Key Verse Spotlight
Psalms 14:2 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, {and} seek God.”
Psalms 14:2
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
[To the chief Musician, {A Psalm} of David.] The fool hath said in his heart, {There is} no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, {there is} none that doeth good.
The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, {and} seek God.
They are all gone aside, they are {all} together become filthy: {there is} none that doeth good, no, not one. {filthy: Heb. stinking}
Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people {as} they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD.
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