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”
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