Psalm 4:2 Parallel Translations

You important people, how long are you going to insult my honor? How long are you going to love what is empty and seek what is a lie? Selah(GOD'S WORD®)

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.

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

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.)

DBY:

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.

ERV:

O ye sons of men, how long shall my glory be turned into dishonour? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after falsehood? Selah

JPS:

O ye sons of men, how long shall my glory be put to shame, in that ye love vanity, and seek after falsehood? Selah

WBS:

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.

WEB:

You sons of men, how long shall my glory be turned into dishonor? Will you 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.

Psalm 4:2 Cross References

XREF:

Psalm 3:3 But You, O LORD, are a shield about me, My glory, and the One who lifts my head.

Psalm 12:2 They speak falsehood to one another; With flattering lips and with a double heart they speak.

Psalm 31:6 I hate those who regard vain idols, But I trust in the LORD.

Psalm 31:18 Let the lying lips be mute, Which speak arrogantly against the righteous With pride and contempt.

Psalm 69:7 Because for Your sake I have borne reproach; Dishonor has covered my face.

Psalm 69:19 You know my reproach and my shame and my dishonor; All my adversaries are before You. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

4:2 O ye {d} sons of men, how long [will ye turn] my glory into shame? [how long] will ye {e} love vanity, [and] seek after leasing? Selah.
(d) You who think yourselves noble in this world.
(e) Though your enterprises please you, yet God will bring them to nothing.

WES:

4:2 My glory - By his glory probably he means that honour which God had conferred upon him. Vanity - Wickedness. Lying - Those calumnies which they raised against him, to make him odious to all the people.

MHC:

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 by serious self-reflection; let your thoughts fasten upon that which is good, and keep close to it. Consider your ways, and before you turn to sleep at night, examine your consciences with respect to what you have done in the day; particularly what you have done amiss, that you may repent of it. when you awake in the night, meditate upon God, and the things that belong to your peace. Upon a sick-bed, particularly, we should consider our ways. Be still. when you have asked conscience a question, be serious, be silent, wait for an answer. Open not the mouth to excuse sin. All confidence must be pan answer. Open not the mouth to excuse sin. All confidence only: therefore, after commanding the sacrifices of righteousness, the psalmist says, Put your trust in the Lord.

CONC:

FALSE Deception Delusions Dishonor Falsehood Foolish Glory Gods Honor Leasing Lie Lies Love O Reproach Seek Selah Shame Sons Suffer Till Turn Turning Vain Vanity Worthless

Aim Deception Delusions Dishonor False. Falsehood Foolish Glory Honor Lie Love Reproach Seek Selah Shame Suffer Turn Turned Vain Vanity Words Worthless

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