Mazmur 14:2

14:2 The Lord looks down from heaven ¹  at the human race, ² 

to see if there is anyone who is wise ³  and seeks God. ⁴ 

Mazmur 33:13-14

33:13 The Lord watches ⁵  from heaven;

he sees all people. ⁶ 

33:14 From the place where he lives he looks carefully

at all the earth’s inhabitants.

Mazmur 53:2-3

53:2 God looks down from heaven ⁷  at the human race, ⁸ 

to see if there is anyone who is wise ⁹  and seeks God. ¹⁰ 

53:3 Everyone rejects God; ¹¹ 

they are all morally corrupt. ¹² 

None of them does what is right, ¹³ 

not even one!

[14:2]  ¹ sn The picture of the Lord looking down from heaven draws attention to his sovereignty over the world.

[14:2]  ² tn Heb “upon the sons of man.”

[14:2]  ³ tn Or “acts wisely.” The Hiphil is exhibitive.

[14:2]  ⁴ sn Anyone who is wise and seeks God refers to the person who seeks to have a relationship with God by obeying and worshiping him.

[33:13]  ⁵ tn The Hebrew perfect verbal forms in v. 13 state general facts.

[33:13]  ⁶ tn Heb “all the sons of men.”

[53:2]  ⁷ sn The picture of the Lord looking down from heaven draws attention to his sovereignty over the world.

[53:2]  ⁸ tn Heb “upon the sons of man.”

[53:2]  ⁹ tn Or “acts wisely.” The Hiphil is exhibitive.

[53:2]  ¹⁰ tn That is, who seeks to have a relationship with God by obeying and worshiping him.

[53:3]  ¹¹ tn Heb “all of it turns away.” Ps 14:1 has הָכֹּל (hakkol) instead of כֻּלּוֹ, and סָר (sar, “turn aside”) instead of סָג (sag, “turn away”).

[53:3]  ¹² tn Heb “together they are corrupt.”

[53:3]  ¹³ tn Heb “there is none that does good.”