Psalms 53:2

American Standard Version (1901)

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

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  • 2 Chr 15:2 : 2 and he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin: Jehovah is with you, while ye are with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you.
  • 2 Chr 19:3 : 3 Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast put away the Asheroth out of the land, and hast set thy heart to seek God.
  • Ps 27:8 : 8 [ When thou saidst], Seek ye my face; My heart said unto thee, Thy face, Jehovah, will I seek.
  • Ps 111:10 : 10 The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all they that do [his commandments] : His praise endureth for ever.
  • Isa 55:6 : 6 Seek ye Jehovah while he may be found; call ye upon him while he is near:
  • Jer 16:17 : 17 For mine eyes are upon all their ways; they are not hid from my face, neither is their iniquity concealed from mine eyes.
  • Jer 23:24 : 24 Can any hide himself in secret places so that I shall not see him? saith Jehovah. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith Jehovah.
  • Ps 33:13-14 : 13 Jehovah looketh from heaven; He beholdeth all the sons of men; 14 From the place of his habitation he looketh forth Upon all the inhabitants of the earth,
  • Ps 102:19 : 19 For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; From heaven did Jehovah behold the earth;
  • Deut 4:6 : 6 Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples, that shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.
  • 1 Chr 28:9 : 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 Jehovah 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.
  • Job 28:28 : 28 And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.
  • Ps 10:4 : 4 The wicked, in the pride of his countenance, [saith], He will not require [it] . All his thoughts are, There is no God.
  • Ps 11:4 : 4 Jehovah is in his holy temple; Jehovah, his throne is in heaven; His eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.

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    1[For 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.

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    1[For the Chief Musician; set to Mahalath. Maschil 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.

  • Rom 3:10-12
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    10as it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one;

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    3Every one of them is gone back; They are together become filthy; There is none that doeth good, no, not one.

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    13Jehovah looketh from heaven; He beholdeth all the sons of men;

    14From the place of his habitation he looketh forth Upon all the inhabitants of the earth,

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    19For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; From heaven did Jehovah behold the earth;

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    23Search me, O God, and know my heart: Try me, and know my thoughts;

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    50Till Jehovah look down, and behold from heaven.

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    5Evil men understand not justice; But they that seek Jehovah understand all things.

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    22For my people are foolish, they know me not; they are sottish children, and they have no understanding; they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.

    23I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was waste and void; and the heavens, and they had no light.

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    23God understandeth the way thereof, And he knoweth the place thereof.

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    21Will not God search this out? For he knoweth the secrets of the heart.

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    32The meek have seen it, and are glad: Ye that seek after God, let your heart live.

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