Psalm 22:10

Translations

Modern

From birth I was cast upon You; from my mother’s womb You have been my God.

Traditional

I was cast upon thee from the womb: thou art my God from my mother’s belly.

Literal

Upon You I was cast forth from the womb; from the belly of my mother, You are my God.

Latin

In te projectus sum ex utero; de ventre matris meæ Deus meus es tu:

Original

Hebrew

English

From birth I was cast upon You; from my mother’s womb You have been my God.

Notes

Psalms 22:9–11

The psalmist thinks about his past relationship with God (see Psalm 22:3–5). The Lord has been his very life.

Psalms 22:1–21

The psalmist switches between thinking about his current difficult situation and remembering the Lord's past faithfulness. He ends the psalm with a prayer for rescue.

Psalms 22:1–31

All previous laments seem minor compared to this outcry against the enemy and God's abandonment. The psalm has two main sections:

the lament (Psalm 22:1–21) and
praise for redemption (Psalm 22:22–31).

This naturally leads to Psalm 23.

The apostles saw this psalm as expressing the sufferings of Jesus Christ. He ultimately fulfilled the purpose of David's humiliation, rejection by people, and divine abandonment (Matthew 27:35, 39, 43, 46; Mark 15:34; John 19:23–24, 28; Hebrews 2:12).

Psalms 20:1–24:10

This series of psalms shows a journey from confidence and commitment (Psalms 20–21), through anguish and abandonment (Psalm 22), and finally to comfort, insight, and hope (Psalms 23–24).

Theme notes and profiles

David Psalms of Suffering The Poor and Needy in the Psalms

Related verses

Galatians 1:15
But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me by His grace, was pleased
Jeremiah 1:5
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”
Isaiah 49:1
Listen to Me, O islands; pay attention, O distant peoples: The LORD called Me from the womb; from the body of My mother He named Me.
Isaiah 46:3–4
“Listen to Me, O house of Jacob, all the remnant of the house of Israel, who have been sustained from the womb, carried along since birth.
John 20:17
“Do not cling to Me,” Jesus said, “for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go and tell My brothers, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, to My God and your God.’”
Luke 2:40
And the Child grew and became strong. He was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon Him.
Luke 2:52
And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.

Parallels

Matthew 27:32–56 Mark 15:21–41 Luke 23:26–43 John 19:16–30

People

LORD: Names or title used to refer to God

Glossary

Aijeleth Shahar Bible, Quotations of the Old Testament in the New Testament Confession David Eli, Eli, Lema Sabachthani? Messiah Music Psalms, Book of Seven Last Sayings of Jesus

Topics

Afflictions and Adversities: Prayer In The Womb

Psalm 22:10

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