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Psalms 55:22
Cast your burden upon the LORD and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — A psalmist who has just named a close friend's treachery (v.21: "war is in his heart") turns directly to Yahweh in the moment of betrayal. The verse is the hinge between naming the enemy and declaring trust (v.23).
The words — הַשְׁלֵךְ (hashlekh) is the Hiphil imperative of שׁלךְ, a verb of violent throwing or hurling, not a gentle placing. The command is physical: grab the burden and throw it.
The thread — 1 Peter 5:7 echoes the same motion ("cast all your anxiety on Him"), as do Psalms 37:5 ("commit your way") and Philippians 4:6 ("present your requests").
Why it lands — The verse demands an act, not a feeling: the reader must physically release what they are carrying. The promise attached is narrow and concrete — sustained, not shaken — not a general blessing.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
Cross-references
- 1 Peter 5:7 Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.
- Psalms 37:5 Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it.
- Philippians 4:6 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?
- Psalms 62:6 He alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress; I will not be shaken.
- Psalms 16:8 I have set the LORD always before me. Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
- Psalms 27:14 Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!
- Psalms 37:24 Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, for the LORD is holding his hand.
- Psalms 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.