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Happy isאַשְׁרֵיthe manהַגֶּבֶרwhoאֲשֶׁרhas madeשָׂםYHWHיְהֹוָהhis trust,מִבְטַחוֹand has notוְלֹאturnedפָנָהto the arrogantאֶל רְהָבִיםor to those who go astrayוְשָׂטֵיafter a lie.כָזָב
Psalms 40:4
Study it in the app“Happy is the man who has made YHWH his trust, and has not turned to the arrogant or to those who go astray after a lie.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 40:4, word by word
- Happy isאַשְׁרֵיashre
happy, blessed
Happy, blessed: an exclamation for the good that someone has.
Where else “ashre” appears- the manגֶּבֶרgever
man
Man, a grown man in his strength.
Where else “gever” appears- has madeשָׂםsam
make
To turn something into another: "I will turn him into a nation".
Where else “sam” appears- YHWHיְהֹוָהyehova
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehova” appears- his trustמִבְטַחmivtach
confidence, trust
Security, what someone trusts in; a refuge.
Where else “mivtach” appears- turnedפָנָהfana
turn
To turn toward something, someone or God.
Where else “fana” appears- to the arrogantרְהָבִיםrehavim
arrogant
Arrogant: one who imposes himself with pride.
Where else “rehavim” appears- or to those who go astrayשָׂטֵיsate
turn aside
To turn aside: to leave the path to go after something else.
Where else “sate” appears- after a lieכָזָבchazav
lie, falsehood
A lie, falsehood: what is said or sought and is not true; also something that deceives because it promises and does not deliver.
Where else “chazav” appears
The context
3And he put in my mouth a new song, praise to our Elohim; many will see and fear and trust in YHWH.
4 · This verse (above)
5Many things you have done, you, YHWH my Elohim, your wonders and your thoughts toward us; there is none to compare with you; were I to declare and speak of them, they are too many to count.