Psalm 53:2 - The Scriptures 1998 Elohim looked down from the heavens on the children of men, To see if there is a wise one, seeking Elohim. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition God looked down from heaven upon the children of men to see if there were any who understood, who sought (inquired after and desperately required) God. American Standard Version (1901) God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there were any that did understand, That did seek after God. Common English Bible God looks down from heaven on humans to see if anyone is wise, to see if anyone seeks God. Catholic Public Domain Version when the Ziphites had arrived and they said to Saul, "Has not David been hidden with us?" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version When the men of Ziph had come and said to Saul: Is not David hidden with us? |
“As for you, my son Shelomoh, know the Elohim of your father, and serve Him with a perfect heart and with a pleasing life, for יהוה searches all hearts and understands all the intent of the thoughts. If you do seek Him, He is found by you; but if you forsake Him, He rejects you forever.
And he went out to face Asa, and said to him, “Hear me, Asa, and all Yehuḏ
And He said to man, ‘See, the fear of יהוה, that is wisdom, and to turn from evil is understanding.’ ”
In the pride of his face The wrongdoer does not seek Him, In all his thoughts there is no Elohim!
For He looked down From the height of His set-apart place; From heaven יהוה viewed the earth,
The fear of יהוה is the beginning of wisdom, All those doing them have a good understanding. His praise is standing forever.
“For My eyes are on all their ways; they have not been hidden from My face, nor has their crookedness been hidden from My eyes.
“If anyone is hidden in secret places, would I not see him?” declares יהוה. “Do I not fill the heavens and earth?” declares יהוה.
“And you shall guard and do them, for this is your wisdom and your understanding before the eyes of the peoples who hear all these laws, and they shall say, ‘Only a wise and understanding people is this great nation!’