Psalms 4:2
O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah.
Psalms 4:2 in other translations
| BSB | How long, O men, will my honor be maligned? How long will you love vanity and seek after lies? Selah |
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| WEB | You sons of men, how long shall my glory be turned into dishonor? Will you love vanity and seek after falsehood? Selah. |
| ASV | O ye sons of men, how long shall my glory be turned into dishonor? How long will ye love vanity, and seek after falsehood? [Selah |
| YLT | Sons of men! till when is my glory for shame? Ye love a vain thing, ye seek a lie. Selah. |
| DARBY | Ye sons of men, till when is my glory to be put to shame? How long will ye love vanity, will ye seek after a lie? Selah. |
| BBE | O you sons of men, how long will you go on turning my glory into shame? how long will you give your love to foolish things, going after what is false? (Selah.) |
| Webster | O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after falsehood? Selah. |
What does Psalms 4:2 mean?
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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 4:1-5
Hear me for thy mercy-sake, is our best plea. He who will not ask such blessings as pardon, and justifying righteousness, and eternal life, must perish for the want of them. Alas! that so many should make so fearful a choice. The psalmist warns against sin. Keep up holy reverence of the glory and majesty of God. You have a great deal to say to your hearts, they may be spoken with, let it not be unsaid. Examine them…
Psalms 4:2 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 4:2
- Proverbs 1:22
How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
- Hosea 4:7
As they were increased, so they sinned against me: therefore will I change their glory into shame.
- Psalms 3:3
But thou, O Lord, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.
- Psalms 5:6
Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the Lord will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.
- Psalms 106:20
Thus they changed their glory into the similitude of an ox that eateth grass.
- Jeremiah 2:11
Hath a nation changed their gods, which are yet no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit.
- Ecclesiastes 8:11
Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.
- 1 Samuel 12:21
And turn ye not aside: for then should ye go after vain things, which cannot profit nor deliver; for they are vain.
- Ephesians 4:25
Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
- Psalms 2:1
Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
- Isaiah 59:4
None calleth for justice, nor any pleadeth for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.
- Isaiah 45:17
But Israel shall be saved in the Lord with an everlasting salvation: ye shall not be ashamed nor confounded world without end.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Context
- Psalms 4:1
To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm of David. Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.
- Psalms 4:2
O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah.
- Psalms 4:3
But know that the Lord hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the Lord will hear when I call unto him.
Psalms 4:2 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Hijos de los hombres, ¿hasta cuándo volveréis mi honra en infamia, amaréis la vanidad, y buscaréis la mentira? (Selah.) |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Quand je crie, réponds-moi, Dieu de ma justice! Dans la détresse tu m’as mis au large; use de grâce envers moi, et écoute ma prière. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Ihr Männersöhne, bis wann soll meine Herrlichkeit zur Schande sein? Bis wann werdet ihr Eitles lieben, Lüge suchen? |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Cum invocarem exaudivit me Deus justitiæ meæ, in tribulatione dilatasti mihi. Miserere mei, et exaudi orationem meam. |