시편 53:2
God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.
Context
This verse from 시편 Chapter 53 connects to 10 cross-references. 다윗이 땅에 기름부음을 받은 모든 사람들에게 말한다. 거의 14편과 동일한 내용이지만 하나님 이름 대신 엘로힘을 주로 사용한다. 모든 사람이 죄 아래 있으며 선을 행하는 자가 없다는 절망적 진단을 내린다.
다른 번역본
God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there were any that did understand, That did seek after God.
God from the heavens looked on the sons of men, To see if there be an understanding one, <FI>One<Fi> seeking God.
God was looking down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who had wisdom, searching after God.
상호 참조
Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which …
And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and …
And he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; …
Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast taken away the groves out of the land, …
And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is …
The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.
The Lord is in his holy temple, the Lord’s throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the …
When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, Lord, will I seek.
The Lord looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men.
From the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth.