Psalms

Psalm 40:3–4

3He put a new song in my mouth,

a hymn of praise to our God.

Many will see and fear

and put their trust in the LORD.

4Blessed is the man

who has made the LORD his trust,

who has not turned to the proud,

nor to those who lapse into falsehood.a

Footnotes

  • a 40:4 Or who turn aside to false gods or who run after lies

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Psalm 40:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He putוַיִּתֵּ֬ןway·yit·tênConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
a newחָדָשׁ֮ḥā·ḏāšAdjective - masculine singularH2319 new
songשִׁ֥ירšîrNoun - masculine singularH7892 song
in my mouthבְּפִ֨י׀bə·p̄îPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH6310 mouth
a hymn of praiseתְּהִלָּ֪הtə·hil·lāhNoun - feminine singularH8416 praise, song of praise
to our Godלֵֽאלֹ֫הֵ֥ינוּlê·lō·hê·nūPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH430 God
Manyרַבִּ֣יםrab·bîmAdjective - masculine pluralH7227 much, many, great
will seeיִרְא֣וּyir·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7200 see
and fearוְיִירָ֑אוּwə·yî·rā·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3372 fear
and put their trustוְ֝יִבְטְח֗וּwə·yiḇ·ṭə·ḥūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH982 trust
in the LORDבַּיהוָֽה׃Yah·wehPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Psalm 40:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Blessedאַ֥שְֽׁרֵי’aš·rêInterjectionH835 happiness, blessedness
is the manהַגֶּ֗בֶרhag·ge·ḇerArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1397 man
whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
has madeשָׂ֣םśāmVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7760 put, place, set
the LORDיְ֭הֹוָהYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
his trustמִבְטַח֑וֹmiḇ·ṭa·ḥōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4009 confidence
who has notוְֽלֹא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
turnedפָנָ֥הp̄ā·nāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6437 turn
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the proudרְ֝הָבִ֗יםrə·hā·ḇîmNoun - masculine pluralH7295 proud, defiant
nor to those who lapseוְשָׂטֵ֥יwə·śā·ṭêConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH7750 swerve, fall away
into falsehoodכָזָֽב׃ḵā·zāḇNoun - masculine singularH3577 lie, falsehood, deceptive thing

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 40:3 Psalm 33:3 · Psalm 103:1–5 · Psalm 34:1–6 · Psalm 52:6 · Revelation 5:9–10 · Revelation 14:3 · Psalm 144:9 · Psalm 35:27 · Isaiah 12:1–4 · Psalm 142:7 · Psalm 64:9–10 · Hosea 3:5

Psalm 40:4 Jeremiah 17:7–8 · Psalm 84:11–12 · Psalm 34:8 · Psalm 125:5 · Psalm 118:8–9 · Psalm 2:12 · Romans 15:12–13 · Jonah 2:8 · Psalm 15:4 · Jeremiah 10:14–15 · 2 Thessalonians 2:9–11 · Psalm 119:21

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.