22:24 For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the {o} afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard.(o) The poor afflicted are comforted by this example of David, or Christ. read more
Psalms 18:0 A song of victory. It opens with ejaculatory expressions of triumph for deliverance. All nature is described as convulsed when the Almighty presses to the rescue. The next division is meditation on the principles involved, the whole closing with a further outburst of triumph and confidence. 2 Samuel 22:0 is a copy of this ode saying a few variations, and the student is referred to our treatment of it at that place. Psalms 19:0 God’s revelation in the world and in the Word. We have a... read more
Sweet and blessed testimony of our God himself. It is as if Jesus had said, My Father hath not despised, nor abhorred the affliction of me his afflicted One, but hath accepted me, and my offering for you, my redeemed. What an encouragement is this, at all times, for Jesus's afflicted ones to go to a mercy-seat, in his most precious name. Oh! how sure of success. John 16:23 . read more
22-31 The Saviour now speaks as risen from the dead. The first words of the complaint were used by Christ himself upon the cross; the first words of the triumph are expressly applied to him, Hebrews 2:12. All our praises must refer to the work of redemption. The suffering of the Redeemer was graciously accepted as a full satisfaction for sin. Though it was offered for sinful men, the Father did not despise or abhor it for our sakes. This ought to be the matter of our thanksgiving. All humble,... read more
A Prophecy of the Messiah's Glory v. 22. I will declare Thy name unto My brethren, proclaiming it aloud; in the midst of the congregation will I praise Thee. It is the delivered, the victorious Messiah who speaks in the last part of the psalm. The dawn of salvation has arisen upon the hind that was pursued. Christ, the Messiah, risen from the dead, is now enthroned at the right hand of God, while He is at the same time in the midst of His brethren, in the glorious Word of the Gospel. Those... read more
Psalms 22:0To the chief Musician upon Aijeleth Shahar, A Psalm of David1 My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?Why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?2 O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou nearest not;And in the night season, and am not silent.3 But thou art holy,O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.4 Our fathers trusted in thee:They trusted, and thou didst deliver them.5 They cried unto thee, and were delivered:They... read more
the Testimony of the Delivered Psalms 22:16-31 In the middle of Psalms 22:21 there is a remarkable change from the plaintive to the triumphant: supplication and entreaty break out into exultation; hope saves the broken harp from the hands of despair, restrings it, and extracts from it strains to which angels, on their way home to God, are constrained to listen. He who had said, Thou hearest not, Psalms 22:2 , confesses that all the while God has been hearing and helping. Now Jesus will join... read more
Whatever may have been the local conditions creating this psalm, it has become so perfectly and properly associated with the one Son of God that it is almost impossible to read it in any other way. This and the two following psalms constitute a triptych of tablets on which are written the story of the Christ in His work as Saviour, Shepherd, and Sovereign. As to this first, seeing that in the supreme mystery of the Passion Jesus quoted the first words, we are justified in reading it in the... read more
Psalms 22 Proper Psalm for Good Friday ( Morning). Psalms 22, 23 = Day 4 ( Evening). read more
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Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Psalms 22:1-31
Psalms 22:0 The Sufferings of Christ and the Glory That Follows 1. The suffering (Psalms 22:1-21 ) 2. The glory (Psalms 22:22-31 ) Psalms 22:1-21 . In many respects this Psalm is the most remarkable in the entire book and one of the sublimest prophecies in the whole Bible. The sufferings of Christ and the glory that should follow are here wonderfully foretold. The inscription mentions A yeleth Shahar, which means “the hind of the morning.” Jewish tradition identifies this hind with the... read more