Parallel Verses
NET Bible
How blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord and does not seek help from the proud or from liars!
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.
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.
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 He gave me reason to sing a new song, praising our God. May many see what God has done, so that they might swear allegiance to him and trust in the Lord! 4 How blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord and does not seek help from the proud or from liars! 5 O Lord, my God, you have accomplished many things; you have done amazing things and carried out your purposes for us. No one can thwart you! I want to declare them and talk about them, but they are too numerous to recount!
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Psalm 34:8
Taste and see that the Lord is good! How blessed is the one who takes shelter in him!
Psalm 125:5
As for those who are bent on traveling a sinful path, may the Lord remove them, along with those who behave wickedly! May Israel experience peace!
Psalm 2:12
Give sincere homage! Otherwise he will be angry, and you will die because of your behavior, when his anger quickly ignites. How blessed are all who take shelter in him!
Psalm 15:4
He despises a reprobate, but honors the Lord's loyal followers. He makes firm commitments and does not renege on his promise.
Psalm 84:11-12
For the Lord God is our sovereign protector. The Lord bestows favor and honor; he withholds no good thing from those who have integrity.
Psalm 101:3-7
I will not even consider doing what is dishonest. I hate doing evil; I will have no part of it.
Psalm 118:8-9
It is better to take shelter in the Lord than to trust in people.
Psalm 119:21
You reprimand arrogant people. Those who stray from your commands are doomed.
Isaiah 44:18-20
They do not comprehend or understand, for their eyes are blind and cannot see; their minds do not discern.
Jeremiah 10:14-15
All these idolaters will prove to be stupid and ignorant. Every goldsmith will be disgraced by the idol he made. For the image he forges is merely a sham. There is no breath in any of those idols.
Jeremiah 17:7-8
My blessing is on those people who trust in me, who put their confidence in me.
Jonah 2:8
Those who worship worthless idols forfeit the mercy that could be theirs.
Romans 15:12-13
And again Isaiah says, "The root of Jesse will come, and the one who rises to rule over the Gentiles, in him will the Gentiles hope."
2 Thessalonians 2:9-11
The arrival of the lawless one will be by Satan's working with all kinds of miracles and signs and false wonders,