Psalms 14:2

God searches all humanity from heaven to find any who truly understand and seek him. It matters because God himself is the standard and judge of every heart.

Cross-references · 26

• Rom 3:11There is no one who understands. There is no one who seeks after God.
• Ps 33:13–14Yahweh looks from heaven. He sees all the sons of men.
• Heb 11:6Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.
• Ps 102:19–20For he has looked down from the height of his sanctuary. From heaven, Yahweh saw the earth;
• Gen 6:12God saw the earth, and saw that it was corrupt, for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth.
• Matt 13:15for this people’s heart has grown callous, their ears are dull of hearing, they have closed their eyes; or else perhaps they might perceive with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their heart, and would turn again; and I would heal them.’
• Dan 12:10Many shall purify themselves, and make themselves white, and be refined; but the wicked shall do wickedly; and none of the wicked shall understand; but those who are wise shall understand.
• 2 Chr 19:3Nevertheless there are good things found in you, in that you have put away the Asheroth out of the land, and have set your heart to seek God.”
• Ps 82:5They don’t know, neither do they understand. They walk back and forth in darkness. All the foundations of the earth are shaken.
• Isa 55:6Seek Yahweh while he may be found. Call on him while he is near.
• Prov 2:9Then you will understand righteousness and justice, equity and every good path.
• Jer 4:22“For my people are foolish, they don’t know me. They are foolish children, and they have no understanding. They are skillful in doing evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.”
• Ps 92:6A senseless man doesn’t know, neither does a fool understand this:
• Isa 27:11When its boughs are withered, they will be broken off. The women will come and set them on fire, for they are a people of no understanding. Therefore he who made them will not have compassion on them, and he who formed them will show them no favor.
• Prov 9:16“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here.” as for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
• Isa 63:15Look down from heaven, and see from the habitation of your holiness and of your glory. Where are your zeal and your mighty acts? The yearning of your heart and your compassion is restrained toward me.
• Prov 8:5You simple, understand prudence. You fools, be of an understanding heart.
• Lam 3:50until Yahweh looks down, and sees from heaven.
• Gen 18:21I will go down now, and see whether their deeds are as bad as the reports which have come to me. If not, I will know.”
• Ps 107:43Whoever is wise will pay attention to these things. They will consider the loving kindnesses of Yahweh.
• Isa 8:19When they tell you, “Consult with those who have familiar spirits and with the wizards, who chirp and who mutter:” shouldn’t a people consult with their God? Should they consult the dead on behalf of the living?
• 2 Chr 30:19who sets his heart to seek God, Yahweh, the God of his fathers, even if they aren’t clean according to the purification of the sanctuary.”
• Gen 11:5Yahweh came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men built.
• Ps 69:32The humble have seen it, and are glad. You who seek after God, let your heart live.
• Prov 9:4“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
• Isa 64:1Oh that you would tear the heavens, that you would come down, that the mountains might quake at your presence.

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