King James Version
Psalms 4:2 in the King James Version says “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...” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 4 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“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.”
Psalms 4:2 · KJV
To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm of David. 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. chief: or, overseer have: or, be gracious unto me
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.
But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the LORD will hear when I call unto him.
Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“O ye sons”
H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
“of men”
H376a 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)
“how long”
H5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and
“will ye turn my glory”
H3519properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness
“and seek”
H1245to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
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