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href="/niv/psalms/53.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />God looks down from heaven on all mankind to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/53.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />God looks down from heaven on the entire human race; he looks to see if anyone is truly wise, if anyone seeks God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/53.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />God looks down from heaven on the children of man to see if there are any who understand, who seek after God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/53.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />God looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/53.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />God has looked down from heaven upon the sons of mankind To see if there is anyone who understands, Who seeks after God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/53.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />God has looked down from heaven upon the sons of men To see if there is anyone who understands, Who seeks after God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/53.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />God has looked down from heaven upon the sons of men, To see if there is anyone who understands, Who seeks after God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/53.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />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].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/53.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />God looks down from heaven on the human race to see if there is one who is wise, one who seeks God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/53.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />God looks down from heaven on the human race to see if there is one who is wise, one who seeks God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/53.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />From heaven God looks down to see if anyone is wise enough to search for him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/53.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />God looks down from heaven at people to see if there are any who are wise, any who worship him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/53.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />God looks down from heaven on Adam's descendants to see if there is anyone who acts wisely, if there is anyone who seeks help from God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/53.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />God looks down from the heavens upon humanity to see if anyone shows discernment as he searches for God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/53.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />God looks down from heaven at the human race, to see if there is anyone who is wise and seeks God. </div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/53.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were <i>any</i> that did understand, that did seek God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/53.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />God looks down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there are <i>any</i> who understand, who seek God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/psalms/53.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/53.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />God looks down from heaven on the descendants of Adam, to see if there are any who are wise, who seek after God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/53.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />God looks down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there are any who understood, who seek after God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/psalms/53.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />God looked down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/53.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there were any that did understand, That did seek after God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/psalms/53.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />God looked down from heaven upon the children of men to see if there were any who understand, who are seeking after God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/psalms/53.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />God looked down from the heavens upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/53.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek after God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/53.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/psalms/53.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />God looked downe from heauen vpon the children of men, to see if there were any that would vnderstand, and seeke God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/psalms/53.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />The Lorde looked downe from heauen vpon the chyldren of men: to see if there were any that did vnderstand and seeke after the Lorde.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/psalms/53.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />God loked downe from heauen vpo the children of men, to se yf there were eny that wolde vnderstonde, or seke after God.</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/53.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />God looked on the sons of men from the heavens, "" To see if there is an understanding one, "" [One] seeking God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/53.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> God from the heavens looked on the sons of men, To see if there be an understanding one, One seeking God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/53.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />God from the heavens looked forth upon the sons of man to see if there is he understanding, seeking God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/53.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />God looked down from heaven on the children of men: to see if there were any that did understand, or did seek God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/53.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 52:3>God gazed down from heaven on the sons of men, to see if there were any who were considering or seeking God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/53.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />God looked out from Heaven upon the children of men to see if any was intelligent and did seek God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/53.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />God looked down from heaven upon the children of men to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/53.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />God looked forth from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there were any man of understanding, that did seek after God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/53.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />God looked down from heaven upon the sons of men, to see if there were any that understood, or sought after God.</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 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/></span><a name="strongs" id="strongs"></a><div class="vheading">Parallel Strong's</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb-strongs/psalms/53.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕlō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">God</a> <a href="/hebrew/8259.htm" title="8259: hiš·qîp̄ (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- To overhang, look out or down. A primitive root; properly, to lean out, i.e. peep or gaze.">looks down</a> <a href="/hebrew/8064.htm" title="8064: miš·šā·ma·yim (Prep-m:: N-mp) -- Heaven, sky. Dual of an unused singular shameh; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky.">from heaven</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">upon</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">the sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120: ’ā·ḏām (N-ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'adam; ruddy i.e. A human being.">of men</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: lir·’ō·wṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">to see</a> <a href="/hebrew/3426.htm" title="3426: hă·yêš (Adv) -- Being, substance, existence, is. ">if any</a> <a href="/hebrew/7919.htm" title="7919: maś·kîl (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms) -- To be, circumspect, intelligent. A primitive root; to be circumspect and hence, intelligent.">understand,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1875.htm" title="1875: dō·rêš (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow; by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship.">if any seek</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">God.</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/psalms/53.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">God</a><a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480. min (min) -- from"> from</a><a href="/hebrew/8064.htm" title="8064. shamayim (shaw-mah'-yim) -- heaven, sky"> the heavens</a><a href="/hebrew/8259.htm" title="8259. shaqaph (shaw-kaf') -- to overhang, look out or down"> looked</a><a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921. al (al) -- upon, above, over"> on</a><a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121. ben (bane) -- son"> the sons</a><a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120. 'adam (aw-dawm') -- man, mankind"> of men</a><a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200. ra'ah (raw-aw') -- to see">, To see</a><a href="/hebrew/3426.htm" title="3426. yesh (yaysh) -- being, substance, existence, is"> if there be</a><a href="/hebrew/7919.htm" title="7919. sakal (saw-kal') -- consider"> an understanding</a><a href="/hebrew/1875.htm" title="1875. darash (daw-rash') -- to resort to, seek"> one, [One] seeking</a><a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god"> God.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/psalms/53.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpa 430">God</a> <a href="/hebrew/8259.htm" title="שׁקף vhp3ms 8259"> looks down</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a> <a href="/hebrew/8064.htm" title="שָׁמַיִם ncmpa 8064"> heaven</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> on</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmpc 1121"> the human race</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="אָדָם_1 ncmsa 120"></a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ראה vqc 7200"> see</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="הֲ Pg"> if</a> <a href="/hebrew/3426.htm" title="יֵשׁ Pd 3426"> there is</a> <a href="/hebrew/7919.htm" title="שׂכל_1 vhPmsa 7919"> one who is wise</a>, <a href="/hebrew/1875.htm" title="דרשׁ vqPmsa 1875">one who seeks</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpa 430"> God</a>.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/psalms/53.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">God</a> <a href="/hebrew/8259.htm" title="8259. shaqaph (shaw-kaf') -- to overhang, look out or down">has looked</a> <a href="/hebrew/8259.htm" title="8259. shaqaph (shaw-kaf') -- to overhang, look out or down">down</a> <a href="/hebrew/8064.htm" title="8064. shamayim (shaw-mah'-yim) -- heaven, sky">from heaven</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121. ben (bane) -- son">upon the sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120. 'adam (aw-dawm') -- man, mankind">of men</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200. ra'ah (raw-aw') -- to see">To see</a> <a href="/hebrew/3426.htm" title="3426. yesh (yaysh) -- being, substance, existence, is">if there</a> <a href="/hebrew/7919a.htm" title="7919a">is anyone who understands,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1875.htm" title="1875. darash (daw-rash') -- to resort to, seek">Who seeks</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">after God.</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/psalms/53.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">God</a> <a href="/hebrew/8259.htm" title="8259. shaqaph (shaw-kaf') -- to overhang, look out or down">looked down</a> <a href="/hebrew/8064.htm" title="8064. shamayim (shaw-mah'-yim) -- heaven, sky">from heaven</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121. ben (bane) -- son">upon the children</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120. 'adam (aw-dawm') -- man, mankind">of men,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200. ra'ah (raw-aw') -- to see">to see</a> <a href="/hebrew/3426.htm" title="3426. yesh (yaysh) -- being, substance, existence, is">if there were</a> <a href="/hebrew/7919.htm" title="7919. sakal (saw-kal') -- consider">[any] that did understand,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1875.htm" title="1875. darash (daw-rash') -- to resort to, seek">that did seek</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">God.</a> </span></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../psalms/53-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 53:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 53:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../psalms/53-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 53:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 53:3" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <br /><br /> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>