Psalms

Psalm 53:2

2God looks down from heaven

upon the sons of men

to see if any understand,

if any seek God.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Godאֱ‍ֽלֹהִ֗ים’ĕlō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
looks downהִשְׁקִ֪יףhiš·qîp̄Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH8259 overhang, look out and down
from heavenמִשָּׁמַיִם֮miš·šā·ma·yimPreposition-m; Noun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
uponעַֽל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the sonsבְּנֵ֫יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of menאָדָ֥ם’ā·ḏāmNoun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
to seeלִ֭רְאוֹתlir·’ō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7200 see
if anyהֲיֵ֣שׁhă·yêšAdverbH3426 being, substance, existence
understandמַשְׂכִּ֑ילmaś·kîlVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH7919 be prudent
if any seekדֹּ֝רֵ֗שׁdō·rêšVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH1875 resort to, seek
Godאֱלֹהִֽים׃’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Isaiah 55:6 · 2 Chronicles 15:2 · Jeremiah 16:17 · Psalm 27:8 · Jeremiah 23:24 · Psalm 111:10 · Psalm 33:13–14 · 2 Chronicles 19:3 · Psalm 102:19 · 1 Chronicles 28:9 · Job 28:28 · Psalm 10:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.