Psalm 14:2

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Summary

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

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The lord

LORD looks from heaven. He beholds all the sons of men.

For he has looked down from the height of his sanctuary. From heaven LORD beheld the earth,

And God saw the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt, for all flesh had corrupted their way upon the earth.

And LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the sons of men built.

I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which comes to me. And if not, I will know.

Look down from heaven, and behold from the habitation of thy holiness and of thy glory. Where are thy zeal and thy mighty acts? The yearning of thy heart and thy compassions are restrained toward me.

Oh that thou would rend the heavens, that thou would come down, that the mountains might quake at thy presence,

till LORD looks down, and beholds from heaven.

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They know not, nor do they understand. They walk to and fro in darkness. All the foundations of the earth are shaken.

He who is wise will give heed to these things, and they will consider the loving kindnesses of LORD.

Then thou shall understand righteousness and justice and equity, [yea], every good path.

O ye simple, understand prudence, and, ye fools, be of an understanding heart.

He who is simple, let him turn in here. As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,

When the boughs of it are withered, they shall be broken off. The women shall come, and set them on fire, for it is a people of no understanding. Therefore he who made them will not have compassion upon them, and he who formed them

Many shall purify themselves, and make themselves white, and be refined, but the wicked shall do wickedly. And none of the wicked shall understand, but those who are wise shall understand.

For this people's heart became fat, and their ears hear heavily, and their eyes are shut, lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should turn, and I will heal them.

There is no man who understands. There is no man who seeks God.