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Psalms 22

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 22 of 150

1 To the Chief Musician, on the deer of the dawn. A Psalm of David. My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me, and are far from My deliverance, from the words of My groaning?

2 O my God, I cry by day, but You do not answer; and in the night, and there is no silence to Me.

3 But You are holy, abiding on Israel's praises.

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Chapter Summary

David, as a type of the Messiah, prays. To the Chief Musician, on the deer of the dawn. A Psalm of David.

Key Hebrew Words

עָזַב forsake H5800 · TWOT 1594
חֶרְפָּה reproach H2781 · TWOT 749a
תּוֹלֵעָה worm H8438 · TWOT 2516b
נָצַל rescue, deliver H5337 · TWOT 1404
בֶּ֫גֶד garment H899 · TWOT 198a
קָהָל assembly H6951 · TWOT 1991a

Cross-References

People & Context

David

Author of this psalm; as a type of the suffering Messiah he prays in forsaken anguish

Timeline

The Forsaken Cry

The Anointed One cries out to God during the day and night, agonizing over being forsaken.

Psalms 22:1-2
Pierced Hands and Feet

Strong bulls surround the Sufferer, dogs pierce His hands and feet, and enemies cast lots for His garments.

Psalms 22:12-18
Praise in the Assembly

The delivered Sufferer declares Jehovah's name to His brothers and pays vows in the great assembly.

Psalms 22:22-25

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