Psalm 22

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 22:18

Verse 18 What follows in the next verse concerning his garments is metaphorical. It is as if he had said, that all his goods were become a prey to his enemies, even as conquerors are accustomed to plunder the vanquished, or to divide the spoil among themselves, by casting lots to determine the share which belongs to each. Comparing his ornaments, riches, and all that he possessed, to his garments, he complains that, after he had been despoiled of them, his enemies divided them among themselves,... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 22:19

Verse 19 19.Be not thou, then, far from me, O Jehovah! We must keep in mind all that David has hitherto related concerning himself. As his miseries had reached the utmost height, and as he saw not even a single ray of hope to encourage him to expect deliverance, it is a wonderful instance of the power of faith, that he not only endured his afflictions patiently, but that from the abyss of despair he arose to call upon God. Let us, therefore, particularly mark, that David did not pour out his... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 22:22

Verse 22 22.I will declare thy name. (520) David, in promising that when he is delivered he will not be ungrateful, confirms what I have previously stated, that he had never been so cast down by temptation as not to take courage to resist it. How could he be putting himself in readiness, as he is doing here, to offer to God the sacrifice of thanksgiving, if he had not beforehand entertained the assured hope of deliverance? Should we even grant that this psalm was composed after David had... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 22:23

Verse 23 23.Ye who fear Jehovah. Here, again, the Psalmist expresses more distinctly the fruit of public and solemn thanksgiving, of which I have spoken before, declaring, that by engaging in this exercise, every man in his own place invites and stirs up the church by his example to praise God. He tells us, that the end for which he will praise the name of God in the public assembly is to encourage his brethren to do the same. But as hypocrites commonly thrust themselves into the church, and as... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 22:24

Verse 24 24.For he hath not despised. To rejoice in one another’s good, and to give thanks in common for each other’s welfare, is a branch of that communion which ought to exist among the people of God, as Paul also teaches, “That for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons, thanks may be given by many on our behalf.” (2 Corinthians 1:11,) But this statement of David serves another important purpose — it serves to encourage every man to hope that God will exercise the same... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 22:25

Verse 25 25.My praise shall proceed from thee. I do not reject the other translation; but in my opinion, the Hebrew manner of expression here requires this sense - that David will take the matter of his song of praise from God. Accordingly, I supply the verb shall proceed, or shall flow, — My praise shall proceed or flow from thee; and he made this statement in order to testify that he owed his deliverance entirely to God. We know that there are many who, under pretense of praising God, trumpet... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 22:26

Verse 26 26.The poor shall eat. The Psalmist has a reference to the custom which was at that time prevalent among the Jews, of feasting on their sacrifices, as is very well known. He here promises this feast, in order to exercise and prove his charity. And surely that is a pleasant and an acceptable oblation to God to which compassion and mercy are joined. Without these, the ceremonies by which men profess to worship God, with all their pomp and magnificence, vanish into smoke. David does not,... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 22:27

Verse 27 27.All the ends of the earth shall remember. This passage, beyond all doubt, shows that David stops not at his own person, but that under himself, as a type, he describes the promised Messiah. For even then, it ought to have been a well-known point, that he had been created king by God, that the people might be united together and enjoy a happy life under one head; and this was at length completely fulfilled in Christ. David’s name, I admit, was great and renowned among the neighboring... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 22:28

Verse 28 This sense is more fully confirmed by the reason (524) which is added in the following verse, (28) The kingdom is Jehovah’s, that he may rule over the nations Some explain these words thus:- It is not to be wondered at if the Gentiles should be constrained to yield honor to God, by whom they were created, and by whose hand they are governed, although he has not entered into a covenant of life with them. But I reject this as a meagre and unsatisfactory interpretation. This passage, I... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 22:29

Verse 29 29.All the fat ones of the earth shall eat and worship. Lest it should be thought inconsistent that now the fat ones of the earth are admitted as guests to this banquet, which David seemed immediately before to have appointed only for the poor, let us remember that the first place was given to the poor, because to them principally comfort was set forth in the example of David. Yet it was necessary, in the second place, that the rich and the prosperous should be called to the feast,... read more

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 22:18

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 22:19

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 22:22

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 22:23

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 22:24

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 22:25

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 22:26

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 22:27

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 22:28

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 22:29

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