Parallel Verses
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.
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.
A Conservative Version
Blessed is the man who makes LORD his trust, and respects not the proud, nor such as turn aside 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.
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
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Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 40:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Thanksgiving And A Cry For Help
3 And he put a new song in my mouth, even praise to our God; numbers have seen it with fear, and put their faith in the Lord. 4 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. 5 O Lord my God, great are the wonders which you have done in your thought for us; it is not possible to put them out in order before you; when I would give an account of them, their number is greater than I may say.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Psalm 34:8
By experience you will see that the Lord is good; happy is the man who has faith in him.
Psalm 2:12
For fear that he may be angry, causing destruction to come on you, because he is quickly moved to wrath. Happy are all those who put their faith in him.
Psalm 84:11-12
The Lord God is our sun and our strength: the Lord will give grace and glory: he will not keep back any good thing from those whose ways are upright.
Psalm 118:8-9
It is better to have faith in the Lord than to put one's hope in man.
Psalm 119:21
Your hand has been against the men of pride, a curse is on those who go wandering out of your way.
Isaiah 44:18-20
They have no knowledge or wisdom; for he has put a veil over their eyes, so that they may not see; and on their hearts, so that they may not give attention.
Jeremiah 10:14-15
Then every man becomes like a beast without knowledge; every gold-worker is put to shame by the image he has made: for his metal image is deceit, and there is no breath in them.
Jeremiah 17:7-8
A blessing is on the man who puts his faith in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is.
Jonah 2:8
The worshippers of false gods have given up their only hope.
Romans 15:12-13
And again Isaiah says, There will be the root of Jesse, and he who comes to be the ruler over the Gentiles; in him will the Gentiles put their hope.
2 Thessalonians 2:9-11
Even the one whose coming is marked by the working of Satan, with all power and signs and false wonders,