Psalm 40:4 {39:5}
Good News Translation
Happy are those who trust the LORD, who do not turn to idols or join those who worship false gods.

New Revised Standard Version
Happy are those who make the LORD their trust, who do not turn to the proud, to those who go astray after false gods.

Contemporary English Version
You bless all of those who trust you, LORD, and refuse to worship idols or follow false gods.

New American Bible
Blessed the man who sets his security in the LORD, who turns not to the arrogant or to those who stray after falsehood.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Blessed is the man whose trust is in the name of the Lord; and who hath not had regard to vanities, and lying follies.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Blessed is the man whose trust is in the name of the Lord; and who hath not had regard to vanities, and lying follies.

Blessed

Psalm 2:12 Embrace discipline, lest at any time the Lord be angry, and you perish from the just way. [13] When his wrath shall be kindled in a short time, blessed are all they that trust in him.

Psalm 34:8 O taste, and see that the Lord is sweet: blessed is the man that hopeth in him.

Psalm 84:11,12 For God loveth mercy and truth: the Lord will give grace and glory. . . .

Psalm 118:8,9 It is good to confide in the Lord, rather than to have confidence in man. . . .

Jeremiah 17:7,8 Blessed be the man that trusteth in the Lord, and the Lord shall be his confidence. . . .

Romans 15:12,13 And again, Isaias saith: There shall be a root of Jesse; and he that shall rise up to rule the Gentiles, in him the Gentiles shall hope. . . .

respecteth

Psalm 15:4 In his sight the malignant is brought to nothing: but he glorifieth them that fear the Lord. He that sweareth to his neighbour, and deceiveth not;

Psalm 101:3-7 I will not set before my eyes any unjust thing: I hated the workers of iniquities. . . .

Psalm 119:21 Thou hast rebuked the proud: they are cursed who decline from thy commandments.

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Psalm 125:5 But such as turn aside into bonds, the Lord shall lead out with the workers of iniquity: peace upon Israel.

Isaiah 44:18-20 They have not known, nor understood: for their eyes are covered that they may not see, and that they may not understand with their heart. . . .

Jeremiah 10:14,15 Every man is become a fool for knowledge, every artist is confounded in his graven idol: for what he hath cast is false, and there is no spirit in them. . . .

Jonah 2:8 When my soul was in distress within me, I remembered the Lord: that my prayer may come to thee, unto the holy temple.

2 Thessalonians 2:9-11 Whose coming is according to the working of Satan, in all power and signs and lying wonders: . . .

Context
I Waited Patiently for the LORD
3And he put a new canticle into my mouth, a song to our God. Many shall see, and shall fear: and they shall hope in the Lord. 4Blessed is the man whose trust is in the name of the Lord; and who hath not had regard to vanities, and lying follies.5Thou hast multiplied thy wonderful works, O Lord my God: and in thy thoughts there is no one like to thee. I have declared and I have spoken they are multiplied above number.…
Cross References
Job 37:24
Therefore men shall fear him, and all that seem to themselves to be wise, shall not dare to behold him.

Psalm 34:8
O taste, and see that the Lord is sweet: blessed is the man that hopeth in him.

Psalm 84:12
He will not deprive of good things them that walk in innocence: O Lord of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.

Psalm 101:3
I will not set before my eyes any unjust thing: I hated the workers of iniquities.

Psalm 118:8
It is good to confide in the Lord, rather than to have confidence in man.

Psalm 125:5
But such as turn aside into bonds, the Lord shall lead out with the workers of iniquity: peace upon Israel.

Psalm 138:6
For the Lord is high, and looketh on the low: and the high he knoweth afar off.

Jeremiah 17:7
Blessed be the man that trusteth in the Lord, and the Lord shall be his confidence.

Daniel 3:28
For thou hast executed true judgments in all the things that thou hast brought upon us, and upon Jerusalem, the holy city of our fathers: for according to truth and judgment, thou hast brought all these things upon us for our sins.

Psalm 40:3
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