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Psalms 55:22

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

KJV

Cast thy burden upon Jehovah, and he will sustain thee: He will never suffer the righteous to be moved.

ASV

חָלְק֤וּ מַחְמָאֹ֣ת פִּי/ו֮ וּֽ/קֲרָב לִ֫בּ֥/וֹ רַכּ֖וּ דְבָרָ֥י/ו מִ/שֶּׁ֗מֶן וְ/הֵ֣מָּה פְתִחֽוֹת

Hebrew

Cast on Jehovah that which He hath given thee, And He doth sustain thee, He doth not suffer for ever the moving of the righteous.

YLT

Cast your burden on the LORD and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved.

WEB

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In the original Hebrew

10 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

דְבַר
dbr
noun · 1449×
הֵ֖מָּה
hmh
pronoun · 560×
י
y
noun · 591×
י
y
noun · 496×
ם
m
verb · 64×
מַחְמָאֹ֣ת
mchm't
noun · 1×
פְתִחֽוֹת
ptchvt
noun · 1×
קְרָֽב
qrb
noun · 9×
רַךְ
rk
verb · 8×
שֶּׁ֖מֶן
shmn
noun · 191×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

When the holy Abba Antony lived in the desert he was beset by accidie, and attacked by many sinful thoughts. He said to God, "Lord, I want to be saved but these thoughts do not leave me alone; what shall I do in my affliction? How can I be saved?" A short while afterwards, when he got up to go out, Antony saw a man like himself sitting at his work, getting up from his work to p…
Q. How does the knowledge of God's creation and providence help us? A. We can be patient when things go against us, thankful when things go well, and for the future we can have good confidence in our faithful God and Father that nothing will separate us from his love. All creatures are so completely in his hand that without his will they can neither move nor be moved.

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 7:32 — But I would have you without carefulness. He that is unmarried careth for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord:
  • 1Cor 15:58 — Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
  • 1Pet 1:5 — Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
  • 1Pet 5:7 — Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
  • 1Pet 5:7 — Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
  • 1Sam 2:9 — He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.
  • Exod 2:25 — And God looked upon the children of Israel, and God had respect unto them.
  • Isa 26:4 — Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength:
  • Isa 50:10 — Who is among you that feareth the LORD, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the LORD, and stay upon his God.
  • John 10:27 — My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
  • Luke 12:22 — And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.
  • Matt 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 raime
  • Matt 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 raime
  • Matt 6:31 — Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
  • Matt 6:31 — Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
  • Matt 11:28 — Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
  • Phil 4:6 — Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
  • Phil 4:6 — Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
  • Prov 16:3 — Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
  • Ps 10:14 — Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless.
  • Ps 15:5 — He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.
  • Ps 16:8 — I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
  • Ps 22:8 — He trusted on the LORD that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.
  • Ps 27:14 — Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.
  • Ps 37:5 — Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
  • Ps 37:5 — Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
  • Ps 37:24 — Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.
  • Ps 42:10 — As with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where is thy God?
  • Ps 62:2 — He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.
  • Ps 62:6 — He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved.
  • Ps 62:8 — Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.
  • Ps 63:8 — My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.
  • Ps 68:19 — Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.
  • Ps 112:6 — Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance.
  • Ps 121:3 — He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.
  • Ruth 4:15 — And he shall be unto thee a restorer of thy life, and a nourisher of thine old age: for thy daughter in law, which loveth thee, which is better to thee than seven sons, hath born him.