Psalm 22

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 22:26

The meek shall eat and be satisfied ,.... Such who, being made thoroughly sensible of sin, look upon themselves the chief of sinners, and the least of saints; and being truly convicted of the insufficiency of their own righteousness, wholly trust to and rely on the righteousness of Christ; and, being acquainted with their impotency and inability to do any good thing of themselves, ascribe all to the grace of God, and have no dependence on anything done by them; who are willing to be... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 22:27

All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the Lord ,.... That is, all the elect of God among the Gentiles, who live in the farthermost parts of the world, for whom Christ is appointed to be their salvation, and whom he calls to look to him for it; these shall remember the Lord whom they have forgotten, and against whom they have sinned, how great and how good he is; they shall be put in mind of their sins and iniquities committed against him, and call to mind their latter end;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 22:28

For the kingdom is the Lord's ,.... Not the kingdom of nature and providence, though that is the Lord Christ's; but the kingdom of grace, the mediatorial kingdom: this was Christ's by the designation and constitution of his Father from eternity; the government of the church was always upon his shoulders during the Old Testament dispensation; when he came into this world, he came as a King; though his kingdom being not of this world, it came not with observation; but upon his ascension to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 22:29

All they that be fat upon earth ,.... Rich men, who abound in worldly substance, are in very flourishing and prosperous circumstances, of whom for the most part this is literally true; yea, by these sometimes are meant princes, rulers, the chief among the people in power and authority, as well as in riches; see Psalm 78:31 ; the phrase may design such who are in prosperous circumstances in their souls, in spiritual things, in faith, comfort, and spiritual joy, Psalm 92:14 ; but the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 22:30

A seed shall serve him ,.... That is, Christ shall always have a seed to serve him in every age; a remnant according to the election of grace; see Romans 9:29 ; so that as the former verses speak of the amplitude of Christ's kingdom, through the calling of the Gentiles, these words and the following express the duration of it: and this "seed" either means Christ's seed; so the Septuagint version, and others that follow it, render it, "my seed"; the spiritual seed and offspring of Christ,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 22:31

They shall come ,.... One generation after another; there shall always be a succession of regenerate persons, who shall come to Christ, and to his churches; and a succession of Gospel ministers among them, who shall come forth, being sent and qualified by Christ; and shall declare his righteousness , either the faithfulness of God, in fulfilling his promises; especially those which respect the mission of Christ, and salvation by him, as Zacharias did, Luke 1:68 ; or rather the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 22

Under great affliction and distress, the psalmist prays unto God, Psalm 22:1-3 ; appeals to God's wonted kinkiness in behalf of his people, Psalm 22:4 , Psalm 22:5 ; relates the insults that he received, Psalm 22:6-8 ; mentions the goodness of God to him in his youth, as a reason why he should expect help now, Psalm 22:9-11 ; details his sufferings, and the indignities offered to him, Psalm 22:12-18 , prays with the confidence of being heard and delivered, Psalm 22:19-24 ;... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 22:1

My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? - Show me the cause why thou hast abandoned me to my enemies; and why thou seemest to disregard my prayers and cries? For a full illustration of this passage, I beg the reader to refer to my note on Matthew 27:46 . The words of my roaring? - שאגתי shaagathi , The Vulgate, Septuagint, Syriac, Ethiopic, and Arabic, with the Anglo-Saxon, make use of terms which may be thus translated: "My sins (or foolishness) are the cause why deliverance is... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 22:2

I cry in the day-time, and in the night-season - This seems to be David's own experience; and the words seem to refer to his own case alone. Though I am not heard, and thou appearest to forget or abandon me; yet I continue to cry both day and night after thy salvation. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 22:3

But thou art holy - Though I be not heard, even while I cry earnestly, yet I cannot impute any fault or unkindness to my Maker; for thou art holy. and canst do nothing but what is right. This is the language of profound resignation, in trials the most difficult to be borne. Inhabitest the praises of Israel - Thou dwellest in the sanctuary where the praises, thanksgivings, and sacrifices of thy people are continually offered. read more

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