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Psalms 4:2 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”

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Psalms 4 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	בְּנֵ֥י	H1121	O ye sons	a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
2	אִ֡ישׁ	H376	of men	a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
3	עַד	H5704	how long	as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
4	מֶ֬ה	H4100		properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and
5	כְבוֹדִ֣י	H3519	will ye turn my glory	properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness
6	לִ֭כְלִמָּה	H3639	into shame	disgrace
7	תֶּאֱהָב֣וּן	H157	how long will ye love	to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)
8	רִ֑יק	H7385	vanity	emptiness; figuratively, a worthless thing; adverbially, in vain
9	תְּבַקְשׁ֖וּ	H1245	and seek	to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
10	כָזָ֣ב	H3577	after leasing	falsehood; literally (untruth) or figuratively (idol)
11	סֶֽלָה׃	H5542	Selah	suspension (of music), i.e., pause

Psalms 4:2 (current)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