4Blessed is the man that hath made Jehovah his confidence, and turneth not to the proud, and to such as turn aside to lies.


In Context

1 {To the chief Musician. Of David. A Psalm.} I waited patiently for Jehovah; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.

2 And he brought me up out of the pit of destruction, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock; he hath established my goings:

3 And he hath put a new song in my mouth, praise unto our God. Many shall see it, and fear, and shall confide in Jehovah.

4 Blessed is the man that hath made Jehovah his confidence, and turneth not to the proud, and to such as turn aside to lies.

5 Thou, O Jehovah my God, hast multiplied thy marvellous works, and thy thoughts toward us: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee; would I declare and speak them, they are more than can be numbered.

6 Sacrifice and oblation thou didst not desire: ears hast thou prepared me. Burnt-offering and sin-offering hast thou not demanded;

Psalm 40:4 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

40:4Blessed [is] that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

40:4Blessed is the man who makes the Lord his trust, who does not look to the proud, to those who turn aside to false gods.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

40:4Blessed is the man whose trust is in the name of the Lord; and who hath not had regard to vanities, and lying follies.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

40:4Blessed is the man that maketh Jehovah his trust, And respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

40:4Blessed is the man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

40:4Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

40:4Blessed is the man who makes Yahweh his trust, and doesn't respect the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

40:4O the happiness of the man Who hath made Jehovah his trust, And hath not turned unto the proud, And those turning aside to lies.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

40:4Blessed is that man that makes the LORD his trust, and respects not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.