Psalm 4:2
“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.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 4Meaning
After addressing God, the speaker addresses the human agents of dishonor. Their conduct is exposed as attachment to what is empty and deceptive.
Shamed honor and the LORD’s attentive distinction
Confronts vanity and falsehood, then grounds confidence in the LORD’s setting apart and hearing of the faithful.
Read carefully
Its exact musical or liturgical function is disputed, so it should be preserved without dogmatic explanation.
Reflection
Answer falsehood without adopting it: identify what is empty or deceptive and keep the dispute before God.