Psa 40:4 | NETfull | STEP | How blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord and does not seek help from the proud or from liars!

Psalms 40:4

4 How blessed ^{▼▼ The Hebrew noun is an abstract plural. The word often refers metonymically to the happiness that God-given security and prosperity produce (see Pss 1:1, 3; 2:12; 34:9; 41:1; 65:4; 84:12; 89:15; 106:3; 112:1; 127:5; 128:1; 144:15).} is the one ^{▼▼ Heb “man.” See the note on the word “one” in Ps 1:1.} who trusts in the Lord ^{▼▼ Heb “who has made the Lord his [object of] trust.”}
and does not seek help from ^{▼▼ Heb “and does not turn toward.”} the proud or from liars! ^{▼▼ Heb “those falling away toward a lie.”}