Psalm 53:2

Bible in Basic English 1965

God was looking down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who had wisdom, searching after God.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 28:9

And you, Solomon my son, get knowledge of the God of your father, and be his servant with a true heart and with a strong desire, for the Lord is the searcher of all hearts, and has knowledge of all the designs of men's thoughts; if you make search for him, he will be near you; but if you are turned away from him, he will give you up for ever.

2 Chronicles 15:2

And he came face to face with Asa and said to him, Give ear to me, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin: the Lord is with you while you are with him; if your heart's desire is for him, he will be near you, but if you give him up, he will give you up.

2 Chronicles 19:3

But still there is some good in you, for you have put away the wood pillars out of the land, and have given your heart to the worship of God.

Job 28:28

And he said to man, Truly the fear of the Lord is wisdom, and to keep from evil is the way to knowledge.

Psalm 10:4

The evil-doer in his pride says, God will not make a search. All his thoughts are, There is no God.

Psalm 102:19

For from his holy place the Lord has seen, looking down on the earth from heaven;

Psalm 11:4

The Lord is in his holy Temple, the Lord's seat is in heaven; his eyes are watching and testing the children of men.

Psalm 111:10

The fear of the Lord is the best part of wisdom: all those who keep his laws are wise: his praise is eternal.

Psalm 27:8

When you said, Make search for my face, my heart said to you, For your face will I make my search.

Isaiah 55:6

Make search for the Lord while he is there, make prayer to him while he is near:

Jeremiah 16:17

For my eyes are on all their ways: there is no cover for them from my face, and their evil-doing is not kept secret from my eyes.

Jeremiah 23:24

In what secret place may a man take cover without my seeing him? says the Lord. Is there any place in heaven or earth where I am not? says the Lord.

Deuteronomy 4:6

So keep these laws and do them; for so will your wisdom and good sense be clear in the eyes of the peoples, who hearing all these laws will say, Truly, this great nation is a wise and far-seeing people.