Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version How long will you people turn my glory into shame? How long will you love delusions and seek false gods New Living Translation How long will you people ruin my reputation? How long will you make groundless accusations? How long will you continue your lies? Interlude English Standard Version O men, how long shall my honor be turned into shame? How long will you love vain words and seek after lies? Selah Berean Standard Bible How long, O men, will my honor be maligned? How long will you love vanity and seek after lies? Selah King James Bible 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. New King James Version How long, O you sons of men, Will you turn my glory to shame? How long will you love worthlessness And seek falsehood? Selah New American Standard Bible You sons of man, how long will my honor be treated as an insult? How long will you love what is worthless and strive for a lie? Selah NASB 1995 O sons of men, how long will my honor become a reproach? How long will you love what is worthless and aim at deception? Selah. NASB 1977 O sons of men, how long will my honor become a reproach? How long will you love what is worthless and aim at deception? Selah. Legacy Standard Bible O sons of men, how long will my glory become a reproach? How long will you love what is worthless and seek falsehood? Selah. Amplified Bible O sons of men, how long will my honor and glory be [turned into] shame? How long will you [my enemies] love worthless (vain, futile) things and seek deception and lies? Selah. Christian Standard Bible How long, exalted ones, will my honor be insulted? How long will you love what is worthless and pursue a lie? Selah Holman Christian Standard Bible How long, exalted men, will my honor be insulted? How long will you love what is worthless and pursue a lie? Selah American Standard Version 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 Contemporary English Version How long will you people refuse to respect me? You love foolish things, and you run after what is worthless. English Revised Version 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 GOD'S WORD® Translation 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] Good News Translation How long will you people insult me? How long will you love what is worthless and go after what is false? International Standard Version You people, how long will you malign my reputation? How long will you love what is vain and what is false? Interlude Majority Standard Bible How long, O men, will my honor be maligned? How long will you love vanity and seek after lies? Selah NET Bible You men, how long will you try to turn my honor into shame? How long will you love what is worthless and search for what is deceptive? (Selah) New Heart English Bible You sons of man, how long will you shame my honor, love what is worthless, chase after a lie? Selah. Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible You sons of men, how long shall my glory be turned into dishonor? Will you love vanity and seek after falsehood? Selah. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionSons of men! Until when [is] my glory for shame? You love a vain thing, you seek a lie. Selah. Young's Literal Translation Sons of men! till when is my glory for shame? Ye love a vain thing, ye seek a lie. Selah. Smith's Literal Translation Sons of man, how long mine honor for shame? Ye will love emptiness, ye will seek falsehood. Silence. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleO ye sons of men, how long will you be dull of heart? why do you love vanity, and seek after lying? Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible How long, O people, will you be hard of heart? Why do you love what is worthless, chase after lies? Selah New Revised Standard Version How long, you people, shall my honor suffer shame? How long will you love vain words, and seek after lies? Selah Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleMen, how long will you obscure my glory? how long will you love vanity? do you want deception forever? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Sons of men, how long will you obscure my honor, love emptiness and seek lies: forever? OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917O ye sons of men, how long shall my glory be put to shame, In that ye love vanity, and seek after falsehood? Selah Brenton Septuagint Translation O ye sons on men, how long will ye be slow of heart? wherefore do ye love vanity, and seek falsehood? Pause. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Answer Me When I Call!1For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Psalm of David. Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have relieved my distress; show me grace and hear my prayer. 2How long, O men, will my honor be maligned? How long will you love vanity and seek after lies? Selah 3Know that the LORD has set apart the godly for Himself; the LORD hears when I call to Him.… Cross References Psalm 62:9 Lowborn men are but a vapor; the exalted are but a lie. Weighed on the scale, they go up; together they are but a vapor. Psalm 39:6 Surely every man goes about like a phantom; surely he bustles in vain; he heaps up riches not knowing who will haul them away. Isaiah 57:13 When you cry out, let your companies of idols deliver you! Yet the wind will carry off all of them, a breath will take them away. But he who seeks refuge in Me will inherit the land and possess My holy mountain.” Jeremiah 2:5 This is what the LORD says: “What fault did your fathers find in Me that they strayed so far from Me? They followed worthless idols, and became worthless themselves. Jeremiah 2:11 Has a nation ever changed its gods? (Yet they are not gods at all.) But My people have exchanged their Glory for useless idols. Jeremiah 2:13 “For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, the fountain of living water, and they have dug their own cisterns—broken cisterns that cannot hold water. Isaiah 44:20 He feeds on ashes. His deluded heart has led him astray, and he cannot deliver himself or say, “Is not this thing in my right hand a lie?” Isaiah 59:4 No one calls for justice; no one pleads his case honestly. They rely on empty pleas; they tell lies; they conceive mischief and give birth to iniquity. Micah 6:3 ‘My people, what have I done to you? Testify against Me how I have wearied you! 1 Samuel 12:21 Do not turn aside after worthless things that cannot profit you or deliver you, for they are empty. 2 Kings 17:15 They rejected His statutes and the covenant He had made with their fathers, as well as the decrees He had given them. They pursued worthless idols and became worthless themselves, going after the surrounding nations that the LORD had commanded them not to imitate. Romans 1:21-23 For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts. / Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools, / and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images of mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles. Romans 1:28-32 Furthermore, since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them up to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done. / They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed, and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and malice. They are gossips, / slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant, and boastful. They invent new forms of evil; they disobey their parents. ... 1 Corinthians 1:20 Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? 1 Corinthians 3:19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness.” Treasury of Scripture O you sons of men, how long will you turn my glory into shame? how long will you love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah. O Psalm 57:4 My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword. Psalm 58:1 To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David. Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men? 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. how Psalm 72:2 He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment. Exodus 10:3 And Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me. Numbers 14:11 And the LORD said unto Moses, How long will this people provoke me? and how long will it be ere they believe me, for all the signs which I have shewed among them? my glory Psalm 3:3 But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head. Psalm 14:6 Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the LORD is his refuge. Psalm 106:20 Thus they changed their glory into the similitude of an ox that eateth grass. love Psalm 2:1 Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? 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. 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. leasing Psalm 5:6 Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man. Psalm 58:3 The wicked are estranged from the womb: they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies. Psalm 63:11 But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by him shall glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped. Jump to Previous Aim Deception Delusions Dishonor False. Falsehood Foolish Glory Honor Lie Love Reproach Seek Selah Shame Suffer Turn Turned Vain Vanity Words WorthlessJump to Next Aim Deception Delusions Dishonor False. Falsehood Foolish Glory Honor Lie Love Reproach Seek Selah Shame Suffer Turn Turned Vain Vanity Words WorthlessPsalm 4 1. David prays for audience2. He reproves and exhorts his enemies 6. Man's happiness is in God's favor How long, O men, will my honor be maligned? This phrase reflects a lament and a plea from the psalmist, traditionally understood to be King David. The "honor" mentioned here can be interpreted as David's reputation or the glory of God that he represents as the anointed king. In the historical context, David often faced opposition and slander from his enemies, both within Israel and from surrounding nations. This question underscores the persistence of human sinfulness and rebellion against God's chosen leaders. Theologically, it echoes the broader biblical theme of the righteous suffering unjustly, a motif seen throughout the Psalms and in the life of Jesus Christ, who was also maligned and rejected by men (Isaiah 53:3). How long will you love vanity and seek after lies? Selah Persons / Places / Events 1. DavidTraditionally attributed as the author of this Psalm, David is expressing a lament and a plea for justice against those who malign his honor. 2. Men The term "men" here refers to those who are opposing David, possibly his enemies or those within his own community who are spreading falsehoods. 3. Selah A term used frequently in the Psalms, possibly indicating a pause for reflection or musical interlude. Teaching Points The Danger of Vanity and LiesVanity and falsehood are not just personal failings but can lead to the destruction of community and relationships. Believers are called to seek truth and honor. The Importance of Honor In a world that often values success over integrity, Christians are reminded to uphold honor and righteousness, even when maligned by others. Reflection and Pause (Selah) Taking time to pause and reflect on God's truth and promises can provide strength and perspective in times of opposition. Trust in God's Justice When faced with false accusations or slander, believers can trust that God sees and will ultimately bring justice.(2)Sons of men.--A literal rendering of a Hebrew phrase generally interpreted as "men of high degree." Luther translates "gentlemen" (see Psalm 49:2), where it is "high," as contrasted with "low." (Comp. Psalm 62:9, "men of high degree.") How long?--Literally, how long to shame my glory? which, after the analogy of Psalm 37:26, "his seed is for a blessing," must mean How long shall my glory be for shame (opprobrio)? The LXX. and Vulg. follow a different and probably correct reading: "How long will ye be heavy (or slow) of heart? "They also indicate that an interrogative has dropped out before the second clause, so that it is rightly supplied by the Authorised Version. Seek after.--In Hebrew the intensive conjugation, to seek earnestly, or again and again. Leasing--i.e., lying. (Comp. Psalm 4:6.) So in Wycliffe's New Testament: "Whanne he speketh leesing, he speketh of his own; for he is a lere, and is fader of it" (John 8:44). "Lesyngmongers" (1Timothy 1:10). Chaucer uses the word; and it is common in Piers Ploughman. Shakespeare also knows the word:-- . . . Verse 2. - O ye sons of men. "Sons of men " - beney ish - is not a mere periphrasis for "men." It is a title of some honour and dignity. Kay translates, "sons of the brave;" but that is scarcely the meaning. The phrase is rather equivalent to our "sirs" ('Speaker's Commentary.'). How long will ye turn my glory into shame? By your misconduct. See the clause which follows. The appeal is, perhaps, to Joab, Abishai, and others of David s own party, whoso proceedings were a disgrace to his reign, and tended to bring their master to shame rather than to honour. How long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? i.e. after lying. Joab's treachery and falsehood were notorious (2 Samuel 3:27; 2 Samuel 20:8-10).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew How long,עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while O men, בְּנֵ֥י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son will my honor כְבוֹדִ֣י (ḵə·ḇō·w·ḏî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 3519: Weight, splendor, copiousness be maligned? לִ֭כְלִמָּה (liḵ·lim·māh) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 3639: Insult, reproach, ignominy How long will you love תֶּאֱהָב֣וּן (te·’ĕ·hā·ḇūn) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun Strong's 157: To have affection f vanity רִ֑יק (rîq) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7385: Emptiness, a worthless thing, in vain and seek after תְּבַקְשׁ֖וּ (tə·ḇaq·šū) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after lies? כָזָ֣ב (ḵā·zāḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3577: A lie, falsehood, deceptive thing Selah סֶֽלָה׃ (se·lāh) Interjection Strong's 5542: Suspension, pause Links Psalm 4:2 NIVPsalm 4:2 NLT Psalm 4:2 ESV Psalm 4:2 NASB Psalm 4:2 KJV Psalm 4:2 BibleApps.com Psalm 4:2 Biblia Paralela Psalm 4:2 Chinese Bible Psalm 4:2 French Bible Psalm 4:2 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 4:2 You sons of men how long shall (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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