Psalms 53:2

NETBible	God looks down from heaven¹ at the human race,² to see if there is anyone who is wise³ and seeks God.⁴
NIV © biblegateway Psa 53:2	God looks down from heaven on the sons of men to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God.
NASB © biblegateway Psa 53:2	God has looked down from heaven upon the sons of men To see if there is anyone who understands, Who seeks after God.
NLT © biblegateway Psa 53:2	God looks down from heaven on the entire human race; he looks to see if there is even one with real understanding, one who seeks for God.
MSG © biblegateway Psa 53:2	God sticks his head out of heaven. He looks around. He's looking for someone not stupid--one man, even, God-expectant, just one God-ready woman.
BBE © SABDAweb Psa 53:2	God was looking down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who had wisdom, searching after God.
NRSV © bibleoremus Psa 53:2	God looks down from heaven on humankind to see if there are any who are wise, who seek after God.
NKJV © biblegateway Psa 53:2	God looks down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there are any who understand, who seek God.
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KJV	God <0430> looked down <08259> (8689) from heaven <08064> upon the children <01121> of men <0120>_, to see <07200> (8800) if there were <03426> [any] that did understand <07919> (8688)_, that did seek <01875> (8802) God <0430>_.
NASB © biblegateway Psa 53:2	God <0430> has looked <08259> down <08259> from heaven <08064> upon the sons <01121> of men <0120> To see <07200> if there <03426> is anyone who understands <07919> , Who seeks <01875> after God <0430> .
LXXM	(52:3) o <3588> T-NSM yeov <2316> N-NSM ek <1537> PREP tou <3588> T-GSM ouranou <3772> N-GSM diekuqen {V-AAI-3S} epi <1909> PREP touv <3588> T-APM uiouv <5207> N-APM twn <3588> T-GPM anyrwpwn <444> N-GPM tou <3588> T-GSN idein <3708> V-AAN ei <1487> CONJ estin <1510> V-PAI-3S suniwn <4920> V-PAPNS h <2228> CONJ ekzhtwn <1567> V-PAPNS ton <3588> T-ASM yeon <2316> N-ASM
NET [draft] ITL	God <0430> looks down <08259> from heaven <08064> at <05921> the human race <0120> <01121> , to see <07200> if there is <03426> anyone who is wise <07919> and seeks <01875> God <0430> .
HEBREW	Myhla <0430> ta <0853> srd <01875> lykvm <07919> syh <03426> twarl <07200> Mda <0120> ynb <01121> le <05921> Pyqsh <08259> Mymsm <08064> Myhla <0430> (53:2) <53:3>

NETBible

God looks down from heaven¹ at the human race,² to see if there is anyone who is wise³ and seeks God.⁴

NET Notes

¹sn The picture of the Lord looking down from heaven draws attention to his sovereignty over the world.

²tn Heb “upon the sons of man.”

³tn Or “acts wisely.” The Hiphil is exhibitive.

⁴tn That is, who seeks to have a relationship with God by obeying and worshiping him.