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Psalm 22

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Psalm 22 . 1

1 For the choirmaster. To the tune of "The Doe of the Dawn." A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Why are You so far from saving me, so far from my words of groaning?IPDeuteronomy 31:6 · Deuteronomy 31:8 · Psalms 13:1 · Psalms 22:1 · Psalms 22:1 · Psalms 22:1CPsalm 22TOSKPsalm 22:1TTDavid (The King After God's Own Heart) · The Singing Sufferer (Christ the Choir Master)ATNMy God My God Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me

Psalm 22 . 2

2 I cry out by day, O my God, but You do not answer, and by night, but I have no rest.CPsalm 22TOSKPsalm 22:2

Psalm 22 . 3

3 Yet You are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel.CPsalm 22TOSKPsalm 22:3

Psalm 22 . 4

4 In You our fathers trusted; they trusted and You delivered them.CPsalm 22TOSKPsalm 22:4

Psalm 22 . 5

5 They cried out to You and were set free; they trusted in You and were not disappointed.CPsalm 22TOSKPsalm 22:5

Psalm 22 . 6

6 But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people.CPsalm 22TOSKPsalm 22:6

Psalm 22 . 7

7 All who see me mock me; they sneer and shake their heads:IPPsalms 22:7 · Psalms 22:7CPsalm 22TOSKPsalm 22:7ATNMy God My God Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me

Psalm 22 . 8

8 “He trusts in the LORD, let the LORD deliver him; let the LORD rescue him, since He delights in him.”IPPsalms 22:8CPsalm 22TOSKPsalm 22:8ATNMy God My God Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me

Psalm 22 . 9

9 Yet You brought me forth from the womb; You made me secure at my mother’s breast.CPsalm 22TOSKPsalm 22:9

Psalm 22 . 10

10 From birth I was cast upon You; from my mother’s womb You have been my God.CPsalm 22TOSKPsalm 22:10

Psalm 22 . 11

11 Be not far from me, for trouble is near and there is no one to help.CPsalm 22TOSKPsalm 22:11

Psalm 22 . 12

12 Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan encircle me.CPsalm 22TOSKPsalm 22:12

Psalm 22 . 13

13 They open their jaws against me like lions that roar and maul.IPPsalms 22:13CPsalm 22TOSKPsalm 22:13ATNMy God My God Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me

Psalm 22 . 14

14 I am poured out like water, and all my bones are disjointed. My heart is like wax; it melts away within me.CPsalm 22TOSKPsalm 22:14

Psalm 22 . 15

15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You lay me in the dust of death.CPsalm 22TOSKPsalm 22:15

Psalm 22 . 16

16 For dogs surround me; a band of evil men encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet.CPsalm 22TOSKPsalm 22:16ATNMy God My God Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me

Psalm 22 . 17

17 I can count all my bones; they stare and gloat over me.CPsalm 22TOSKPsalm 22:17ATNMy God My God Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me

Psalm 22 . 18

18 They divide my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing.IPPsalms 22:18 · Psalms 22:18 · Psalms 22:18CPsalm 22TOSKPsalm 22:18ATNMy God My God Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me

Psalm 22 . 19

19 But You, O LORD, be not far off; O my Strength, come quickly to help me.CPsalm 22TOSKPsalm 22:19

Psalm 22 . 20

20 Deliver my soul from the sword, my precious life from the power of wild dogs.CPsalm 22TOSKPsalm 22:20

Psalm 22 . 21

21 Save me from the mouth of the lion; at the horns of the wild oxen You have answered me!IP2 Timothy 4:17CPsalm 22TOSKPsalm 22:21ATNMy God My God Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me

Psalm 22 . 22

22 I will proclaim Your name to my brothers; I will praise You in the assembly.IPPsalms 22:22 · Psalm 13:5-6CPsalm 22TOSKPsalm 22:22TTThe Singing Sufferer (Christ the Choir Master) · Lament to Praise (From Complaint to Thanksgiving)ATNMy God My God Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me

Psalm 22 . 23

23 You who fear the LORD, praise Him! All descendants of Jacob, honor Him! All offspring of Israel, revere Him!CPsalm 22TOSKPsalm 22:23

Psalm 22 . 24

24 For He has not despised or detested the torment of the afflicted. He has not hidden His face from him, but has attended to his cry for help.CPsalm 22TOSKPsalm 22:24

Psalm 22 . 25

25 My praise for You resounds in the great assembly; I will fulfill my vows before those who fear You.CPsalm 22TOSKPsalm 22:25

Psalm 22 . 26

26 The poor will eat and be satisfied; those who seek the LORD will praise Him. May your hearts live forever!IPIsaiah 25:6CPsalm 22TOSKPsalm 22:26ATNMy God My God Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me

Psalm 22 . 27

27 All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD. All the families of the nations will bow down before Him.IPPsalms 22:27-28CPsalm 22 · Psalm 22:27-29TOSKPsalm 22:27ATNMy God My God Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me

Psalm 22 . 28

28 For dominion belongs to the LORD and He rules over the nations.CPsalm 22 · Psalm 22:27-29TOSKPsalm 22:28ATNMy God My God Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me

Psalm 22 . 29

29 All the rich of the earth will feast and worship; all who go down to the dust will kneel before Him—even those unable to preserve their lives.CPsalm 22 · Psalm 22:27-29TOSKPsalm 22:29

Psalm 22 . 30

30 Posterity will serve Him; they will declare the Lord to a new generation.CPsalm 22TOSKPsalm 22:30

Psalm 22 . 31

31 They will come and proclaim His righteousness to a people yet unborn—all that He has done.CPsalm 22TOSKPsalm 22:31

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Intertextuality Pairs

Quotations Matthew 27:43 → Psalms 22:8, Matthew 27:46 → Psalms 22:1, John 19:24 → Psalms 22:18, Hebrews 2:12 → Psalms 22:22

Allusions Matthew 27:39 → Psalms 22:7, Mark 15:24 → Psalms 22:18, Mark 15:29 → Psalms 22:7, Luke 23:32-43 → Psalms 22:1, Luke 23:34 → Psalms 22:18, 2 Timothy 4:16 → Psalms 22:1, 2 Timothy 4:17 → Psalm 22:21, 2 Timothy 4:17 → Psalms 22:27-28

Echoes 1 Peter 5:8 → Psalms 22:13, Psalm 22:22 → Psalm 13:5-6, Psalms 22:1 → Deuteronomy 31:6, Psalms 22:1 → Deuteronomy 31:8, Psalms 22:1 → Psalms 13:1, Isaiah 25:6 → Psalm 22:26

Trajectories

David (The King After God's Own Heart), The Singing Sufferer (Christ the Choir Master), Lament to Praise (From Complaint to Thanksgiving)

Anchor Text Networks

Networked Psalm 22 - My God My God Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me

Chiasms

Shaped Psalm 22, Psalm 22:27–29