Psalms 53:2

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

The fool says in his heart, 'There is no God.' They are corrupt and have committed terrible injustice; there is no one who does good.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any who understood, who sought God.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    God{H430} looked down{H8259} from heaven{H8064} upon the children{H1121} of men,{H120} To see{H7200} if there were{H3426} any that did understand,{H7919} That did seek{H1875} after God.{H430}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    God{H430} looked down{H8259}{H8689)} from heaven{H8064} upon the children{H1121} of men{H120}, to see{H7200}{H8800)} if there were{H3426} any that did understand{H7919}{H8688)}, that did seek{H1875}{H8802)} God{H430}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    God loked downe from heauen vpo the children of men, to se yf there were eny that wolde vnderstonde, or seke after God.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    God looked downe from heauen vpon the children of men, to see if there were any that would vnderstand, and seeke God.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    The Lorde looked downe from heauen vpon the chyldren of men: to see if there were any that did vnderstand and seeke after the Lorde.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    God looks down from heaven on the children of men, To see if there are any who understood, Who seek after God.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    God from the heavens looked on the sons of men, To see if there be an understanding one, `One' seeking God.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    God was looking down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who had wisdom, searching after God.

  • World English Bible (2000)

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

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    God looks down from heaven at the human race, to see if there is anyone who is wise and seeks God.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Chr 15:2 : 2 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.'
  • 2 Chr 19:3 : 3 But there is some good in you, for you have removed the Asherah poles from the land and have set your heart to seek God.
  • Ps 27:8 : 8 My heart says about You, 'Seek His face.' Lord, I will seek Your face.
  • Ps 111:10 : 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who obey His precepts have good understanding. His praise endures forever.
  • Isa 55:6 : 6 Seek the LORD while he may be found; call upon him while he is near.
  • Jer 16:17 : 17 My eyes are on all their ways; they are not hidden from My face, and their iniquity is not concealed from My eyes.
  • Jer 23:24 : 24 Can anyone hide in secret places where I cannot see him? declares the LORD. Do I not fill the heavens and the earth? declares the LORD.
  • Ps 33:13-14 : 13 From heaven the Lord looks down; He sees all the children of men. 14 From His dwelling place, He watches all who live on the earth.
  • Ps 102:19 : 19 Let this be written for a future generation, so that a people yet to be created may praise the LORD.
  • Deut 4:6 : 6 You must keep and do them, for this will show your wisdom and understanding in the sight of the nations, who will hear about all these statutes and say, 'Indeed, this great nation is a wise and understanding people.'
  • 1 Chr 28:9 : 9 And you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him with wholehearted devotion and a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands every intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.
  • Job 28:28 : 28 And He said to mankind, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.'
  • Ps 10:4 : 4 In his pride, the wicked man says, 'He will not seek; there is no God in all his thoughts.'
  • Ps 11:4 : 4 The LORD is in his holy temple; the LORD is on his heavenly throne. He observes everyone on earth; his eyes examine them.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

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    3 verses
    95%

    1 To the director. Of David. The fool says in his heart, 'There is no God.' They are corrupt and commit abominable deeds; there is no one who does good.

    2 The LORD looks down from heaven on all humanity to see if there is anyone who understands, anyone who seeks after God.

    3 They have all turned aside; together they have become corrupt. There is no one who does good, not even one.

  • Ps 53:1
    85%

    1 For the director, according to Mahalath. A contemplative psalm of David.

  • Rom 3:10-12
    3 verses
    82%

    10 As it is written: "There is no one righteous, not even one."

    11 "There is no one who understands; there is no one who seeks God."

    12 All have turned away, together they have become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one.

  • Ps 53:3
    77%

    3 God looks down from heaven upon the children of men to see if there is anyone who understands, anyone who seeks after God.

  • Ps 33:13-14
    2 verses
    77%

    13 From heaven the Lord looks down; He sees all the children of men.

    14 From His dwelling place, He watches all who live on the earth.

  • Ps 102:19
    73%

    19 Let this be written for a future generation, so that a people yet to be created may praise the LORD.

  • Ps 139:23
    73%

    23 Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts.

  • Ps 113:6
    72%

    6 He stoops down to look upon the heavens and the earth.

  • Lam 3:50
    72%

    50 until the LORD looks down and sees from heaven.

  • Ps 115:2
    71%

    2 Why should the nations say, 'Where is their God?

  • Acts 17:27
    71%

    27 He did this so that they would seek the Lord, if perhaps they might feel their way toward him and find him, though he is not far from any one of us.

  • Prov 28:5
    71%

    5 Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD understand all things.

  • Jer 4:22-23
    2 verses
    71%

    22 For my people are foolish; they do not know me. They are senseless children and have no understanding. They are skilled in doing evil, but they do not know how to do good.

    23 I looked at the earth, and it was formless and empty; and at the heavens, and their light was gone.

  • Ps 73:11
    71%

    11 They say, 'How does God know? Is there knowledge in the Most High?'

  • Ps 66:5
    70%

    5 Come and see the works of God, who is awesome in His deeds toward the children of men.

  • Job 28:23-24
    2 verses
    70%

    23 God understands its way, and He knows its place.

    24 For He looks to the ends of the earth and sees everything under the heavens.

  • Ps 94:7-8
    2 verses
    70%

    7 They say, "The LORD does not see; the God of Jacob does not perceive."

    8 Understand this, you brutish people! Fools, when will you understand?

  • Ps 144:3
    70%

    3 Lord, what is man that You care for him, or a son of man that You think of him?

  • Eccl 7:20
    70%

    20 Surely there is no one righteous on earth who always does good and never sins.

  • Rom 1:19-20
    2 verses
    70%

    19 For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them.

    20 For since the creation of the world, His invisible attributes—His eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse.

  • Job 36:25
    70%

    25 All mankind has looked upon it; man beholds it from afar.

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    70%

    2 The godly have perished from the land, and there is no upright person among humanity. All of them lie in wait for blood; they hunt each other with nets.

  • Ps 36:1
    70%

    1 To the choirmaster, a servant of the Lord, a psalm of David.

  • Eccl 7:29
    70%

    29 This only have I found: God created mankind upright, but they have gone in search of many schemes.

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    70%

    6 Do You search for my iniquity and investigate my sin?

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    70%

    4 The LORD is in his holy temple; the LORD is on his heavenly throne. He observes everyone on earth; his eyes examine them.

  • Lam 3:40
    70%

    40 Let us examine and test our ways, and turn back to the LORD.

  • Ps 44:21
    70%

    21 If we had forgotten the name of our God or spread out our hands to a foreign god,

  • Ps 52:7
    69%

    7 But God will tear you down forever; He will snatch and uproot you from your tent and dislodge you from the land of the living. Selah.

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    69%

    27 They sing before others and say, 'I have sinned and perverted what was right, but it was not repaid to me.'

  • Ps 69:32
    69%

    32 This will please the LORD more than an ox, or a bull with horns and hooves.

  • Isa 59:15
    69%

    15 Truth is nowhere to be found, and whoever shuns evil becomes a prey. The LORD saw this and was displeased, for there was no justice.

  • Isa 41:28
    69%

    28 When I look, there is no one; there is no counselor among these whom I could ask, and who could give an answer.

  • Jer 5:1
    69%

    1 Roam through the streets of Jerusalem, look and understand, search in her squares. If you find one person who acts justly and seeks truth, I will forgive the city.

  • Ps 130:3
    69%

    3 If You, LORD, keep a record of iniquities, Lord, who could stand?

  • Job 28:12
    69%

    12 But where can wisdom be found, and where is the place of understanding?

  • Prov 7:7
    69%

    7 And I saw among the naive ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man lacking understanding.

  • Job 10:4
    69%

    4 Do You have eyes of flesh? Do You see as a mortal sees?

  • Job 11:7
    69%

    7 Can you search out the depths of God? Can you find out the limits of the Almighty?

  • Job 34:21
    69%

    21 For His eyes are on the ways of a man, and He sees all his steps.

  • Ps 24:6
    69%

    6 Such is the generation of those who seek Him, who seek Your face, God of Jacob. Selah.