Psalms 40:4

Happy is the man that hath mada Jehovah his trust,

And hath not turned unto the arrogant, and false apostates.

The word for manis that used in Psalms 34:8, where see note. For the opposite to -making Jehovah the object of trust" see Psalms 52:7.

respecteth not Rather, as above, hath not turned unto: non est aversus ad… Jerome. The word is specially used of turning away from God to idols or false objects of confidence (Dunt. 29:18; Hosea 3:1; Ezekiel 29:16).

the proud&c. The word for -proud" suggests the idea of overbearing arrogance and ostentatious self-assertion: -such as turn aside to lies", or as R.V. marg., fall away treacherously, are those who desert God and the right cause for false objects of reliance and false aims. Idolatry does not appear to be meant, at any rate exclusively. Happy the man who is not misled by appearances to despise God's help, and seek the patronage of worldly men who boast of their own power.