Psalm 14:2

New Century Version

The Lord looked down from heaven on all people to see if anyone understood, if anyone was looking to God for help.

Cross References

Genesis 11:5

The Lord came down to see the city and the tower that the people had built.

Genesis 18:21

I will go down and see if they are as bad as I have heard. If not, I will know.”

Genesis 6:12

When God saw that everyone on the earth did only evil,

2 Chronicles 19:3

But there is some good in you. You took the Asherah idols out of this country, and you have tried to obey God.”

Job 15:14

“How can anyone be pure? How can someone born to a woman be good?

Psalm 107:43

Whoever is wise will remember these things and will think about the love of the Lord.

Psalm 11:4

The Lord is in his holy temple; the Lord sits on his throne in heaven. He sees what people do; he keeps his eye on them.

Psalm 69:32

Poor people will see this and be glad. Be encouraged, you who worship God.

Psalm 82:5

“You know nothing. You don’t understand. You walk in the dark, while the world is falling apart.

Psalm 92:6

Stupid people don’t know these things, and fools don’t understand.

Proverbs 2:9

Then you will understand what is honest and fair and what is the good and right thing to do.

Proverbs 8:5

You who are uneducated, seek wisdom. You who are foolish, get understanding.

Proverbs 9:16

She says to those who are uneducated, “Come in here, you foolish people!

Proverbs 9:4

She says to those who are uneducated, “Come in here, you foolish people!

Isaiah 27:11

The limbs will become dry and break off, so women will use them for firewood. The people refuse to understand, so God will not comfort them; their Maker will not be kind to them.

Isaiah 55:6

So you should look for the Lord before it is too late; you should call to him while he is near.

Isaiah 63:15

Lord, look down from the heavens and see; look at us from your wonderful and holy home in heaven. Where is your strong love and power? Why are you keeping your love and mercy from us?

Isaiah 64:1

Tear open the skies and come down to earth so that the mountains will tremble before you.

Isaiah 8:19

Some people say, “Ask the mediums and fortune-tellers, who whisper and mutter, what to do.” But I tell you that people should ask their God for help. Why should people who are still alive ask something from the dead?

Jeremiah 4:22

The Lord says, “My people are foolish. They do not know me. They are stupid children; they don’t understand. They are skillful at doing evil, but they don’t know how to do good.”

Jeremiah 5:1

The Lord says, “Walk up and down the streets of Jerusalem. Look around and discover these things. Search the public squares of the city. If you can find one person who does honest things, who searches for the truth, I will forgive this city.

Lamentations 3:50

until the Lord looks down and sees from heaven.

Daniel 12:10

Many people will be made clean, pure, and spotless, but the wicked will continue to be wicked. Those wicked people will not understand these things, but the wise will understand them.

Matthew 13:15

For the minds of these people have become stubborn. They do not hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might really understand what they see with their eyes and hear with their ears. They might really understand in their minds and come back to me and be healed.’

Romans 3:11

There is no one who understands. There is no one who looks to God for help.

Hebrews 11:6

Without faith no one can please God. Anyone who comes to God must believe that he is real and that he rewards those who truly want to find him.