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Psalms 40:4 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Psalms 40:4Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 40:411 words
HebrewMeaning
וַ/יִּתֵּ֬ןwayitēn
and he putconjH5414
apply · appoint · ascribe · assign ···
בְּ/פִ֨/יbəpiy
in mouth mypronH6310
-ing to) · after · appointment · assent ···
שִׁ֥ירšiyr
a songnounH7892
sing(-er · -ing) · song
חָדָשׁ֮ḥādāš
newadjH2319
new thing
תְּהִלָּ֪הtəhilāh
praisenounH8416
לֵֽ/אלֹ֫הֵ֥י/נוּlēʾlōhēynw
to God ourpronH430
exceeding · God (-dess · -ly) · great ···
יִרְא֣וּyirəʾw
they will seeverbH7200
appear · approve · behold · certainly ···
רַבִּ֣יםrabiym
many peopleadjH7227
-ant · -antly) · captain · elder ···
וְ/יִירָ֑אוּwəyiyrāʾw
so they may fearconjH3372
be afraid · dread · fear(-ful · -fully ···
וְ֝/יִבְטְח֗וּwəyibəṭəḥw
and they may trustconjH982
secure · sure) · careless (one · woman) ···
בַּ/יהוָֽהbayhwāh
in YahwehpronH3068
the Lord. Compare
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Church Fathers on Psalms 40:4

1. Of all those things which our Lord Jesus Christ has foretold, we know part to have been already accomplished, part we hope will be accomplished hereafter. All of them, however, will be fulfilled, because He is “the Truth” who speaks them, and requires of us to be as “faithful,” as He Himself speaks them faithfully.... 2. Let us say then what this Psalm says. “I waited patiently for the Lord” Psalm 39:1. I waited patiently for the promise of no mere mortal who can both…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 40 (excerpt)
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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