Psalms 53:2

2 God looked down from heaven upon the children of men to see if there were any that understood, that had sought God.

Psalms 53:2 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 53:2

God looked down from heaven upon the children of men
In ( Psalms 14:2 ) , it is read, "the Lord" or "Jehovah"; in everything else there is an agreement in this verse; (See Gill on Psalms 14:2);

to see if there were [any] that did understand;
the Targum is, "that were understanding" in the law; it doubtless means understanding in divine and spiritual things;

that did seek God;
the above paraphrase is, "seeking doctrine from before the Lord".

Psalms 53:2 In-Context

1 <> The fool hath said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt and have done abominable iniquity; there is none that doeth good.

2 God looked down from heaven upon the children of men to see if there were any that understood, that had sought God.

3 Every one of them has turned back; they have altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

4 Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge--those who eat up my people as they eat bread? They have not called upon God.

5 There they were in great fear, where no fear was; for God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against thee; thou hast put them to shame, because God hath despised them.