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


In Context

1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.

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

3 They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

4 Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD.

Psalm 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 New International Version of the Holy Bible

14:2The Lord looks down from heaven on the sons of men to see if there are any who understand, any who 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 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.