Psalms 4:2
1 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.
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.
3 But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the LORD will hear when I call unto him.
4 Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- How long, O men, will my honor be maligned? How long will you love vanity and seek after lies ? Selah
- KJV
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- BLB
- O sons of men, until when will my glory be shame? Will you⁺ love vanity, [and] seek after falsehood? Selah
- ÅB
- Dere mennesker,
Hvor lenge skal dere prøve å snu min ære til skam?
Hvor lenge skal dere elske tomhet og søke etter løgn?
Sela. - OTB
- Dere menneskebarn, hvor lenge skal min ære bli vendt til skam?
Hvor lenge vil dere elske det som er verdiløst og streve etter løgn?
Sela - B1930
- I veldige menn! Hvor lenge skal min ære være til spott? Hvor lenge vil I elske det som fåfengt er, søke løgn? Sela.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 1:22
How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
Read in contextHosea 4:7
As they were increased, so they sinned against me: therefore will I change their glory into shame.
Read in contextPsalms 3:3
But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.
Read in contextPsalms 5:6
Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.
Read in contextPsalms 106:20
Thus they changed their glory into the similitude of an ox that eateth grass.
Read in contextJeremiah 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.
Read in contextEcclesiastes 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.
Read in context1 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.
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