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Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 22:1-31

Psalms 22:1 . My God, my God. The LXX, Ο Θεος ο Θεος μου . The Chaldaic is like the English. The Hebrew forms the superlative degree by repetition. Example: “The heaven, and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee.” The Lord called Abraham, Abraham; and again at the bush, Moses, Moses. When the Saviour became our covert, and received the storm of anger against a guilty world, his suffering humanity offered up strong cries and tears to God in these sublime words, Why hast thou forsaken... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 22:1-31

Psalms 22:1-31My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken me?The prophetic image of the Prince of sufferersWho is the sufferer whose wail is the very voice of desolation and despair, and who yet dares to believe that the tale of his sorrow will be a gospel for the world? The usual answers are given. The title ascribes the authorship to David, and is accepted by Delitzsch and others. Hengstenberg and his followers see in the picture the ideal righteous man. Others think of Hezekiah or Jeremiah, with... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 22:12

Psa 22:12 Many bulls have compassed me: strong [bulls] of Bashan have beset me round. Ver. 12. Many bulls have compassed me ] Young bulls, which noteth their lustiness and courage. Tauri bene saginati et petulci. Strong bulls of Bashan ] A far country beyond Jordan, famous for fat and fierce cattle. Hereby are meant princes and potentates, persecutors of Christ and his people, against whom they run and rush with utmost might and malice, but not always with desired success. Of the wild bull... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Psalms 22:12

Many: Psalms 68:30, Jeremiah 50:11 strong: Deuteronomy 32:14, Deuteronomy 32:15, Isaiah 34:7, Ezekiel 39:18, Amos 4:1-Leviticus :, Matthew 27:1, Acts 4:27 Reciprocal: Numbers 21:33 - Bashan 1 Samuel 23:26 - away 1 Kings 4:13 - Argob 1 Chronicles 5:11 - Gad Psalms 18:4 - floods Psalms 109:3 - compassed Psalms 118:11 - General Psalms 119:157 - Many Psalms 124:2 - when men Isaiah 53:8 - General Jeremiah 50:27 - bullocks Ezekiel 34:20 - Behold Matthew 27:41 - General Mark 12:7 - This Mark... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Psalms 22:12

Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.Bulls — Wicked and violent, and potent enemies; for such are so called, Ezekiel 39:18; Amos 4:1.Of Bashan — As the cattle there bred were, and therefore fierce and furious. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 22:12

12. Many bulls have compassed me “Under the names of ferocious beasts, mentioned here and in Psalms 22:13; Psalms 22:16; Psalms 22:20-21, are signified powerful and deadly enemies.” French and Skinner. The word denotes young bulls, in their full strength and vigour. Rosenmuller says, of the third year. Of Bashan A rich district in northern Gilead noted for its fat cattle. The bulls of Hermon and Bashan were often too wild for the yoke and exceedingly fierce. See Job 39:9-12, where... read more

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