Psalms 22:22 - Exposition

I will declare thy Name unto my brethren . The thought of the brethren is uppermost. As, when the body was removed, loving messages were at once sent to the disciples ( Matthew 28:10 ; John 20:17 ), so, with the soul of the Redeemer in the intermediate state, the "brethren" are the first care. God's Name, and all that he has done—the acceptance of the sacrifice, the effectuation of man's salvation—shall be made known to them (see Hebrews 2:9-12 ). In the midst of the congregation will I praise thee . He will join with them in praising and adoring his Father, so soon as circumstances allow (compare the Eucharist at Emmaus, Luke 24:30 ).