Psalms 40:4
Blessed is that man that maketh the Lord his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
Psalms 40:4 in other translations
| BSB | Blessed is the man who has made the LORD his trust, who has not turned to the proud, nor to those who lapse into falsehood. |
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| WEB | Blessed is the man who makes the LORD his trust, and doesn’t respect the proud, nor such as turn away to lies. |
| ASV | Blessed is the man that maketh Jehovah his trust, And respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies. |
| YLT | O the happiness of the man Who hath made Jehovah his trust, And hath not turned unto the proud, And those turning aside to lies. |
| DARBY | Blessed is the man that hath made Jehovah his confidence, and turneth not to the proud, and to such as turn aside to lies. |
| BBE | Happy is the man who has faith in the Lord, and does not give honour to the men of pride or to those who are turned away to deceit. |
| Webster | Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies. |
What does Psalms 40:4 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 40:1-5
Doubts and fears about the eternal state, are a horrible pit and miry clay, and have been so to many a dear child of God. There is power enough in God to help the weakest, and grace enough to help the unworthiest of all that trust in him. The psalmist waited patiently; he continued believing, hoping, and praying. This is applicable to Christ. His agony, in the garden and on the cross, was a horrible pit and miry…
Psalms 40:4 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 40:4
- Jeremiah 17:7-8
Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is. For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.
- Psalms 84:11-12
For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. O Lord of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.
- Psalms 34:8
O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
- Psalms 125:5
As for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, the Lord shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity: but peace shall be upon Israel.
- Psalms 118:8-9
It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man. It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes.
- Psalms 2:12
Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.
- Romans 15:12-13
And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust. Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:9-11
Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
- Psalms 15:4
In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the Lord. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not.
- Jeremiah 10:14-15
Every man is brutish in his knowledge: every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them. They are vanity, and the work of errors: in the time of their visitation they shall perish.
- Jonah 2:8
They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.
- Psalms 101:3-7
I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me. A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person. Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer. Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me. …
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Context
- Psalms 40:3
And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord.
- Psalms 40:4
Blessed is that man that maketh the Lord his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
- Psalms 40:5
Many, O Lord my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.
Psalms 40:4 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Bienaventurado el hombre que puso á Jehová por su confianza, y no mira á los soberbios, ni á los que declinan á la mentira. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il a mis dans ma bouche un cantique nouveau, la louange de notre Dieu. Plusieurs le verront et craindront, et se confieront en l’ Éternel. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Glückselig der Mann, der Jehova zu seiner Zuversicht macht und sich nicht wendet zu den Stolzen und zu denen, die zur Lüge abweichen! |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Dominus opem ferat illi super lectum doloris ejus; universum stratum ejus versasti in infirmitate ejus. |