PSA 53:2 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX (PSA 52:3) Ὁ Θεὸς ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ διέκυψεν ἐπὶ τοὺς υἱοὺς τῶν ἀνθρώπων, τοῦ ἰδεῖν εἰ ἔστι συνιῶν, ἢ ἐκζητῶν τὸν Θεόν.
(Ho Theos ek tou ouranou diekupsen epi tous huious tōn anthrōpōn, tou idein ei esti suniōn, aʸ ekzaʸtōn ton Theon.)

BrTr (PSA 52:3) God looked down from heaven upon the sons of men, to see if there were any that understood, or sought after God.

ULT God looks down from the heavens on the sons of man
⇔ to see whether there is one understanding,
⇔ one seeking God.

UST God looks down from heaven at the people on the earth.
⇔ He wants to find out whether any of them are wise and want to know him.

BSB & MSB God looks down from heaven
⇔ upon the sons of men
⇔ to see if any understand,
⇔ if any seek God.

OEB ⇔ From heaven God looks out
⇔ on humans, to see
⇔ if any are wise,
⇔ and care for God.

WEBBE & WMBB God looks down from heaven on the children of men,
⇔ to see if there are any who understood,
⇔ who seek after God.

NET God looks down from heaven at the human race,
⇔ to see if there is anyone who is wise and seeks God.

LSV God looked on the sons of men from the heavens,
To see if there is an understanding one,
[One] seeking God.

FBV God watches from heaven to see if anyone understands, if anyone wants to come to God.

T4T ⇔ God looks down from heaven and sees humans;
⇔ he looks to see if anyone is very wise,
⇔ with the result that he seeks to know God.

LEB • God looks down from heaven upon the children of humankind
• to see whether there is one who has insight,
• one who seeks God.

BBE God was looking down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who had wisdom, searching after God.

Moff ⇔ God looks from heaven
⇔ upon mankind
⇔ to see if any have the sense
⇔ to care for God.

JPS (PSA 53:3) (53-4) Every one of them is unclean, they are together become impure; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

ASV God looked down from heaven upon the children of men,
⇔ To see if there were any that did understand,
⇔ That did seek after God.

DRA (PSA 52:3) God looked down from heaven on the children of men: to see if there were any that did understand, or did seek God.

YLT God from the heavens looked on the sons of men, To see if there be an understanding one, [One] seeking God.

Drby [fn]God looked down from the heavens upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek [fn]God.

53.2 Elohim

RV God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek after God.

SLT God from the heavens looked forth upon the sons of man to see if there is he understanding, seeking God.

Wbstr God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.

KJB-1769 God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.

KJB-1611 God looked downe from heauen vpon the children of men, to see if there were any that did vnderstand, that did seeke God.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps 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.
(The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men: to see if there were any that did understand and seek after the Lord.)

Gnva God looked downe from heauen vpon the children of men, to see if there were any that would vnderstand, and seeke God.
(God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that would understand, and seek God.)

Cvdl God loked downe from heauen vpo the children of men, to se yf there were eny that wolde vnderstonde, or seke after God.
(God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that would understand, or seek after God.)

Wycl (PSA 52:3) God bihelde fro heuene on the sones of men; that he se, if `ony is vndurstondynge, ether sekynge God.
(God beheld from heaven on the sons of men; that he see, if any is understanding, either seeking God.)

Luth (PSA 53:3) GOtt schauet vom Himmel auf der Menschen Kinder, daß er sehe, ob jemand klug sei, der nach GOtt frage.
(God looks from_the heaven on/in/to the/of_the people children, that he see, if/whether someone wise/clever be, the/of_the after God ask.)

ClVg (PSA 52:3) Deus de cælo prospexit super filios hominum, ut videat si est intelligens, aut requirens Deum.[fn]
(God from/about the_sky looked_forward over children of_men, as let_him_see when/but_if it_is intelligent, or seeking God.)

52.3 Deus de. CASS. Vel de cœlo, id est, per sanctas animas admonuit, ut videat, etc. Si est, etc. Ibid. Aut si non intelligit, si saltem est requirens intelligere Deum.

52.3 God from/about. CASS. Or from/about sky, that it_is, through holy(pl) souls reminded, as let_him_see, etc. When/But_if it_is, etc. There. Or when/but_if not/no understands, when/but_if at_least/after_all it_is seeking to_understand God.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

בְּנֵ֫י אָדָ֥ם

(Some words not found in UHB: ʼElohīm from,heaven looks_down on/upon sons_of humankind to=see [is],there? understand seeks DOM ʼElohīm )

The psalmist is using sons of man as a common expression of his culture to mean “human beings.” If this phrase does not have that meaning in your language, you could use a comparable expression from your language that does have that meaning, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [human beings]

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

דֹּ֝רֵ֗שׁ אֶת־אֱלֹהִֽים

(Some words not found in UHB: ʼElohīm from,heaven looks_down on/upon sons_of humankind to=see [is],there? understand seeks DOM ʼElohīm )

Since the psalmist has already used the name “God” earlier in this sentence, it may be more natural in your language to use a pronoun here. Alternate translation: [one seeking him]

Parallel PSA 53:2