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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From the heavens hath Jehovah looked, He hath seen all the sons of men.

For He hath looked From the high place of His sanctuary. Jehovah from heaven unto earth looked attentively,

And God seeth the earth, and lo, it hath been corrupted, for all flesh hath corrupted its way on the earth.

And Jehovah cometh down to see the city and the tower which the sons of men have builded;

I go down now, and see whether according to its cry which is coming unto Me they have done completely -- and if not -- I know;'

Look attentively from the heavens, And see from Thy holy and beauteous habitation, Where is Thy zeal and Thy might? The multitude of Thy bowels and Thy mercies Towards me have refrained themselves.

Didst Thou not rend the heavens? Thou didst come down, From thy presence did mountains flow,

Till Jehovah looketh and seeth from the heavens,

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They knew not, nor do they understand, In darkness they walk habitually, Moved are all the foundations of earth.

Who is wise, and observeth these? They understand the kind acts of Jehovah!

Then understandest thou righteousness, And judgment, and uprightness -- every good path.

Understand, ye simple ones, prudence, And ye fools, understand the heart,

Who is simple? let him turn aside hither.' Whoso lacketh heart: she hath said to him,

In the withering of its branch it is broken off, Women are coming in setting it on fire, For it is not a people of understanding, Therefore pity it not doth its Maker, And its Former doth not favour it.

For my people are foolish, me they have not known, Foolish sons are they, yea, they are not intelligent, Wise are they to do evil, And to do good they have not known.

Purify themselves, yea, make themselves white, yea, refined are many: and the wicked have done wickedly, and none of the wicked understand, and those acting wisely do understand;

for made gross was the heart of this people, and with the ears they heard heavily, and their eyes they did close, lest they might see with the eyes, and with the ears might hear, and with the heart understand, and turn back, and I might heal them.

There is none who is understanding, there is none who is seeking after God.