Psalm 53:2 - New Revised Standard Version God looks down from heaven on humankind to see if there are any who are wise, who seek after God. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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? |
“And you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve him with single mind and willing heart; for the Lord searches every mind, and understands every plan and thought. If you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will abandon you forever.
He went out to meet Asa and said to him, “Hear me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin: The Lord is with you, while you are with him. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you abandon him, he will abandon you.
Nevertheless, some good is found in you, for you destroyed the sacred poles out of the land, and have set your heart to seek God.”
And he said to humankind, ‘Truly, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.’ ”
In the pride of their countenance the wicked say, “God will not seek it out”; all their thoughts are, “There is no God.”
that he looked down from his holy height, from heaven the Lord looked at the earth,
The Lord is in his holy temple; the Lord's throne is in heaven. His eyes behold, his gaze examines humankind.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever.
For my eyes are on all their ways; they are not hidden from my presence, nor is their iniquity concealed from my sight.
Who can hide in secret places so that I cannot see them? says the Lord. Do I not fill heaven and earth? says the Lord.
You must observe them diligently, for this will show your wisdom and discernment to the peoples, who, when they hear all these statutes, will say, “Surely this great nation is a wise and discerning people!”