The Meaning of Psalms 4:2 Explained

Psalms 4:2

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.

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.

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

Discover Psalms 4:2

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Psalms 4:2?

MEANING: What does Psalms 4:2 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Psalms 4:2 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Psalms 4:2?

What is the context of Psalms 4:2?

The Safety of the Faithful (Psalms 4:1-8)
Answer Me When I Call (Psalms 4:1-8)
Safety in Yahweh (Psalms 4:1-8)
A Night Prayer (Psalms 4:1-8)
Psalm 4 .[ a .] (Psalms 4:1-8)
Evening Prayer of Trust in God. (Psalms 4:1-8)
Trust God under Adversity (Psalms 4:1-8)

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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.

What does Psalms 4:2 Mean?

Verse Meaning

David"s enemies stand in contrast to God; they were sinners, but He was righteous. If they were Absalom and his followers, or whoever they were, they were trying to turn David"s honor as a godly king into a bad reputation with their lies (cf. 2 Samuel 15:3). They seem to have been despising his position as king. They pursued vanity and deception. "Deception" (NASB) refers to their lies and is preferable to the NIV translation "false gods." David"s questions reflect his amazement at their foolishness.

Context Summary

Psalm 4:1-8 - Morning And Evening Prayers

These psalms probably date from David's flight before Absalom, 2 Samuel 16:1-23. It is the perfection of trust to be able to sleep when our foes are many and set upon our destruction. So Jesus slept, Mark 4:38; and Peter, Acts 12:6. Be sure that you are where God would have you to be, and then resign yourself to His loving care. Even though pursued by the results of your sins, you will find that God will save you, on condition of your being contrite.

Let us begin the day and close it with thanksgivings and prayers. Godly means having the power to love. Dost thou love God and His saints? Then know that He has set thee apart-that is, separated thee-for Himself. Seek His will alone. Be content to let the world go by. Thou hast no need to envy the prosperous worldling. God suffices for heaven; why not for earth? [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalm 4

¹ David prays for audience
² He reproves and exhorts his enemies
⁶ Man's happiness is in God's favor

What do the individual words in Psalms 4:2 mean?

You sons of men Until what [time] [Will you turn] my glory to shame [How long] will you love worthlessness [And] seek falsehood Selah

בְּנֵ֥י אִ֡ישׁ עַד־ מֶ֬ה כְבוֹדִ֣י ؟ לִ֭כְלִמָּה תֶּאֱהָב֣וּן רִ֑יק תְּבַקְשׁ֖וּ כָזָ֣ב ؟ סֶֽלָה

בְּנֵ֥י	You sons
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
אִ֡ישׁ	of men
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: אִישׁ Sense: man.
עַד־	Until
Parse: Preposition Root: עַד Sense: as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as.
מֶ֬ה	what [time]
Parse: Interrogative Root: לָמָּה Sense: what, how, of what kind.
כְבוֹדִ֣י	[Will you turn] my glory
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common singular Root: כָּבֹוד Sense: glory, honour, glorious, abundance.
؟ לִ֭כְלִמָּה	to shame
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, feminine singular Root: כְּלִמָּה Sense: disgrace, reproach, shame, confusion, dishonour, insult, ignominy.
תֶּאֱהָב֣וּן	[How long] will you love
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine plural, Paragogic nun Root: אָהַב Sense: to love.
רִ֑יק	worthlessness
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: רִיק Sense: emptiness, vanity, empty, idle, vain.
תְּבַקְשׁ֖וּ	[And] seek
Parse: Verb, Piel, Imperfect, second person masculine plural Root: בָּקַשׁ Sense: to seek, require, desire, exact, request.
כָזָ֣ב	falsehood
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: כָּזָב Sense: a lie, untruth, falsehood, deceptive thing.
؟ סֶֽלָה	Selah
Parse: Interjection Root: סֶלָה Sense: to lift up, exalt.

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