Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
God looks down from heaven upon the children of humankind to see whether there is one who has insight, one who seeks God.
New American Standard Bible
To see if there is
Who
King James Version
God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.
Holman Bible
to see if there is one who is wise,
one who seeks God.
International Standard Version
God looks down from the heavens upon humanity to see if anyone shows discernment as he searches for God.
A Conservative Version
God looked down from heaven upon the sons of men, to see if there were any who understood, who seek after God.
American Standard Version
God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there were any that did understand, That did seek after God.
Amplified
God has looked down from heaven upon the children of men
To see if there is anyone who understands,
Who seeks after God [who requires Him, who longs for Him as essential to life].
Bible in Basic English
God was looking down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who had wisdom, searching after God.
Darby Translation
God looked down from the heavens upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.
Julia Smith Translation
God from the heavens looked forth upon the sons of man to see if there is he understanding, seeking God.
King James 2000
God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.
Modern King James verseion
God looked down from Heaven on the sons of mankind to see if any was discerning, who was seeking God.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that would understand, or seek after God.
NET Bible
God looks down from heaven at the human race, to see if there is anyone who is wise and seeks God.
New Heart English Bible
God looks down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there are any who understood, who seek after God.
The Emphasized Bible
God, out of the heavens, looked down upon the sons of men, - To see whether there was one that showed wisdom, Enquiring after God.
Webster
God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.
World English Bible
God looks down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there are any who understood, who seek after God.
Youngs Literal Translation
God from the heavens looked on the sons of men, To see if there be an understanding one, One seeking God.
Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 53:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
There Is None Who Does Good
1 [The] fool says in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt and they have done abominable iniquity. There is none who does good. 2 God looks down from heaven upon the children of humankind to see whether there is one who has insight, one who seeks God. 3 {All of them} have turned back. They are altogether corrupt. There is none who does good; there is not even one.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 15:2
And he went out before Asa and said to him, "Hear me, O Asa and all of Judah and Benjamin! Yahweh [is] with you while you are with him. And if you will seek him he will be found by you. But if you forsake him he will forsake you.
Deuteronomy 4:6
And {you must observe them diligently}, for that [is] your wisdom and your insight before the eyes of the people, who will hear all [of] these rules, and they will say, 'Surely this great nation [is] a wise and discerning people.'
1 Chronicles 28:9
"And you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve him with a whole heart and a willing mind, for Yahweh searches all hearts and understands every plan and [all] thoughts. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you abandon him, he will reject you forever.
2 Chronicles 19:3
Nevertheless some good things have been found in regard to you, for you burned the Asherahs out of the land and set your heart to seek God."
Job 28:28
And to the human beings he said, 'Look, the fear of the Lord [is] wisdom, and to depart from evil [is] understanding.'"
Psalm 10:4
{With bald-faced pride} [the] wicked will not seek [God]. There is no God in any of his thoughts.
Psalm 11:4
Yahweh [is] in his holy temple; Yahweh [is] in the heavens [on] his throne. His eyelids see; they test [the] children of humankind.
Psalm 27:8
On your behalf my heart says, "Seek my face." Your face, O Yahweh, I do seek.
Psalm 33:13-14
From heaven Yahweh looks; he sees all the children of humankind.
Psalm 102:19
that he looked down from his holy height. Yahweh looked from heaven over [the] earth
Psalm 111:10
The fear of Yahweh [is the] beginning of wisdom; all who do them have a good understanding. His praise endures forever.
Isaiah 55:6
Seek Yahweh {while he lets himself be found}; call him {while he is} near.
Jeremiah 16:17
For my eyes [are] on all their ways, they are not hidden {from before me}, and their iniquity is not concealed from before my eyes.
Jeremiah 23:24
Or can a person hide himself in secret places and I cannot see him?" {declares} Yahweh. "[Do] I not fill up the heaven and the earth?" {declares} Yahweh.