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Sonsבְּנֵיof man,אִישׁhow longעַד מֶהwill my honorכְבוֹדִיbe turned into humiliation?לִכְלִמָּהHow long will you loveתֶּאֱהָבוּןwhat is vainרִיקand seekתְּבַקְשׁוּa lie?כָזָבSelah.סֶלָה
Psalms 4:2
Study it in the app“Sons of man, how long will my honor be turned into humiliation? How long will you love what is vain and seek a lie? Selah.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 4:2, word by word
- Sonsבְּנֵיbene
human being
Literally "son of Adam": any person, a mortal.
Where else “bene” appears- of manאִישׁish
man
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “ish” appears- will my honorכְבוֹדִchevodi
honor
Literally "weight": respect, good name; or one's inner self.
Where else “chevodi” appears- be turned into humiliationכְלִמָּהchelima
disgrace, shame
Shame, dishonor suffered before others.
Where else “chelima” appears- How long will you loveתֶּאֱהָבוּteehavu
like
To like something.
Where else “teehavu” appears- what is vainרִיקrik
empty
Something empty, worthless.
Where else “rik” appears- and seekתְּבַקְשׁוּtevakshu
seek
To go after someone or something in order to find it.
Where else “tevakshu” appears- a lieכָזָבchazav
lie, falsehood
A lie, falsehood: what is said or sought and is not true; also something that deceives because it promises and does not deliver.
Where else “chazav” appears- Selahסֶלָהsela
Selah
Selah: a word found at the end of some stanzas of the psalms. It is probably a direction for the music or a pause; its exact sense is unknown, so it is left in Hebrew.
Where else “sela” appears
Translation note
“Selah”: a Hebrew word left as it is; probably an indication for the music or a pause. Its exact sense is unknown.
The context
1For the director. With stringed instruments. A psalm of David. When I call, answer me, Elohim of my righteousness. In distress you gave me room; show me favor and hear my prayer.
2 · This verse (above)
3Know that YHWH has singled out the faithful one for himself; YHWH hears when I call to him.