Psalms Chapter 14 verse 2 Holy Bible
Jehovah looked down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there were any that did understand, That did seek after God.
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The Lord was looking down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who had wisdom, searching after God.
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Jehovah looked down from the heavens upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.
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The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.
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The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.
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Yahweh looked down from heaven on the children of men, To see if there were any who did understand, Who did seek after God.
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Jehovah from the heavens Hath looked on the sons of men, To see if there is a wise one -- seeking God.
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 2 - The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men. Corruption having reached such a height as it had, God, is represented as looking down from heaven with a special object - to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God. To see, i.e., if among the crowd of the "abominable" doers spoken of in ver. 1 there were any of a better spirit, and possessed of understanding, and willing to seek after God. But it was in vain. The result of his scrutiny appears in the next verse.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(2) Looked down.--Literally, bent forward to look as from a window. (Comp. Song of Solomon 6:10.)Did understand.--Better, any man of understanding, in contrast with "fool," in Psalm 14:1, and certainly meaning one who regulates his conduct on the conviction of the existence of a holy and just God.
