What happensPermalink
David cries out in agony, feeling abandoned by God and surrounded by enemies. He remembers God’s past deliverance but fears His absence in the present. Confident that rescue will come, David vows to praise God publicly and foresees a time when all nations will worship the Lord.
Why it mattersPermalink
Psalm 22 foreshadows the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus: Jesus quotes verse 1 on the cross (Matthew 27:46), and His clothing is divided as verse 18 describes (John 19:23–24). Hebrews applies verse 22 to Christ (Hebrews 2:12), and the vision of worldwide worship (vv.27–31) anticipates the global praise of God in Revelation 7:9–10.
Key versePermalink
My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, from the words of my groaning?