Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Blessed is the man who makes LORD his trust, and respects not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
Holman Bible
who has put his trust in the Lord
and has not turned to the proud
or to those who run after lies!
International Standard Version
How blessed is that strong person who places his trust in the LORD, and who has not acknowledged the proud nor resorted to lies.
American Standard Version
Blessed is the man that maketh Jehovah his trust, And respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
Amplified
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.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Darby Translation
Blessed is the man that hath made Jehovah his confidence, and turneth not to the proud, and to such as turn aside to lies.
Julia Smith Translation
Happy the man who set Jehovah his trust, and turned not to the arrogant, and those turning aside to falsehood.
King James 2000
Blessed is that man that makes the LORD his trust, and respects not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Blessed [is] the man who makes Yahweh his trust and does not turn to [the] proud and [to those who] fall away [to] a lie.
Modern King James verseion
Blessed is the man who makes Jehovah his trust and does not turn to the proud, nor to those who turn aside to a lie.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Blessed is the man that hath set his hope in the LORD, and turned not unto the proud, and to such as go about with lies.
NET Bible
How blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord and does not seek help from the proud or from liars!
New Heart English Bible
Blessed is the man who makes the LORD his trust, and doesn't respect the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
The Emphasized Bible
How happy the man, Who hath made Yahweh his confidence, who hath not turned unto the haughty, nor gone aside unto falsehood.
Webster
Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
World English Bible
Blessed is the man who makes Yahweh his trust, and doesn't respect the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
Youngs Literal Translation
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.
Themes
the Blessed » Who trust in God
Lying » Saints » Respect not those who practice
Pride » Saints » Respect not, in others
The Proud » General references to
Topics
References
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 40:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Thanksgiving And A Cry For Help
3 And he has put a new song in my mouth, even praise to our God. Many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in LORD. 4 Blessed is the man who makes LORD his trust, and respects not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies. 5 Many, O LORD my God, are the wonderful works which thou have done, and thy thoughts which are toward us. They cannot be set in order to thee. If I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Psalm 34:8
O taste and see that LORD is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.
Psalm 125:5
But as for such as turn aside to their crooked ways, LORD will lead them forth with the workers of iniquity. Peace be upon Israel.
Psalm 2:12
Kiss the son, lest he be angry, and ye perish in the way, for his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all those who take refuge in him.
Psalm 15:4
in whose eyes a reprobate is despised, but who honors those who fear LORD, he that swears to his own hurt, and changes not,
Psalm 84:11-12
For LORD God is a sun and a shield. LORD will give grace and glory. He will withhold no good thing from those who walk uprightly.
Psalm 101:3-7
I will set no base thing before my eyes. I hate the work of those who turn aside. It shall not cleave to me.
Psalm 118:8-9
It is better to take refuge in LORD than to put confidence in man.
Psalm 119:21
Thou have rebuked the proud, who are cursed, who wander from thy commandments.
Isaiah 44:18-20
They do not know, nor do they consider. For he has shut their eyes, that they cannot see, and their hearts, that they cannot understand.
Jeremiah 10:14-15
Every man has become brutish, without knowledge. Every goldsmith is put to shame by his graven image. For his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.
Jeremiah 17:7-8
Blessed is the man who trusts in LORD, and whose trust LORD is.
Jonah 2:8
Those who regard lying vanities forsake their own mercy.
Romans 15:12-13
And again, Isaiah says, There will be the root of Jesse, and he who arises to reign over Gentiles. In him Gentiles will hope.
2 Thessalonians 2:9-11
Whose coming is according to the working of Satan with all power and signs and marvels of deceit,