Psalms Chapter 53 verse 2 Holy Bible
God 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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God 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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God 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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God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.
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To the chief Musician upon Mahalath, Maschil, A Psalm of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good.
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God looks down from heaven on the children of men, To see if there are any who understood, Who seek after God.
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God from the heavens looked on the sons of men, To see if there be an understanding one, `One' seeking God.
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Ellicott's Commentary
Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewGodאֱֽלֹהִ֗ים (’ĕlō·hîm)Noun - masculine pluralStrong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlativelooks downהִשְׁקִ֪יף (hiš·qîp̄)Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 8259: To overhang, look out or downfrom heavenמִשָּׁמַיִם֮ (miš·šā·ma·yim)Preposition-m | Noun - masculine pluralStrong's 8064: Heaven, skyuponעַֽל־ (‘al-)PrepositionStrong's 5921: Above, over, upon, againstthe sonsבְּנֵ֫י (bə·nê)Noun - masculine plural constructStrong's 1121: A sonof menאָדָ֥ם (’ā·ḏām)Noun - masculine singularStrong's 120: Ruddy, a human beingto seeלִ֭רְאוֹת (lir·’ō·wṯ)Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructStrong's 7200: To seeif anyהֲיֵ֣שׁ (hă·yêš)AdverbStrong's 3426: Being, substance, existence, isunderstand,מַשְׂכִּ֑יל (maś·kîl)Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularStrong's 7919: To be, circumspect, intelligentif any seekדֹּ֝רֵ֗שׁ (dō·rêš)Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularStrong's 1875: To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worshipGod.אֱלֹהִֽים׃ (’ĕ·lō·hîm)Noun - masculine pluralStrong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlativeJump to PreviousChildren Forth Heaven Heavens Looks Searching Seek Seeking Seeks Understand Understanding Understands Understood Wisdom Wise
