Psalm 22:22-31: Praise of the Anointed in His Deliverance
In the first part of this psalm, we see the sufferer forsaken and in anguish. In the second part we see him delivered and rejoicing. The contrast between the two sections is very great, and the transition from one to the other extremely abrupt. The change takes place in the last sentence of verse 21,…
Psalm 22, Part 1: Lament of the Anointed in His Suffering
There are several quotations from and references to Psalm 22 in the gospels. Matthew 27:46: And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is, My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me? Matthew 27:42,43: He saved others; Himself He cannot save. If He is…