Psalms

Psalm 40:4

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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Word by word

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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.

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.