What does Psalms 55:22 mean?

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

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Psalms 55:20-23

20 He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.
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.
22 Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
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.

Study note

Tyndale Open Study Notes (CC BY-SA 4.0).

55:22-23 The psalmist commits all his cares to the Lord.

Cross references

Other Bible passages linked to this one, most cited first.

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.

About the book of Psalms

Author: several authors; 73 psalms bear David's name in the title
When: from the 10th century BC to after the exile
Period: Reino unido, c. 1050 a 930 a.C. (in Portuguese)

Authorship: the book itself or Christian tradition. Approximate dates, as in Carson and Moo, An Introduction to the New Testament, and Longman and Dillard, An Introduction to the Old Testament.

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