Psalms 4:2

You people (sons of men) [who rise up against me—listen]:
How long will you turn my glory (reputation) into shame?
How long will you love emptiness [false unfounded rumors] and seek falsehood (untruth, lies, an illusion)?
[The unusual Hebrew expression bnei ish, literally "sons of men," is used here. If the psalm was written in connection with Ps. 3, the exhortation may be directed at Joab and Avishai, who had gone over to Absalom's side. There are several examples of Joab's betrayal, see 2 Sam. 3:27; 20:8–10.]
Selah. [Probably a break for an instrumental interlude, a pause to reflect on what has just been sung.]

The hebrew text BETA

Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

בְּקָרְאִי   עֲנֵנִי   אֱלֹהֵי   צִדְקִי   בַּצָּר   הִרְחַבְתָּ   לִּי   חָנֵּנִי   וּשְׁמַע   תְּפִלָּתִי  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

υἱοὶ ἀνθρώπων ἕως πότε βαρυκάρδιοι ἵνα τί ἀγαπᾶτε ματαιότητα καὶ ζητεῖτε ψεῦδος διάψαλμα


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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9003
H7121
H9040
בְּ (be)
קָרְאִ֡ (qarei)
י (j)
in
to call
I
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal qal

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

R
Vqcc
Sp1bs
H6030b
H9030
H9015
עֲנֵ֤ (ane)
נִי (ni)
׀
to answer
me
separate
Verb Verb
qal ♂ sing. qal second person masculine singular

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

Vqv2ms
Sp1bs
H0430
אֱלֹ֘הֵ֤י (elóhei)
God
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Ncmpc
H6664
H9020
צִדְקִ֗ (tzideqi)
י (j)
righteousness
my
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

Ncbsc
Sp1bs
H9003
H6862b
בַּ֭ (ba)
צָּר (tzar)
in
distress
Prep. Preposition

Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Rd
Aabsa
H7337
הִרְחַ֣בְתָּ (hirechaveta)
to enlarge
Verb Verb
hiphil qatal ♂ sing. hiphil qatal second person masculine singular

Vhp2ms
H9005
H9030
לִּ֑ (li)
י (j)
to
me
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

R
Sp1bs
H2603a
H9030
חָ֝נֵּ֗ (chane)
נִי (ni)
be gracious
me
Verb Verb
qal ♂ sing. qal second person masculine singular

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

Vqv2ms
Sp1bs
H9002
H8085
וּ (o)
שְׁמַ֥ע (shema)
and
to hear
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal ♂ sing. qal second person masculine singular

C
Vqv2ms
H8605
H9020
H9016
תְּפִלָּתִֽ (tefilati)
י (j)
׃
prayer
my
verseEnd
Noun Noun
♀ sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

Ncfsc
Sp1bs

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