2 Nephi 4:34
~588–570 BC
1830 Edition
O Lord, I have trusted in thee, and I will trust in thee forever. I will not put my trust in the arm of flesh; for I know that cursed is he that putteth his trust in the arm of flesh.—Yea, cursed is he that putteth his trust in man, or maketh flesh his arm.
Influences
Psalm 31:14 (KJV)
But I trusted in thee, O Lord: I said, Thou art my God.
Psalm 56:3 (KJV)
What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.
Jeremiah 17:5 (KJV)
Thus saith the Lord; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the Lord.
Changes
O Lord, I have trusted in thee, and I will trust in thee forever. I will not put my trust in the arm of flesh; for I know that cursed is he that putteth his trust in the arm of flesh.— Yea, cursed is he that putteth his trust in man, or maketh flesh his arm.
Simple English
O Lord, I have trusted in you. I will trust in you forever. I will not trust in people’s strength. I know that anyone who trusts in people’s strength is cursed. Anyone who trusts in people or makes people his strength is cursed.
Paraphrase
'Lord, I’ve trusted in you, and I will trust in you forever. I won’t put my trust in human strength, because I know that anyone who trusts in human strength is cursed. Cursed is the one who trusts in people or makes mortal power his support.'