Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
God from the heavens looked forth upon the sons of man to see if there is he understanding, seeking 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.
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.
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.
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 To the overseer upon the stringed instrument: instruction to David. The fool said in his heart, No God. They were corrupted; they made iniquity abominable: none doing good. 2 God from the heavens looked forth upon the sons of man to see if there is he understanding, seeking God. 3 They all drew back: together they were corrupt; none doing good, not even one.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 15:2
And he will go forth before Asa, and say to him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; Jehovah is with you in your being with him; and if ye will seek him he will be found to you; and if ye will forsake him, he will forsake you.
Deuteronomy 4:6
And watch and do: for it is your wisdom and your understanding before the eyes of the peoples who shall hear all these laws, and say, Only this great nation a wise and understanding people.
1 Chronicles 28:9
And thou, O Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a whole heart and with a willing soul: for Jehovah searched all hearts, and he understands every formation of the thoughts: if thou shalt seek him he will be found to thee, and if thou wilt forsake him, he will cast thee off forever.
2 Chronicles 19:3
But good words were found with thee, for thou didst burn the images from the land, and didst prepare heart to seek God.
Job 28:28
And he will say to man, Behold, the fear of Jehovah, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
Psalm 10:4
The unjust according to the height of his anger, will not seek: God is not in all his thoughts.
Psalm 11:4
Jehovah is in his holy temple; Jehovah, in the heavens his throne: his eyes will behold, his eyelashes will try the sons of man.
Psalm 27:8
My heart said to thee, Seek .ye my face; thy face, O Jehovah, I will seek.
Psalm 33:13-14
Jehovah looked from the heavens; he saw all the sons of man.
Psalm 102:19
For be looked forth from the height of his holy place; from the heavens Jehovah looked upon the earth;
Psalm 111:10
The beginning of wisdom is the fear of Jehovah: a good understanding to all doing them: his praise stands forever.
Isaiah 55:6
Seek ye Jehovah in his being found, and call him in his being near.
Jeremiah 16:17
For mine eyes are upon all their ways, and they were not hid from my face, and their iniquity was not concealed from before mine eyes.
Jeremiah 23:24
If a man shall hide in secret places and I shall not see him, says Jehovah. Do I not fill the heavens and the earth? says Jehovah.