Psalms 40:4

Psalms 40:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Blessed is that man that maketh the Lord his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
• New International Version (NIV)Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, who does not look to the proud, to those who turn aside to false gods.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Blessed is the man who makes the Lord his trust, who does not turn to the proud, to those who go astray after a lie!
• New King James Version (NKJV)Blessed is that man who makes the Lord his trust, And does not respect the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.

Context of Psalms 40:4

2He brought me up out of a horrible pit [of tumult and of destruction], out of the miry clay, And He set my feet upon a rock, steadying my footsteps and establishing my path. 3He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God; Many will see and fear [with great reverence] And will trust confidently in the Lord. Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the man who makes the Lord his trust, And does not regard the proud nor those who lapse into lies. 5Many, O Lord my God, are the wonderful works which You have done, And Your thoughts toward us; There is none to compare with You. If I would declare and speak of your wonders, They would be too many to count. 6Sacrifice and meal offering You do not desire, nor do You delight in them; You have opened my ears and given me the capacity to hear [and obey Your word]; Burnt offerings and sin offerings You do not require.

Psalms 40:4 word by word

אַ֥שְֽׁרֵי הַגֶּ֗בֶר אֲשֶׁר־שָׂ֣ם יְ֭הֹוָה מִבְטַח֑וֹ וְֽלֹא־פָנָ֥ה אֶל־רְ֝הָבִ֗ים וְשָׂטֵ֥י כָזָֽב׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Blessedאֶ֫שֶׁר'esher · blessedH835
• that manגָּבֶרgeber · great manH1397
• that makethשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: makeH7760
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• his trustמִבְטָחmibţâch · confidenceH4009
• and respectethפָּנָהpânâh · to turnH6437
• not the proudרָהָבrâhâb · proudH7295
• nor such as turn asideשׂוּטώûţ sûţ · to swerveH7750
• to liesכָּזָבkâzâb · lieH3577

Cross-references for Psalms 40:4

• Psalms 2:12Kiss (pay respect to) the Son, so that He does not become angry, and you perish in the way, For His wrath may soon be kindled and set aflame. How blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] are all those who take refuge in Him!
• Psalms 34:8O taste and see that the Lord [our God] is good; How blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the man who takes refuge in Him.
• Psalms 84:11For the Lord God is a sun and shield; The Lord bestows grace and favor and honor; No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly.
• Psalms 118:8It is better to take refuge in the Lord Than to trust in man.
• Jeremiah 17:7Blessed [with spiritual security] is the man who believes and trusts in and relies on the Lord And whose hope and confident expectation is the Lord.
• Romans 15:12Again Isaiah says, “There shall be a root of Jesse, He who arises to rule [as King] over the Gentiles, In Him shall the Gentiles hope.”
• Psalms 15:4In his eyes an evil person is despised, But he honors those who fear the Lord [and obediently worship Him with awe-inspired reverence and submissive wonder]. He keeps his word even to his own disadvantage and does not change it [for his own benefit];
• Psalms 101:3I will set no worthless or wicked thing before my eyes. I hate the practice of those who fall away [from the right path]; It will not grasp hold of me.
• Psalms 119:21You rebuke the presumptuous and arrogant, the cursed ones, Who wander from Your commandments.
• Psalms 125:5But as for those who turn aside to their crooked ways [in unresponsiveness to God], The Lord will lead them away with those who do evil. Peace be upon Israel.
• Isaiah 44:18They do not know, nor do they understand, for God has muddied their eyes so that they cannot see, and their hearts (minds) as well so that they cannot understand.
• Jeremiah 10:14Every man has become [like a brute] irrational and stupid, without knowledge [of God]; Every goldsmith is shamed by his carved idols; For his molten images are frauds and lies, And there is no breath in them.
• Jonah 2:8Those who regard and follow worthless idols Turn away from their [living source of] mercy and lovingkindness.
• 2 Thessalonians 2:9The coming of the [Antichrist, the lawless] one is through the activity of Satan, [attended] with great power [all kinds of counterfeit miracles] and [deceptive] signs and false wonders [all of them lies],

Commentaries on Psalms 40:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Blessed is that man - The man must be blessed and happy who casts his soul with all its burden of sin and wretchedness, at the footstool of God's mercy; for he will save all who come to him through the Son of his love.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4Blessed is that man that maketh the Lord his trust - See the notes at Psalm 34:8. Compare Psalm 27:1. Literally, here, “The blessings of the man who places Yahweh for his confidence;” that is, who makes Him his seeurity, or who feels that his security for happiness and salvation is in Him. And respecteth not the proud - The haughty, or those who are confident in themselves. Literally, “who looks not to the proud;” that is, who does not depend on them for…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-5The psalmist thanks the Lord for rescue and affirms that people can trust God.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. Blessed--(Psa 1:1; 2:12). respecteth--literally, "turns towards," as an object of confidence. turn aside--from true God and His law to falsehood in worship and conduct.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 40:4

• Faith
• Seekers

In the dictionaries

• Praise
• Preach
• Tarrying
• Wish
• Hope
• Lie; Lying
• Pentateuch
• Psalms, Book of
• Leasing
• Messiah

Commentaries on Psalms 40

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings