Psalms 53:2
God from the heavens looked on the sons of men, To see if there be an understanding one, One seeking God.This verse in the real world
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- שָׁקַףshâqaphproperly, to lean out (of a window), i.e. (by implication) peep or gaze (passively, be a s
- שָׂכַלsâkalto be (causatively, make or act) circumspect and hence, intelligent
- יֵשׁyêshthere is or are (or any other form of the verb to be, as may suit the connection)
- דָּרַשׁdârashproperly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication,
- שָׁמַיִםshâmayimthe sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move,
- אָדָםʼâdâmruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
- רָאָהrâʼâhto see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitiv
- אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymgods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the
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The Hebrew and Greek words standing behind this verse. Word-by-word alignment comes with the interlinear.
Cross-references
Isa 55:6, 2Ch 15:2, Psa 27:8, Jer 16:17, Jer 23:24, Psa 111:10, Psa 33:13–14, 2Ch 19:3