Psalms 4:2 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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²O 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 —

Old words in this verse

leasing: — lies, falsehood.
selah: — a pause or musical mark (meaning uncertain).

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Original word meaning

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Proverbs 1:22
How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
Hosea 4:7
As they were increased, so they sinned against me: therefore will I change their glory into shame.
Psalms 3:3
But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.
Psalms 5:6
Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.
Psalms 106:20
Thus they changed their glory into the similitude of an ox that eateth grass.

Topics

Anger Cruelty Hatred Heart Leasing Malice Retaliation Scoffing

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 1-5)

The title of the psalm acquaints us that David, having penned it by divine inspiration for the use of the church, delivered it to the chief musician, or master of the song, who (according to the divine appointment of psalmody made in his time, which he was chiefly instrumental in the establishment of) presided in that service. We have a particular account of the constitution, the modelling of the…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 2)

2. sons of men--men of note or prominence (compare 2Ch 21:9). turn my glory--or, “royal dignity.” into shame--or, “reproach.” vanity--a foolish and hopeless enterprise (Psa 2:1). leasing--a lie.