Psalms 55 · Verse 22

Psalms 55:22

Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
Psalms 55:22, King James Version

Psalms 55:22 in other translations

BSBCast your burden upon the LORD and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken.
WEBCast your burden on the LORD and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved.
ASVCast thy burden upon Jehovah, and he will sustain thee: He will never suffer the righteous to be moved.
YLTCast on Jehovah that which He hath given thee, And He doth sustain thee, He doth not suffer for ever the moving of the righteous.
DARBYCast thy burden upon Jehovah, and he will sustain thee: he will never suffer the righteous to be moved.
BBEPut your cares on the Lord, and he will be your support; he will not let the upright man be moved.
WebsterCast thy burden upon the LORD, and he will sustain thee: he will never suffer the righteous to be moved.

What does Psalms 55:22 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
22. thy burden--literally, "gift," what is assigned you. he shall sustain--literally, "supply food," and so all need (Psa 37:25; Mt 6:11). to be moved--from the secure position of His favor (compare Psa 10:6).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 22 Cast thy burden upon the Lord - Whatever cares, afflictions, trials, etc., they may be with which thou art oppressed, lay them upon him. And he shall sustain thee - He shall bear both thee and thy burden. What a glorious promise to a tempted and afflicted soul! God will carry both thee and thy load. Then cast thyself and it upon him. He shall never suffer the righteous to be moved - While a man is righteous, trusts in and depends upon God, he will never suffer him to be shaken. While he trusts in God, and works righteousness, he is as safe as if he were in heaven.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 55:16-23

In every trial let us call upon the Lord, and he will save us. He shall hear us, and not blame us for coming too often; the oftener the more welcome. David had thought all were against him; but now he sees there were many with him, more than he supposed; and the glory of this he gives to God, for it is he that raises us up friends, and makes them faithful to us. There are more true Christians, and believers have…

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Psalms 55:22 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

הַשְׁלֵ֤ךְhash.LekhcastH7993
עַל\־'al-onH5921
יְהוָ֨ה\׀Yah.wehYahwehH3068
יְהָבְךָ֮ye.ha.ve.Khaburden yourH3053
וְה֪וּאve.Hu'and heH1931
יְכַ֫לְכְּלֶ֥ךָye.Khal.ke.Le.khahe will sustain youH3557
לֹא\־lo'-notH3808
יִתֵּ֖ןyi.Tenhe will permitH5414
לְעוֹלָ֥םle.'o.Lamfor everH5769
מ֗וֹטMotto shakeH4131
לַצַּדִּֽיק\׃la.tza.Dikto the righteousH6662

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 55:22

  • 1 Peter 5:7

    Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

  • Psalms 37:5

    Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

  • Philippians 4:6-7

    Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

  • Matthew 6:25

    Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?

  • Psalms 62:6

    He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved.

  • Psalms 16:8

    I have set the Lord always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

  • Psalms 37:24

    Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand.

  • Psalms 27:14

    Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.

  • Psalms 62:2

    He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.

  • Matthew 11:28

    Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

  • Psalms 62:8

    Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.

  • Matthew 6:31-34

    Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Cast.
27:14; 37:5; *marg:
42:10,11; 62:8; 63:8; Isa 50:10; Mt 6:25,31-34; 11:28; Lu 12:22
Php 4:6,7; 1Pe 5:7
burden. or, gift. suffer.
16:8; 37:24; 62:2,6; 121:3; 1Sa 2:9; Joh 10:27-30; 1Pe 1:5

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Context

  • Psalms 55:21

    The 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.

  • Psalms 55:22

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

  • Psalms 55:23

    But 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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Psalms 55:22 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Echa sobre Jehová tu carga, y él te sustentará; no dejará para siempre caído al justo.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Les paroles de sa bouche étaient lisses comme le beurre, mais la guerre était dans son cœur; ses paroles étaient douces comme l’huile, mais elles sont des épées nues.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Wirf auf Jehova, was dir auferlegt ist, und er wird dich erhalten; er wird nimmermehr zulassen, daß der Gerechte wanke!