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Roll Your Burdens on God
All four commentators emphasize that the Hebrew for "commit" literally means "to roll." They paint a picture of transferring a heavy burden from your own shoulders onto God, who is stronger and better able to bear it. This isn't just a mental exercise but a decisive act of faith, handing over your work, plans, and anxieties to God's care.
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18th Century
Theologian
Commit - literally, as in the margin, as a man transfers a burden from his own back to one stronger and better able to bear it. Compare the …
19th Century
Bishop
Commit your works to the Lord.— Literally, roll them upon Him, as a burden too heavy to be borne by yourself. “Y…
17th Century
Pastor
Commit your works to the Lord
Natural, civil, or religious; seek to him for strength and assistance in all, and leav…
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17th Century
Minister
Roll the burden of your care upon God, and leave it with Him, by faith and dependence on Him.