Psalms

Psalm 22 ©

1 David complaineth and prayeth as one sorely distressed: 22 he promiseth public thanksgiving and praise for mercy shewn him.

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To the chief Musician upon 1Aijeleth Shahar, A Psalm of David.

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MY aGod, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far 2from helping me, and from the words of bmy roaring?

a Mat. 27.46. Lu. 24.44. Mar. 15.34. He. 5.7. Ps. 31.14-16; 40.17.
b Ps. 32.3; 38.8.
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O my God, cI cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and 3am not silent.

c La. 1.8,12. He. 5.7. Jn. 11.42. Mat. 26.38-44.
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But dthou art holy, O thou that einhabitest the praises of Israel.

d Ex. 15.11. Jos. 24.19. De. 32.4. Da. 9.7.
e De. 10.21. Ps. 65.1.
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Our ffathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them.

f Ro. 4.18-20. He. 11.13. Ge. 12; 14; 19; 26; 31; 33. Ex. 7.1; 2.23. P{{replace-10.}13. Ju. 3; 4; 7; 10. 1Sa. 7.
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They cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were gnot confounded.

g Ro. 9.33. Is. 28.16. Ps. 25.2,3; 69.6,7.
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But I am ha worm, and no man; ia reproach of men, and jdespised of the people.

h Job 25.6. Is. 41.14; 53.2-4. Phi. 2.7,8.
i Ps. 31.11; 35.15; 41.6; 55.12,13; 69.7,9,10,19,20; 89.50,51. Mat. 12.24; 11.19; 9.11. Lu. 23.2,5.
j Is. 49.7.
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All kthey that see me laugh me to scorn: they 4shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,

k Mar. 15.29. Mat. 9.24; 27.29,39,43. Is. 57.4; 37.22. Ps. 44.14; 109.25. Job 16.4,10.
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He 5trusted on the LORD that he would deliver him: llet him deliver him, 6seeing he delighted in him.

l Ps. 91.14.
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But thou art he that mtook me out of the womb: nthou didst 7make me hope when I was upon my mother's breasts.

m Ps. 139.15,16; 71.6. Je. 31.22. Is. 7.14; 9.6.
n Ps. 71.5,17. Is. 49.1,2. Lu. 2.40-52.
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I owas cast upon thee from the womb: thou art my God from my mother's belly.

o Is. 46.3; 49.1,2. Ps. 71.6; 89.26. Jn. 20.17.
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Be pnot far from me; for trouble is near; for there is 8none to help.

p Ps. 6.5; 10.1; 13.1-3; 88.14; 40.13,17; 69.1,2,18; 109.3. He. 5.7.
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Many qbulls have *compassed me: rstrong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.

q Ps. 68.30. Is. 34.7. Je. 46.21. Eze. 39.18. Am. 4.1,3.
r De. 32.14.
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They s9gaped upon me with their mouths, as a *ravening and a roaring lion.

s Job 16.10. La. 2.16; 3.46. Jn. 14.30. Mat. 26.3,4,46-68; 27.1-66.
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I tam poured out like water, and all my bones are 10out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels.

t 2Sa. 14.14. Jos. 7.5. Mat. 26.38. Jn. 12.27. Ps. 69.1,2.
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My ustrength is dried up like a *potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and vthou hast brought me into the dust of death.

u La. 4.4. Ps. 69.21. Mat. 27.34. Jn. 19.28,29.
v Is. 53.9,10. Mat. 27.50. 1Co. 15.3.
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For wdogs have *compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have *inclosed me: xthey pierced my hands and my feet.

w Mat. 7.6. Ps. 2.1,2. Re. 22.15. Phi. 3.2. Jn. 18; 19.
x Mat. 27.35. Mar. 15.24. Lu. 23.33. Jn. 19.23,37; 20.25-27.
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I ymay *tell all my bones: zthey look and stare upon me.

y Is. 52.14. Mar. 15.25.
z Mat. 27.36,39. Lu. 23.35. Ps. 35.21.
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They apart my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.

a Lu. 23.34. Jn. 19.23,24. Mat. 27.35.
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But bbe not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me.

b v.11. Ps. 40.13,17; 69.1,2,13-18,29; 109.1,21,26.
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Deliver my soul from cthe sword; 11my darling 12from the power of dthe dog.

c Is. 53.10. Zec. 13.7.
d Lu. 22.53. Jn. 14.30. Ps. 37.17.
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Save me from the elion's mouth: for thou hast heard me ffrom the horns of the *unicorns.

e 1Pe. 5.8. 2Ti. 4.17.
f Ac. 5.30-32. Jn. 7.30; 8.59. Is. 34.7.
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I gwill declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.

g Ps. 40.9,10. Mar. 16.15. He. 2.11-16. Mat. 12.49,50; 25.40; 28.10. Jn. 20.17. Ro. 8.29.
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Ye hthat fear the LORD, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel.

h Ps. 115.11,13; 107.1,2. 1Co. 6.19,20; 10.31.
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For ihe hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard.

i Ex. 2.23-25; 3.7. Is. 50.9,7. He. 5.7. Ps. 34.6,15; 116.4,6; 118.5,6; 18.6.
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My jpraise shall be of thee in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.

j Ps. 66.13,16; 40.9,10; 50.14; 116.14-19. Ec. 5.4,5.
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The kmeek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.

k Mat. 5.5. Is. 25.6; 65.13. Ps. 69.32. Jn. 6.51-57; 4.14.
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All lthe ends of the world shall mremember and nturn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.

l Ps. 2.8; 67.7; 72.11; 86.9. Is. 45.22; 49.6,12.
m Ec. 12.1. Eze. 16.61,63; 20.43.
n De. 4.30; 30.10. 2Ch. 15.4. Ho. 14.1,2. Joel 2.12,13. Ac. 20.21.
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For othe kingdom is the LORD's: and he is the governor among the nations.

o Zec. 14.9. Ob. 21. Ps. 110.2,3. Re. 11.15.
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All they that be pfat upon earth qshall eat and worship: all they that rgo down to the dust shall bow before him: and snone can keep alive his own soul.

p Ps. 78.31; 17.10; 73.7. Is. 10.16.
q Ps. 45.12; 72.10,11. Is. 60.3,5,10. Re. 21.24.
r Job 30.19. Ps. 44.25; 113.7; 45.10,11. Is. 29.4; 47.1. Phi. 2.10.
s Ps. 49.6,7. Ho. 13.9.
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A tseed shall serve him; uit shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation.

t Is. 53.10. He. 2.13.
u Ps. 78.6; 14.5; 24.6; 73.15.
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They vshall come, and shall declare whis righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done this.

v Is. 44.3-5; 38.19. Ps. 145.4-7; 78.6.
w Ro. 1.16,17; 3.21-26; 5.19,21. Is. 45.24,25; 61.10,11. 2Co. 5.21.