2The Lord looks down from heaven on the sons of men to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God.


In Context

1 The fool says in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, their deeds are vile; there is no one who does good.

2 The Lord looks down from heaven on the sons of men to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God.

3 All have turned aside, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.

4 Will evildoers never learn- those who devour my people as men eat bread and who do not call on the Lord ?

Psalms 14:2 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:2The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, [and] seek God.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

14:2The Lord hath looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there be any that understand and seek God.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

14:2Jehovah looked down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there were any that did understand, That did seek after God.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:2Jehovah looked down from the heavens upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

14:2The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek after God.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:2The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:2Yahweh looked down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who did understand, who did seek after God.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

14:2Jehovah from the heavens Hath looked on the sons of men, To see if there is a wise one — seeking God.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:2The LORD looked down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.