Psalms 4:2

Sons of men. Heb. bene ’ish. The more common expression thus translated is bene ’adam, which indicates mankind in general. By contrast bene ’ish may possibly refer to distinguished people. David turns from his prayer to God, to address his persecutors as if they were present.

My glory into shame. If this refers to the rebellion in Absalom’s time (see introductions to Ps. 3 and 4), the allusion most obviously would be to the fact that David was being robbed of his kingly dignity and reduced to virtual beggary and extreme want.

Leasing. Heb. kazab, “a lie.” “Leasing” is Old English for “lie.” The rebels were following a course that must eventually prove to be only a delusion; it must utterly fail. The promises that enduring happiness can be attained by material pleasure and worldly ambition must prove false; they are but a lie.

Selah. See p. 629.