Psalm 22

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 22:19

But be not thou far from me, O Lord - “O Yahweh.” Others - all others - have forsaken me, and left me to perish. Now, in the day of my desertion and my peril, be thou near to me. See Psalms 22:11. This is the burden of the prayer in the whole psalm, that God would not leave him, but sustain and deliver him. Compare Psalms 22:1.O my strength - Source of my strength; thou on whom I rely for support and deliverance.Haste thee to help me - Help me speedily. Come to support me; come to deliver me... read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 22:20

Deliver my soul from the sword - The word soul here means life, and denotes a living person. It is equivalent to “deliver me.” “The sword” is used to denote an instrument of death, or anything that pierces like a sword. Compare 2 Samuel 11:24-25. As applied to the Saviour here, it may mean those extreme mental sufferings that were like the piercing of a sword.My darling - Margin, “my only one.” Prof. Alexander, “my lonely one.” DeWette, my life. The Hebrew word - יחיד yâchı̂yd - means “one... read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 22:21

Save me from the lion’s mouth - His enemies represented as fierce and ravening lions, compare Psalms 22:13,For thou hast heard me - The word “heard” in this place is equivalent to “saved” - or saved in answer to prayer. The fact of “hearing” the prayer, and answering it, is regarded as so identical, or the one as so certainly following from the other, that they may be spoken of as the same thing.From the horns of the unicorns - The idea here is, that he cried to God when exposed to what is here... read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 22:22

I will declare thy name - I will make thee known; that is, thine existence; thy perfections; thy law; thy method of salvation. As the result or effect of the interposition which he desired, and for which he prayed, he says that he would diffuse a knowledge of God. This is an expression of true piety, and is a statement of what in a pure mind will always be consequent on a gracious divine interposition - a purpose to make the character of the benefactor known. Compare Psalms 51:12-13; Psalms... read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 22:23

Ye that fear the Lord - A phrase denoting those who are pious.Praise him - This is language which may be supposed to be addressed by the speaker in the great congregation. In the previous verse he had said that he would praise God “in the midst of the congregation;” he here speaks as if he were in that congregation, and addressing them. He, therefore, calls on them to praise and honor God.All ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him - The descendants of Jacob; that is, all who are true worshippers of... read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 22:24

For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted - This expresses the belief that his prayer had been heard. The fact that he had been thus heard is here assigned to be the ground or reason for the exhortation in the previous verse, addressed to all the pious. The Lord had heard his prayer, and this was a reason why others should also confide in the Lord, and feel assured that he would likewise hear their prayers.Neither hath he hid his face from him - That is,... read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 22:25

My praise shall be of thee - That is, I will praise thee. I will call to remembrance thy goodness, and will unite with others in celebrating thy faithfulness and lovingkindness.In the great congregation - See the notes at Psalms 22:27.I will pay my vows before them that fear him - In the presence of his worshippers. That is, he would keep the vows which in his afflictions he had made, that he would praise and serve God. These vows or promises were of the nature of a “debt” which he says he... read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 22:26

The meek shall eat and be satisfied - The word “meek” - ענוים ‛ănâviym - means here rather “afflicted, distressed, miserable.” This is its usual meaning. It is employed sometimes in the sense of mild or meek (compare Numbers 12:3); but it here manifestly denotes the afflicted; the poor; the distressed. When it is said that they would “eat and be satisfied,” the idea is that of prosperity or abundance; and the statement is, that, as the result of the Redeemer’s work, blessings in abundance... read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 22:27

All the ends of the world - All parts of the earth; all nations. The earth is frequently represented in the Scriptures as having limits or boundaries; as spread out; as having corners, etc. Compare Isaiah 11:12; Jeremiah 9:26; Jeremiah 25:23; Jeremiah 49:32; Revelation 7:1. This language is in accordance with the prevailing modes of thinking, in the same way as we say, “the sun rises;” “the sun sets,” etc.Shall remember - The nations are often represented as “forgetting” God; that is, they act... read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 22:28

For the kingdom is the Lord’s - The dominion belongs of right to Yahweh, the true God. See Matthew 6:13; Psalms 47:7-8.And he is the governor among the nations - He is the rightful governor or ruler among the nations. This is an assertion of the absolute right of Yahweh to reign over the nations of the earth, and the expression of an assurance on the part of the Messiah that, as the consequence of his work, this empire of Yahweh over the nations would be actually established. Compare Daniel... read more

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 22:19

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 22:20

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 22:21

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 22:22

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 22:23

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 22:24

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 22:25

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 22:26

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 22:27

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 22:28

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