Psalm 22:7

Translations

Modern

All who see me mock me; they sneer and shake their heads:

Traditional

All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,

Literal

All seeing me mock at me; they gape with the lip; they shake the head:

Latin

Omnes videntes me deriserunt me; locuti sunt labiis, et moverunt caput.

Original

Hebrew

English

All who see me mock me; they sneer and shake their heads:

Notes

Psalms 22:7

People ridicule the psalmist's trust in the Lord (see Psalm 3:2; Matthew 27:43), which shames him (Psalms 44:13–14; 74:10; 89:50; 109:25).

Psalms 22:6–8

Both the Lord and the people reject the psalmist. He clearly describes his pain (Psalm 22:1–2). He lives like a humble animal.

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

Mark 15:29
And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads and saying, “Aha! You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days,
Matthew 27:39–40
And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads
Psalm 109:25
I am an object of scorn to my accusers; when they see me, they shake their heads.
Luke 23:11
And even Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked Him. Dressing Him in a fine robe, they sent Him back to Pilate.
Matthew 26:66–68
What do you think?” “He deserves to die,” they answered.
Matthew 27:29
And they twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on His head. They put a staff in His right hand, knelt down before Him, and mocked Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”
Mark 15:20
After they had mocked Him, they removed the purple robe and put His own clothes back on Him. Then they led Him out to crucify Him.
Isaiah 53:3
He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.
Psalm 44:14
You have made us a byword among the nations, a laughingstock among the peoples.
Isaiah 57:4
Whom are you mocking? At whom do you sneer and stick out your tongue? Are you not children of transgression, offspring of deceit,
Luke 23:35–39
The people stood watching, and the rulers sneered at Him, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ of God, the Chosen One.”
Matthew 9:24
“Go away,” He told them. “The girl is not dead, but asleep.” And they laughed at Him.

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