Psalm 22:11

Translations

Modern

Be not far from me, for trouble is near and there is no one to help.

Traditional

Be not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help.

Literal

You should not be far from me, for distress is near, and because there is no one to help.

Latin

…ne discesseris a me, quoniam tribulatio proxima est, quoniam non est qui adjuvet.

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Hebrew

English

Be not far from me, for trouble is near and there is no one to help.

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 Remaining in Christ Suffering in Following God The Poor and Needy in the Psalms

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