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Psalm 40:4
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KJ21
Blessed is that man that maketh the Lord his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
ASV
Blessed is the man that maketh Jehovah his trust, And respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
AMP
Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the man who makes the Lord his trust, And does not regard the proud nor those who lapse into lies.
AMPC
Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) is the man who makes the Lord his refuge and trust, and turns not to the proud or to followers of false gods.
BRG
Blessed is that man that maketh the Lord his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
CSB
How happy is anyone who has put his trust in the Lord and has not turned to the proud or to those who run after lies!
CSBA
How happy is anyone who has put his trust in the Lord and has not turned to the proud or to those who run after lies!
CEB
Those who put their trust in the Lord, who pay no attention to the proud or to those who follow lies, are truly happy!
CJB
He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will look on in awe and put their trust in Adonai.
CEV
You bless all of those who trust you, Lord, and refuse to worship idols or follow false gods.
DARBY
Blessed is the man that hath made Jehovah his confidence, and turneth not to the proud, and to such as turn aside to lies.
DRA
The Lord help him on his bed of sorrow: thou hast turned all his couch in his sickness.
ERV
Great blessings belong to those who trust in the Lord, for those who do not turn to demons and false gods for help.
EASY
If anyone trusts in the Lord he blesses them! They do not expect proud people to help them. They do not join with those people who worship false gods.
EHV
How blessed is everyone who trusts in the Lord, who does not look to the proud or to those who turn aside to falsehood.
ESV
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!
ESVUK
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!
EXB
·Happy [Blessed] is the person who ·trusts [finds refuge in] the Lord, who doesn’t turn to those who are proud or to those who ·worship [go astray to] ·false gods [L a lie].
GNV
Blessed is the man that maketh the Lord his trust, and regardeth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
GW
Blessed is the person who places his confidence in the Lord and does not rely on arrogant people or those who follow lies.
GNT
Happy are those who trust the Lord, who do not turn to idols or join those who worship false gods.
HCSB
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!
ICB
Happy is the person who trusts the Lord. He doesn’t turn to those who are proud, to those who worship false gods.
ISV
How blessed is that strong person who places his trust in the Lord, and who has not acknowledged the proud nor resorted to lies.
JUB
Blessed is that man that makes the LORD his trust and does not respect the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
KJV
Blessed is that man that maketh the Lord his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
AKJV
Blessed is that man that maketh the Lord his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
LSB
How blessed is the man who has made Yahweh his trust, And has not turned to the proud, nor to those who stray into falsehood.
LEB
Blessed is the man who makes Yahweh his trust and does not turn to the proud and to those who fall away to a lie.
TLB
Many blessings are given to those who trust the Lord and have no confidence in those who are proud or who trust in idols.
MSG
Blessed are you who give yourselves over to God, turn your backs on the world’s “sure thing,” ignore what the world worships; The world’s a huge stockpile of God-wonders and God-thoughts. Nothing and no one compares to you! I start talking about you, telling what I know, and quickly run out of words. Neither numbers nor words account for you.
MEV
Blessed is the man who places trust in the Lord, but does not turn toward the proud, nor those falling away to falsehood.
NOG
Blessed is the person who places his confidence in Yahweh and does not rely on arrogant people or those who follow lies.
NABRE
And puts a new song in my mouth, a hymn to our God. Many shall look on in fear and they shall trust in the Lord.
NASB
How blessed is the man who has made the Lord his trust, And has not turned to the proud, nor to those who become involved in falsehood.
NASB1995
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.
NCB
He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will look on and be awestruck, and they will place their trust in the Lord.
NCV
Happy is the person who trusts the Lord, who doesn’t turn to those who are proud or to those who worship false gods.
NET
How blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord and does not seek help from the proud or from liars.
NIRV
Blessed is the person who trusts in the Lord. They don’t trust in proud people. Those proud people worship statues of gods.
NIV
Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, who does not look to the proud, to those who turn aside to false gods.
NIVUK
Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, who does not look to the proud, to those who turn aside to false gods.
NKJV
Blessed is that man who makes the Lord his trust, And does not respect the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
NLV
How happy is the man who has made the Lord his trust, and has not turned to the proud or to the followers of lies.
NLT
Oh, the joys of those who trust the Lord, who have no confidence in the proud or in those who worship idols.
NRSVA
Happy are those who make the Lord their trust, who do not turn to the proud, to those who go astray after false gods.
NRSVACE
Happy are those who make the Lord their trust, who do not turn to the proud, to those who go astray after false gods.
NRSVCE
Happy are those who make the Lord their trust, who do not turn to the proud, to those who go astray after false gods.
NRSVUE
Happy are those who make the Lord their trust, who do not turn to the proud, to those who go astray after false gods.
OJB
Ashrei is that man that maketh Hashem his trust, and looketh not to the proud ones, nor such as turn aside to lies (false g-ds).
RGT
Blessed is the man who makes the LORD his trust and does not regard the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
RSV
Blessed is the man who makes the Lord his trust, who does not turn to the proud, to those who go astray after false gods!
RSVCE
Blessed is the man who makes the Lord his trust, who does not turn to the proud, to those who go astray after false gods!
TLV
He put a new song in my mouth— a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and trust in Adonai.
VOICE
Surely those who trust the Eternal— who don’t trust in proud, powerful people Or in people who care little for reality, chasing false gods— surely they are happy, as I have become.
WEB
Blessed is the man who makes Yahweh his trust, and doesn’t respect the proud, nor such as turn away to lies.
WYC
Blessed is the man, of whom the name of the Lord is his hope; and he beheld not into vanities, and into false vengeances. (Happy is the person, for whom the Lord’s name is his hope; and he looketh not to idols, or to false gods.)
YLT
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.
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