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Psalm 22

Psalm 22:26

The Psalm of the Cross · Psalm 22:1–31
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Translations

Modern
The poor will eat and be satisfied; those who seek the LORD will praise Him. May your hearts live forever!
Traditional
The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the Lord that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.
Literal
The afflicted ones shall eat and be satisfied; those seeking Him shall praise YHWH. May your hearts live forever!
Latin
Edent pauperes, et saturabuntur, et laudabunt Dominum qui requirunt eum: vivent corda eorum in sæculum sæculi.

Original

Hebrew
English
The poor will eat and be satisfied; those who seek the LORD will praise Him. May your hearts live forever!

Notes

Psalms 22:26

God understands what his people need and provides for them (Psalm 63:5; 81:16; 103:5; 107:9; 132:15; 145:16; 147:14).

Psalms 22:25–31

The psalmist promises to praise the Lord, the great King of the earth (Psalm 22:27–28), who helps those in need. Only God deserves praise.

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:

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).

Parallels

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

Glossary

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

Topics

Desire: Spiritual Heart: Unclassified Scriptures Descriptive of the Seat of the Affections Humility: General Scriptures Concerning Hungry Immortality: General Scriptures Concerning Meekness: General Scriptures Concerning Meekness: Those Who are Gifted with are Richly Provided For Penitent: Promises To Satisfaction Satisfaction in God Seekers: General Scriptures Concerning Seeking God: Ends in Praise