Psalm 22:1

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

{To the chief Musician upon Aijeleth Shahar, A Psalm of David.} My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?

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Psalm 22:16

Psalm 42:1

Far

Psalm 22:11

Psalm 16:1

Helping

Isaiah 46:13

Words

Bible References

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Dogs have surrounded me. A mob has encircled me. They have pierced my hands and feet.

([Sons of Korah]) As the deer desires the water brooks, so I desire you, O God.

Far

Do not be so far away from me. Trouble is near, and there is no one to help.

([Psalm of David]) Preserve and protect me, O God, because I take refuge in you.

Helping

I bring near my righteousness. It is not far away. My salvation will not be delayed. I will grant salvation to Zion, my splendor to Israel.

Words

When I kept silent about my sins, my body wasted away and I groaned all day long.

I am numb and completely devastated. I roar because my heart is filling with anguish.

Sighing comes to me instead of food. My groans pour out like water.

We all growl like bears. We coo like doves. We hope for justice, but there is none. We hope for salvation, but it is far from us.

(possible spurious text) He was in agony and earnestly prayed. His sweat became, as it were great drops of blood falling down upon the ground.

In the days of his life on earth, when he [Christ] offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears to the one who was able to save him out of death, and was heard because of his godly reverence. (Galatians 1:1) (Psalm 69:13)