Psalm 55:22

Translations

Modern

Cast your burden upon the LORD and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken.

Traditional

Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

Literal

Cast your burden upon YHWH, and He will sustain you; He will not give a righteous one to be shaken forever.

Latin

Jacta super Dominum curam tuam, et ipse te enutriet; non dabit in æternum fluctuationem justo.

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Hebrew

English

Cast your burden upon the LORD and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken.

Notes

Psalms 55:22–23

The psalmist commits all his cares to the Lord.

Psalms 55:1–23

The psalmist faces enemies led by a former friend (Psalm 55:12–14). This causes him great distress. He prays to the Lord and trusts him for justice (Psalm 55:22–23).

Jesus went through similar pain when Judas, his friend, betrayed him. He also experienced the psalmist’s prayer being answered:

by taking the place of the wicked and receiving their punishment (Isaiah 53:7–9), and
by trusting the Father, who saved (Luke 23:46) and rewarded him (Isaiah 53:10–12).

Psalms 51:1–65:13

These psalms of David share a common theme. They reflect on the experience of evil. In Psalm 51, the psalmist admits his wrongdoing and asks for God's forgiveness. Psalms 52–64 express sorrow over specific evils David faced. A song of praise (Psalm 65) brings David's laments to an end.

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1 Peter 5:7
Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.
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Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it.
Philippians 4:6–7
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
Matthew 6:25
Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?
Psalm 62:6
He alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress; I will not be shaken.
Psalm 16:8
I have set the LORD always before me. Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
Psalm 27:14
Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!
Psalm 37:24
Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, for the LORD is holding his hand.
Psalm 62:2
He alone is my rock and my salvation. He is my fortress; I will never be shaken.
Matthew 11:28
Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
Psalm 62:8
Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts before Him. God is our refuge. Selah
Psalm 63:8
My soul clings to You; Your right hand upholds me.

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