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Psalm 22

Psalm 22:3

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

Modern
Yet You are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel.
Traditional
But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.
Literal
And You are holy, sitting amid the praises of Israel.
Latin
Tu autem in sancto habitas, laus Israël.

Original

Hebrew
English
Yet You are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel.

Notes

Psalms 22:3

  • God, the holy King, is set apart from all his creation, but he chooses to reveal himself to Israel.

  • God strongly desires that his people praise him.

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:

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

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

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 God: Holiness of Holy Praising God The Holiness of God: Exhibited in His: Character