Verse 2

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 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.