Psalm 55:22
Old Testament • 8 words with Strong's data
"Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved."
Word-by-Word Analysis
שָׁלַךְ
shâlak
to throw out, down or away (literally or figuratively)
מַשָּׂא
massâʼ
a burden; specifically, tribute, or (abstractly) porterage; figuratively, an utterance, chiefly adoom, especially singing; mental, desire
יְהֹוָה
Yᵉhôvâh
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
כּוּל
kûwl
properly, to keep in; hence, to measure; figuratively, to maintain (in various senses)
עוֹלָם
ʻôwlâm
properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (...
נָתַן
nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
סוּת
çûwth
properly, to prick, i.e. (figuratively) stimulate; by implication, to seduce
Key Terms in This Verse
כּוּל kûwl
properly, to keep in; hence, to measure; figuratively, to maintain (in various senses)
Study H3557 →מַשָּׂא massâʼ
a burden; specifically, tribute, or (abstractly) porterage; figuratively, an utterance, chiefly adoom, especially singing; mental, desire
Study H4853 →סוּת çûwth
properly, to prick, i.e. (figuratively) stimulate; by implication, to seduce
Study H5496 →עוֹלָם ʻôwlâm
properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
Study H5769 →נָתַן nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
Study H5414 →Cross References
Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
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...
He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved.
I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.
Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.
He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.
My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.
He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.
He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.
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.
Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
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.
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