Psa 55:22 | KingComments | STEP | After the peace of , the weight of worry or burden can be cast upon the LORD ( ). In Psalm 37, David said, to himself and to others, to commit their way to the LORD ( ). Now he says they should cast their burden upon Him. The answer to trials is not to run away from them, but to cast them upon the Lord ( ). This presupposes an activity on the part of the believer; he must do so. When he does, the paralyzing effect of the trials ceases and the foundation for constant trust is laid. Whatever the trial or difficulty may be, we may cast it upon the Lord. Then the trial still exists, but He, the Lord, will “sustain” us in the midst of it. In His unfailing faithfulness He is with us in the trial. This is not a temporary thing. We will find that He will “never allow the righteous to be shaken”. This is better than the absence of evil. It is impossible for Him to allow evil to gain victory. We must learn to trust in Him in the midst of evil. He still allows evil to exist to sustain us in the midst of it. The men of blood and deceit, such as Ahithophel and Judas, prematurely descended into the pit of destruction ( ; ; ). David, on the other hand, trusts in God. God will hear him and save him, support him under his burden, give him everything he needs to fulfill his task on earth. David will serve “the purpose of God in his own generation” ( ) and then be received by God in glory.

‏ Psalms 55:22

Trust in God

After the peace of Psa 55:18, the weight of worry or burden can be cast upon the LORD (Psa 55:22). In Psalm 37, David said, to himself and to others, to commit their way to the LORD (Psa 37:5). Now he says they should cast their burden upon Him. The answer to trials is not to run away from them, but to cast them upon the Lord (1Pet 5:7). This presupposes an activity on the part of the believer; he must do so.

When he does, the paralyzing effect of the trials ceases and the foundation for constant trust is laid. Whatever the trial or difficulty may be, we may cast it upon the Lord. Then the trial still exists, but He, the Lord, will “sustain” us in the midst of it.

In His unfailing faithfulness He is with us in the trial. This is not a temporary thing. We will find that He will “never allow the righteous to be shaken”. This is better than the absence of evil. It is impossible for Him to allow evil to gain victory. We must learn to trust in Him in the midst of evil. He still allows evil to exist to sustain us in the midst of it.

The men of blood and deceit, such as Ahithophel and Judas, prematurely descended into the pit of destruction (Psa 55:23; 2Sam 17:14 ; 23; Mt 27:5). David, on the other hand, trusts in God. God will hear him and save him, support him under his burden, give him everything he needs to fulfill his task on earth. David will serve “the purpose of God in his own generation” (Acts 13:36) and then be received by God in glory.