Psalm 4:2

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

O

My glory

1 Corinthians 1:31

Love

Jonah 2:8

Leasing

General references

Isaiah 36:15

Acts 24:9

Bible References

O

My soul is among lions; I am stretched out among those who are on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and whose tongue is a sharp sword.

Is there righteousness in your mouths, O you gods? are you upright judges, O you sons of men?

Because punishment for an evil work comes not quickly, the minds of the sons of men are fully given to doing evil.

This is evil in all things which are done under the sun: that there is one fate for all, and the hearts of the sons of men are full of evil; while they have life their hearts are foolish, and after that--to the dead.

My glory

You have put to shame the thoughts of the poor, but the Lord is his support.

And their glory was changed into the image of an ox, whose food is grass.

And they will be full of fear, and will no longer have faith in Ethiopia which was their hope, or in Egypt which was their glory.

But the Lord will make Israel free with an eternal salvation: you will not be put to shame or made low for ever and ever.

Has any nation ever made a change in their gods, though they are no gods? but my people have given up their glory in exchange for what is of no profit.

Even while they were increasing in number they were sinning against me; I will let their glory be changed into shame.

So that, as it is said in the holy Writings, Whoever has a desire for glory, let his glory be in the Lord.

Love

Why are the nations so violently moved, and why are the thoughts of the people so foolish?

And do not go from the right way turning to those false gods in which there is no profit and no salvation, for they are false.

No one puts forward an upright cause, or gives a true decision: their hope is in deceit, and their words are false; they are with child with sin, and give birth to evil.

These are the words of the Lord: What evil have your fathers seen in me that they have gone far from me, and, walking after what is false, have become false?

The worshippers of false gods have given up their only hope.

Leasing

You will send destruction on those whose words are false; the cruel man and the man of deceit are hated by the Lord.

The evil-doers are strange from the first; from the hour of their birth they go out of the true way, saying false words.

Their tongues are bent like a bow to send out false words: they have become strong in the land, but not for good faith: they go on from evil to evil, and they have no knowledge of me, says the Lord.

And so, putting away false words, let everyone say what is true to his neighbour: for we are parts one of another.

General references

And do not let Hezekiah make you put your faith in the Lord, saying, The Lord will certainly keep us safe, and this town will not be given into the hands of the king of Assyria.

And the Jews were in agreement with his statement, saying that these things were so.