Psalms 14:2 Cross References - LEB

² Yahweh looks down from heaven upon the children of humankind to see whether there is one who has insight, one who cares about God.

¹² And God saw the earth, and behold, it was corrupt, for all flesh had corrupted its way upon the earth.

⁵ Then* Yahweh came down to see the city and the tower that _⌊humankind_⌋* was building.

²¹ I will go down and I will see. Have they done altogether according to its cry of distress which has come to me? If not, I will know."

³ Nevertheless some good things have been found in regard to you, for you burned the Asherahs out of the land and set your heart to seek God."

¹⁹ everyone whose heart is set to seek God, Yahweh the God of his ancestors,* though not according to the cleansing for the sanctuary."

¹³ From heaven Yahweh looks; he sees all the children of humankind. ¹⁴ From his dwelling place* he gazes on all the inhabitants of the earth,

³² The afflicted will see and rejoice. O God seekers, let your heart revive,*

⁵ They do not know or consider.* They go about in the darkness, so that all the foundations of the earth are shaken.

⁶ The brutish man does not know, and the fool cannot understand this.

¹⁹ that he looked down from his holy height. Yahweh looked from heaven over the earth ²⁰ to hear the groaning of the prisoner, to liberate _⌊those destined to die_⌋,*

⁴³ Whoever is wise, then let him observe these things, and let them consider Yahweh's acts of loyal love.

⁹ Then you will understand righteousness and justice and uprightness—every good course—

⁵ Learn prudence, O simple ones; fools, learn _⌊intelligence_⌋.*

⁴ "Whoever is simple, let him turn here." As for the one who lacks _⌊sense_⌋,* she says to him,

¹⁶ "Whoever is simple, may he turn here!" As for he who lacks _⌊sense_⌋,* she says to him,

¹⁹ Now if they tell you, "Consult the ghosts and the spirits, those who chirp and those who mutter. Should not a people consult its gods, the dead on behalf of the living,

¹¹ _⌊When its branches are dry_⌋,* they are broken; women are coming and setting light to it.
For it is not a people of understanding;
therefore his maker will not have compassion on him, and his creator will not show him favor.

⁶ Seek Yahweh _⌊while he lets himself be found_⌋;* call him _⌊while he is_⌋* near.

¹⁵ Look from heaven, and see from the lofty residence of your holiness and glory. Where are your zeal and strength? _⌊Your compassion_⌋* and mercy to me hold themselves back.

¹ * Would that you would tear the heavens and come down; the mountains would quake before you,

²² "For my people are foolish, they have not known me. They are foolish children, and they do not have insight. They are skillful at doing evil, and they do not know how to do good."

⁵⁰ until Yahweh looks down and sees from heaven.

¹⁰ Many will be purified and will be cleansed and will be refined, but the wicked will act wickedly _⌊and none of the wicked will understand_⌋,* but _⌊those who have insight_⌋* will understand.

¹⁵ For the heart of this people has become dull, and with their ears they hear with difficulty, and they have shut their eyes, so that they would not see with their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their heart and turn, and I would heal them."*

¹¹ there is no one who understands; there is no one who seeks God.

⁶ Now without faith it is impossible to please him, for the one who approaches God must believe that he exists and is a rewarder of those who seek him.