Psalm 53:2

New International Version

God looks down from heaven on all mankind to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God.

Cross References

Isaiah 55:6

Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on him while he is near.

2 Chronicles 15:2

He went out to meet Asa and said to him, “Listen to me, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin. The Lord is with you when you are with him. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will forsake you.

Psalm 111:10

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his precepts have good understanding. To him belongs eternal praise.

Jeremiah 23:24

Who can hide in secret places so that I cannot see them?” declares the Lord. “Do not I fill heaven and earth?” declares the Lord.

Psalm 27:8

My heart says of you, “Seek his face!” Your face, Lord, I will seek.

2 Chronicles 19:3

There is, however, some good in you, for you have rid the land of the Asherah poles and have set your heart on seeking God.”

Jeremiah 16:17

My eyes are on all their ways; they are not hidden from me, nor is their sin concealed from my eyes.

Psalm 102:19

“The Lord looked down from his sanctuary on high, from heaven he viewed the earth,

Psalm 11:4

The Lord is in his holy temple; the Lord is on his heavenly throne. He observes everyone on earth; his eyes examine them.

Psalm 10:4

In his pride the wicked man does not seek him; in all his thoughts there is no room for God.

Job 28:28

And he said to the human race, “The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding.”

1 Chronicles 28:9

“And you, my son Solomon, acknowledge the God of your father, and serve him with wholehearted devotion and with a willing mind, for the Lord searches every heart and understands every desire and every thought. If you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will reject you forever.

Deuteronomy 4:6

Observe them carefully, for this will show your wisdom and understanding to the nations, who will hear about all these decrees and say, “Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.”