Psalms 4:3

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

But know that Jehovah hath set apart for himself him that is godly: Jehovah will hear when I call unto him.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בְּנֵ֥י אִ֡ישׁ עַד־מֶ֬ה כְבוֹדִ֣י לִ֭כְלִמָּה תֶּאֱהָב֣וּן רִ֑יק תְּבַקְשׁ֖וּ כָזָ֣ב סֶֽלָה׃

Transliteration

bənê ʾîš until-what kəbôdî to-kəlimmāh teʾĕhābûn rîq təbaqqəšû kāzāb selāh

Grammar Details

*bənê*: noun masculine plural construct - sons of
*ʾîš*: noun masculine singular - man
until-what: preposition עַד with interrogative מֶה - how long
*kəbôdî*: noun masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my honor/glory
*kəlimmāh*: noun feminine singular with prefixed preposition ל (to/for) - shame/disgrace
*teʾĕhābûn*: verb Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural with paragogic ן - you love
*rîq*: noun masculine singular - emptiness/vanity
*təbaqqəšû*: verb Piel imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you seek
*kāzāb*: noun masculine singular - lie/falsehood
*selāh*: musical or liturgical term - pause/interlude

Word Meanings

*bənê ʾîš*: sons of man/prominent men/people of rank
*kəbôdî*: my honor/my glory/my reputation
*kəlimmāh*: shame/disgrace/humiliation/dishonor
*teʾĕhābûn*: you love/you desire/you prefer
*rîq*: emptiness/vanity/worthlessness
*təbaqqəšû*: you seek/you search for/you pursue
*kāzāb*: lie/falsehood/deception
*selāh*: musical pause/interlude/lift up [meaning uncertain]

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

2 Pet 2:9 : 9 the Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment unto the day of judgment;
Exod 33:16 : 16 For wherein now shall it be known that I have found favor in thy sight, I and thy people? is it not in that thou goest with us, so that we are separated, I and thy people, from all the people that are upon the face of the earth?
Ps 6:8 : 8 Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; For Jehovah hath heard the voice of my weeping.
Ps 31:23 : 23 Oh love Jehovah, all ye his saints: Jehovah preserveth the faithful, And plentifully rewardeth him that dealeth proudly.
Ps 34:15 : 15 The eyes of Jehovah are toward the righteous, And his ears are [open] unto their cry.
Ps 50:5 : 5 Gather my saints together unto me, Those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.
Ps 55:16-17 : 16 As for me, I will call upon God; And Jehovah will save me. 17 Evening, and morning, and at noonday, will I complain, and moan; And he will hear my voice.
Ps 56:9 : 9 Then shall mine enemies turn back in the day that I call: This I know, that God is for me.
Ps 91:14-15 : 14 Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name. 15 He shall call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble: I will deliver him, and honor him.
John 15:16 : 16 Ye did not choose me, but I chose you, and appointed you, that ye should go and bear fruit, and [that] your fruit should abide: that {G5100} whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
Eph 2:10 : 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God afore prepared that we should walk in them.
2 Thess 2:13-14 : 13 But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, for that God {G138} chose you from the beginning unto salvation in sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth: 14 whereunto he called you through our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Tim 2:19 : 19 Howbeit the firm foundation of God standeth, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his: and, Let every one that nameth the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness.
Titus 2:14 : 14 who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a people for his own possession, zealous of good works.
1 Pet 2:9 : 9 But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a {G1519} people for [God's] own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

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