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Psalm 55:22 KJV
Psalms · chapter 55 · verse 22
Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.Psalm 55:22 · King James Version
What Psalm 55:22 means
Cast is a throwing word; you do not set a burden down gently. David wrote this while being betrayed by a close friend, which is the weight in view. And what is promised back isn't that the trouble lifts. It's that you are not moved while it lasts.
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Psalm 55:22 in context
20He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.
21The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.
22Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
23But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.
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Key words (Strong's)
- righteoustsaddîyqjustH6662 →
- sustainkûwlproperly, to keep inH3557 →
- burdenyᵉhâbproperly, what is givenH3053 →
- suffernâthanto give, used with greatest latitude of applicationH5414 →
- neverʻôwlâmproperly, concealedH5769 →
- Castshâlakto throw out, down or awayH7993 →
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In these verses, I. David perseveres in his resolution to call upon God, being well assured that he should not seek him in vain (Psa 55:16): "As for me, let them take what course they please to secure themselves, let violence and strife be their guards, prayer shall be mind;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 16-23