Psalms 53:2

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

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Referenced Verses

  • 2 Chr 15:2 : 2 He met Asa and told him,“Listen to me, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin! The LORD is with you when you are loyal to him. If you seek him, he will respond to you, but if you reject him, he will reject you.
  • 2 Chr 19:3 : 3 Nevertheless you have done some good things; you removed the Asherah poles from the land and you were determined to follow God.”
  • Ps 27:8 : 8 My heart tells me to pray to you, and I do pray to you, O LORD.
  • Ps 111:10 : 10 To obey the LORD is the fundamental principle for wise living; all who carry out his precepts acquire good moral insight. He will receive praise forever.
  • Isa 55:6 : 6 Seek the LORD while he makes himself available; call to him while he is nearby!
  • Jer 16:17 : 17 For I see everything they do. Their wicked ways are not hidden from me. Their sin is not hidden away where I cannot see it.
  • Jer 23:24 : 24 “Do you really think anyone can hide himself where I cannot see him?” the LORD asks.“Do you not know that I am everywhere?” the LORD asks.
  • Ps 33:13-14 : 13 The LORD watches from heaven; he sees all people. 14 From the place where he lives he looks carefully at all the earth’s inhabitants.
  • Ps 102:19 : 19 For he will look down from his sanctuary above; from heaven the LORD will look toward earth,
  • Deut 4:6 : 6 So be sure to do them, because this will testify of your wise understanding to the people who will learn of all these statutes and say,“Indeed, this great nation is a very wise people.”
  • 1 Chr 28:9 : 9 “And you, Solomon my son, obey the God of your father and serve him with a submissive attitude and a willing spirit, for the LORD examines all minds and understands every motive of one’s thoughts. If you seek him, he will let you find him, but if you abandon him, he will reject you permanently.
  • Job 28:28 : 28 And he said to mankind,‘The fear of the LORD– that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”
  • Ps 10:4 : 4 The wicked man is so arrogant he always thinks,“God won’t hold me accountable; he doesn’t care.”
  • Ps 11:4 : 4 The LORD is in his holy temple; the LORD’s throne is in heaven. His eyes watch; his eyes examine all people.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 14:1-3
    3 verses
    95%

    1For the music director; by David. Fools say to themselves,“There is no God.” They sin and commit evil deeds; none of them does what is right.

    2The LORD looks down from heaven at the human race, to see if there is anyone who is wise and seeks God.

    3Everyone rejects God; they are all morally corrupt. None of them does what is right, not even one!

  • Ps 53:1
    85%

    1For the music director; according to the machalath style; a well-written song by David. Fools say to themselves,“There is no God.” They sin and commit evil deeds; none of them does what is right.

  • Rom 3:10-12
    3 verses
    82%

    10just as it is written:“There is no one righteous, not even one,

    11there is no one who understands, there is no one who seeks God.

    12All have turned away, together they have become worthless; there is no one who shows kindness, not even one.”

  • Ps 53:3
    77%

    3Everyone rejects God; they are all morally corrupt. None of them does what is right, not even one!

  • Ps 33:13-14
    2 verses
    77%

    13The LORD watches from heaven; he sees all people.

    14From the place where he lives he looks carefully at all the earth’s inhabitants.

  • Ps 102:19
    73%

    19For he will look down from his sanctuary above; from heaven the LORD will look toward earth,

  • Ps 139:23
    73%

    23Examine me, O God, and probe my thoughts! Test me, and know my concerns!

  • Ps 113:6
    72%

    6He bends down to look at the sky and the earth.

  • Lam 3:50
    72%

    50until the LORD looks down from heaven and sees what has happened.

  • Ps 115:2
    71%

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

  • Acts 17:27
    71%

    27so that they would search for God and perhaps grope around for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us.

  • Prov 28:5
    71%

    5Evil people do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD understand it all.

  • Jer 4:22-23
    2 verses
    71%

    22The LORD answered,“This will happen because my people are foolish. They do not know me. They are like children who have no sense. They have no understanding. They are skilled at doing evil. They do not know how to do good.”

    23“I looked at the land and saw that it was an empty wasteland. I looked up at the sky, and its light had vanished.

  • Ps 73:11
    71%

    11They say,“How does God know what we do? Is the Most High aware of what goes on?”

  • Ps 66:5
    70%

    5Come and witness God’s exploits! His acts on behalf of people are awesome!

  • Job 28:23-24
    2 verses
    70%

    23God understands the way to it, and he alone knows its place.

    24For he looks to the ends of the earth and observes everything under the heavens.

  • Ps 94:7-8
    2 verses
    70%

    7Then they say,“The LORD does not see this; the God of Jacob does not take notice of it.”

    8Take notice of this, you ignorant people! You fools, when will you ever understand?

  • Ps 144:3
    70%

    3O LORD, of what importance is the human race, that you should notice them? Of what importance is mankind, that you should be concerned about them?

  • Eccl 7:20
    70%

    20For there is not one truly righteous person on the earth who continually does good and never sins.

  • Rom 1:19-20
    2 verses
    70%

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

    20For since the creation of the world his invisible attributes– his eternal power and divine nature– have been clearly seen, because they are understood through what has been made. So people are without excuse.

  • Job 36:25
    70%

    25All humanity has seen it; people gaze on it from afar.

  • Mic 7:2
    70%

    2Faithful men have disappeared from the land; there are no godly men left. They all wait in ambush to shed blood; they hunt their own brother with a net.

  • Ps 36:1
    70%

    1For the music director; written by the LORD’s servant, David; an oracle. An evil man is rebellious to the core. He does not fear God,

  • Eccl 7:29
    70%

    29This alone have I discovered: God made humankind upright, but they have sought many evil schemes.

  • Job 10:6
    70%

    6that you must search out my iniquity, and inquire about my sin,

  • Ps 11:4
    70%

    4The LORD is in his holy temple; the LORD’s throne is in heaven. His eyes watch; his eyes examine all people.

  • Lam 3:40
    70%

    40נ(Nun) Let us carefully examine our ways, and let us return to the LORD.

  • Ps 44:21
    70%

    21would not God discover it, for he knows one’s thoughts?

  • Ps 52:7
    69%

    7“Look, here is the man who would not make God his protector! He trusted in his great wealth and was confident about his plans to destroy others.”

  • Job 33:27
    69%

    27That person sings to others, saying:‘I have sinned and falsified what is right, but I was not punished according to what I deserved.

  • Ps 69:32
    69%

    32The oppressed look on– let them rejoice! You who seek God, may you be encouraged!

  • Isa 59:15
    69%

    15Honesty has disappeared; the one who tries to avoid evil is robbed. The LORD watches and is displeased, for there is no justice.

  • Isa 41:28
    69%

    28I look, but there is no one, among them there is no one who serves as an adviser, that I might ask questions and receive answers.

  • Jer 5:1
    69%

    1Judah is Justly Deserving of Coming Judgment The LORD said,“Go up and down through the streets of Jerusalem. Look around and see for yourselves. Search through its public squares. See if any of you can find a single person who deals honestly and tries to be truthful. If you can, then I will not punish this city.

  • Ps 130:3
    69%

    3If you, O LORD, were to keep track of sins, O Lord, who could stand before you?

  • Job 28:12
    69%

    12No Price Can Buy Wisdom“But wisdom– where can it be found? Where is the place of understanding?

  • Prov 7:7
    69%

    7and I saw among the naive– I discerned among the youths– a young man who lacked sense.

  • Job 10:4
    69%

    4Motivations of God“Do you have eyes of flesh, or do you see as a human being sees?

  • Job 11:7
    69%

    7“Can you discover the essence of God? Can you find out the perfection of the Almighty?

  • Job 34:21
    69%

    21For his eyes are on the ways of an individual, he observes all a person’s steps.

  • Ps 24:6
    69%

    6Such purity characterizes the people who seek his favor, Jacob’s descendants, who pray to him.(Selah)