Psalm 22:16 NIV

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 22:16

Psalms 22:16. Dogs have compassed me So he calls his enemies, or rather the enemies of Christ, for their insatiable greediness, and implacable fierceness against him. The idea seems to be taken from a number of dogs encompassing a distressed deer, which they have hunted down, as is intimated in the remarks on the title. Hereby, Dr. Dodd thinks, are represented the Roman soldiers and the other Gentiles who were with the Jews around the cross. But without such a particular application, it may... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 22:1-31

Psalms 22:0 Suffering and salvationAt the time of the writing of this psalm, David had reached what he thought was the farthest extreme of suffering. He was almost at the point of despair. Christians know that they are required to share the sufferings of Christ (Colossians 1:24), but David was probably unaware that, in the experiences recorded here, he was also having a share in those sufferings. His experiences were a foretaste of the greater sufferings that the messianic king Jesus would one... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 22:16

dogs. Figure of speech Hypocatastasis. App-6 . "Enemies" being implied (not expressed). assembly = congregation: in civic aspect. wicked = breakers up. Hebrew. ra'a . App-44 . They pierced, &c. = "As a lion [they break up] my hands and my feet". The Hebrew text reads ka'ari = as a lion (the "k" = as). The Authorized Version and Revised Version, with Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, take the "k" as part of the verb k'aru, and alter the vowel points, making it read "they pierced". It... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 22:16

Psalms 22:16. For dogs have compassed me— The idea here is, of a pack of hounds encompassing a distressed deer, which they have hunted down. See the remarks on the title. Hereby are represented the Roman soldiers and the other Gentiles who were with the Jews around the cross. Schultens renders the next clause, the assembly of the wicked, as a lion, have broken my hands and my feet. But Houbigant defends our present version. See his note. This and the following verses were literally fulfilled in... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 22:16

16. Evildoers are well described as dogs, which, in the East, herding together, wild and rapacious, are justly objects of great abhorrence. The last clause has been a subject of much discussion (involving questions as to the genuineness of the Hebrew word translated "pierce)" which cannot be made intelligible to the English reader. Though not quoted in the New Testament, the remarkable aptness of the description to the facts of the Saviour's history, together with difficulties attending any... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 22:1-31

Psalms 22The mood of this psalm contrasts dramatically with that of Psalms 21. In this one, David felt forsaken by God, and the threats of his enemies lay heavily on his heart. He evidently felt death might be close. He described his condition as facing execution. Nevertheless the Lord answered his prayer for help."No Christian can read this without being vividly confronted with the crucifixion. It is not only a matter of prophecy minutely fulfilled, but of the sufferer’s humility-there is no... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 22:11-18

2. Foes and fatigue 22:11-18This section of the psalm emphasizes the psalmist’s miserable condition.David’s cry for help 22:11David cried out to God to be near him with saving help since he was in great danger and there was no one to assist him. He felt very much alone and vulnerable. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 22:16

David compared his enemies to wild dogs that had him surrounded and were waiting to finish him off. Already he felt as though they had begun to tear him apart by biting his extremities, his hands and feet. Years later, the enemies of the Lord Jesus actually did pierce His hands and His feet when they nailed Him to the cross (cf. Luke 24:39-40). [Note: See Conrad R. Gren, "Piercing the Ambiguities of Psalms 22:16 and the Messiah’s Mission," Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 48:2... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 22:16-18

David’s enemies and agony restated 22:16-18 read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 22:1-31

The Ps. has two sections, in the first of which (Psalms 22:1-21) the writer earnestly seeks God’s help in a time of extreme trouble, while in the second (Psalms 22:22-31) he breaks into a song of thanksgiving and praise. The trouble is caused by strong and relentless enemies who scorn his trust in God, and persistently threaten his life. The thanksgiving is remarkable for its anticipation of the worldwide acknowledgment of God that is to follow the Psalmist’s deliverance. The last-named fact... read more

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 22:16

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 22:1-31

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 22:16

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 22:16

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 22:16

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 22:1-31

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 22:11-18

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 22:16

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 22:16-18

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 22:1-31

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