G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Psalms 22:1-31
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
F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Psalms 22:1-15
the Cry of the Forsaken Psalms 22:1-15 The Hebrew inscription of this exquisite ode is, “The hind of the morning.” The hind is the emblem of loveliness; see Song of Solomon 2:7 ; Song of Solomon 2:9 . The cruel persecutors are designated as bulls, lions, and dogs. Perhaps the allusion to the morning refers to the daybreak of resurrection-hope. Of course our blessed Lord is in every syllable. Indeed, the psalm reads more as history than as prophecy. The divine Sufferer seems to have recited... read more