Psalm 40:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
How blessedאַ֥שְֽׁרֵי
(ash·rei)
835: happiness, blessednessfrom ashar
is the manהַגֶּ֗בֶר
(hag·ge·ver)
1397: manfrom gabar
whoאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
has madeשָׂ֣ם
(sam)
7760: to put, place, seta prim. root
the LORDיְ֭הֹוָה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
his trust,מִבְטַחֹ֑ו
(miv·ta·chov;)
4009: confidencefrom batach
And has not turnedפָנָ֥ה
(fa·nah)
6437: to turna prim. root
to the proud,רְ֝הָבִ֗ים
(re·ha·vim)
7295: proud, defiantfrom rahab
nor to those who lapseוְשָׂטֵ֥י
(ve·sa·tei)
7750: to swerve, fall awaya prim. root
into falsehood.כָזָֽב׃
(cha·zav.)
3577: a lie, falsehood, deceptive thingfrom kazab


















KJV Lexicon
Blessed
'esher  (eh'-sher)
happiness; only in masculine plural construction as interjection, how happy! -- blessed, happy.
is that man
geber  (gheh'-ber)
a valiant man or warrior; generally, a person simply -- every one, man, mighty.
that maketh
suwm  (soom)
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)wholly, work.
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
his trust
mibtach  (mib-tawkh')
a refuge, i.e. (objective) security, or (subjective) assurance -- confidence, hope, sure, trust.
and respecteth
panah  (paw-naw')
to turn; by implication, to face, i.e. appear, look, etc.
not the proud
rahab  (raw-hawb')
insolent -- proud.
nor such as turn aside
suwt  (soot)
to detrude, i.e. (intransitively and figuratively) become derelict (wrongly practise; namely, idolatry) -- turn aside to.
to lies
kazab  (kaw-zawb')
falsehood; literally (untruth) or figuratively (idol) -- deceitful, false, leasing, + liar, lie, lying.
Parallel Verses
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!

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Blessed is the son of man who trusts upon The Name of Lord Jehovah, and has not returned to futility, neither to lying speech.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Blessed is the person who places his confidence in the LORD and does not rely on arrogant people or those who follow lies.

King James 2000 Bible
Blessed is that man that makes the LORD his trust, and respects not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
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