Psalm 40:4
Strong's Lexicon
Blessed
אַ֥שְֽׁרֵי (’aš·rê)
Interjection
Strong's Hebrew 835: 1) happiness, blessedness 1a) often used as interjection 1b) blessed are

is the man
הַגֶּ֗בֶר (hag·ge·ḇer)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1397: 1) man, strong man, warrior (emphasising strength or ability to fight)

who
אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 834: 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if

has made
שָׂ֣ם (śām)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7760: 1) to put, place, set, appoint, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to put, set, lay, put or lay upon, lay (violent) hands on 1a2) to set, direct, direct toward 1a2a) to extend (compassion) (fig) 1a3) to set, ordain, establish, found, appoint, constitute, make, determine, fix 1a4) to set, station, put, set in place, plant, fix 1a5) to make, make for, transform into, constitute, fashion, work, bring to pass, appoint, give 1b) (Hiphil) to set or make for a sign 1c) (Hophal) to be set

the LORD
יְ֭הֹוָה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = 'the existing One' 1) the proper name of the one true God 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136

his trust,
מִבְטַח֑וֹ (miḇ·ṭa·ḥōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4009: 1) trust, confidence, refuge 1a) act of confiding 1b) object of confidence 1c) state of confidence, security

who has not
וְֽלֹא־ (wə·lō-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

turned
פָנָ֥ה (p̄ā·nāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6437: 1) to turn 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to turn toward or from or away 1a2) to turn and do 1a3) to turn, decline (of day) 1a4) to turn toward, approach (of evening) 1a5) to turn and look, look, look back or at or after or for 1b) (Piel) to turn away, put out of the way, make clear, clear away 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to turn 1c2) to make a turn, show signs of turning, turn back 1d) (Hophal) to be turned back

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 413: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)

the proud,
רְ֝הָבִ֗ים (rə·hā·ḇîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7295: 1) proud, defiant

nor to those who lapse
וְשָׂטֵ֥י (wə·śā·ṭê)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 7750: 1) to swerve, fall away 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to swerve, fall away 1a2) those falling away (participle)

into falsehood !
כָזָֽב׃ (ḵā·zāḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3577: 1) a lie, untruth, falsehood, deceptive thing

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Blessed is the man who has made the LORD his trust, who has not turned to the proud, nor to those who lapse into falsehood.

Young's 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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
How happy is the man who has put his trust in the LORD and has not turned to the proud or to those who run after lies!

New American Standard Bible
How blessed is the man who has made the LORD his trust, And has not turned to the proud, nor to those who lapse into falsehood.

King James Bible
Blessed [is] that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD, who does not look to the proud, to those who turn aside to false gods.

New Living Translation
Oh, the joys of those who trust the LORD, who have no confidence in the proud or in those who worship idols.

English Standard Version
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 American Standard Bible
How blessed is the man who has made the LORD his trust, And has not turned to the proud, nor to those who lapse into falsehood.

King James Bible
Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
How happy is the man 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.

NET Bible
How blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD and does not seek help from the proud or from liars!

American Standard Version
Blessed is the man that maketh Jehovah his trust, And respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.

English Revised Version
Blessed is the man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.

Young's 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.
















Cross References
Job 37:24
Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.

Psalm 34:8
O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.

Psalm 84:12
O LORD of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.

Psalm 101:3
I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.

Psalm 118:8
It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.

Psalm 125:5
As for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, the LORD shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity: but peace shall be upon Israel.

Psalm 138:6
Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.

Jeremiah 17:7
Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.

Daniel 3:28
Then Nebuchadnezzar spake, and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that trusted in him, and have changed the king's word, and yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God.

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 40:3
And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.
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