Psalms 53:2 - Compare All Versions
Psalms 53:2 NIV (New International Version)
God looks down from heaven on all mankind to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God.
Psalms 53:2 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
God looks down from heaven on the children of man to see if there are any who understand, who seek after God.
Psalms 53:2 NLT (New Living Translation)
God looks down from heaven on the entire human race; he looks to see if anyone is truly wise, if anyone seeks God.
Psalms 53:2 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)
God looks down from heaven on the human race to see if there is one who is wise, one who seeks God.
Psalms 53:2 KJV (King James Version)
God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.
Psalms 53:2 NKJV (New King James Version)
God looks down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there are any who understand, who seek God.
Psalms 53:1-2 MSG (The Message)
Bilious and bloated, they gas, “God is gone.” It’s poison gas— they foul themselves, they poison Rivers and skies; thistles are their cash crop. 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.
Psalms 53:2 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)
God has looked down from heaven upon the sons of mankind To see if there is anyone who understands, Who seeks after God.
Psalms 53:2 AMP (Amplified Bible)
God has looked down from heaven upon the children of men To see if there is anyone who understands, Who seeks after God [who requires Him, who longs for Him as essential to life].
Psalms 53:2 NET (New English Translation)
God looks down from heaven at the human race, to see if there is anyone who is wise and seeks God.