Verse 7

by casting all your cares on him because he cares for you.

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 55:22 : 22 Throw your burden upon the LORD, and he will sustain you. He will never allow the godly to be shaken.
  • Ps 37:5 : 5 Commit your future to the LORD! Trust in him, and he will act on your behalf.
  • Phil 4:6 : 6 Do not be anxious about anything. Instead, in every situation, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, tell your requests to God.
  • Ps 56:3-4 : 3 When I am afraid, I trust in you. 4 In God– I boast in his promise– in God I trust, I am not afraid. What can mere men do to me?
  • Matt 6:25-26 : 25 Do Not Worry“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Isn’t there more to life than food and more to the body than clothing? 26 Look at the birds in the sky: They do not sow, or reap, or gather into barns, yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you more valuable than they are?
  • Matt 6:33-34 : 33 But above all pursue his kingdom and righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34 So then, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Today has enough trouble of its own.
  • Ps 34:15 : 15 The LORD pays attention to the godly and hears their cry for help.
  • Luke 12:30-32 : 30 For all the nations of the world pursue these things, and your Father knows that you need them. 31 Instead, pursue his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well. 32 “Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is well pleased to give you the kingdom.
  • 1 Sam 30:6 : 6 David was very upset, for the men were thinking of stoning him; each man grieved bitterly over his sons and daughters. But David drew strength from the LORD his God.
  • Heb 13:5-6 : 5 Your conduct must be free from the love of money and you must be content with what you have, for he has said,“I will never leave you and I will never abandon you.” 6 So we can say with confidence,“The Lord is my helper, and I will not be afraid. What can people do to me?”
  • Luke 12:22 : 22 Exhortation Not to Worry Then Jesus said to his disciples,“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you will wear.
  • Luke 12:11-12 : 11 But when they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, do not worry about how you should make your defense or what you should say, 12 for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that moment what you must say.”
  • Ps 27:13-14 : 13 Where would I be if I did not believe I would experience the LORD’s favor in the land of the living? 14 Rely on the LORD! Be strong and confident! Rely on the LORD!
  • Ps 142:4-5 : 4 Look to the right and see! No one cares about me. I have nowhere to run; no one is concerned about my life. 5 I cry out to you, O LORD; I say,“You are my shelter, my security in the land of the living.”
  • 1 Sam 1:10-18 : 10 As for her, she was very distressed. She prayed to the LORD and was, in fact, weeping. 11 She made a vow saying,“O LORD of Heaven’s Armies, if you would truly look on the suffering of your servant, and would keep me in mind and not neglect your servant, and give your servant a male child, then I will dedicate him to the LORD all the days of his life. His hair will never be cut.” 12 It turned out that she did a great deal of praying before the LORD. Meanwhile Eli was watching her mouth. 13 As for Hannah, she was speaking in her mind. Only her lips were moving; her voice could not be heard. So Eli thought she was a drunkard. 14 Then he said to her,“How much longer do you intend to get drunk? Put away your wine!” 15 But Hannah replied,“Not so, my lord! I am a woman under a great deal of stress. I haven’t drunk wine or beer. But I have poured out my soul before the LORD. 16 Don’t consider your servant a wicked woman. It’s just that, to this point, I have spoken from my deep pain and anguish.” 17 Eli replied,“Go in peace, and may the God of Israel grant the request that you have asked of him.” 18 She said,“May I, your servant, find favor in your sight.” So the woman went her way and got something to eat. Her face no longer looked sad.
  • Mark 4:38 : 38 But he was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. They woke him up and said to him,“Teacher, don’t you care that we are about to die?”
  • John 10:13 : 13 Because he is a hired hand and is not concerned about the sheep, he runs away.