Psalms 22:24

Psalms 22:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard.
• New International Version (NIV)For he has not despised or scorned the suffering of the afflicted one; he has not hidden his face from him but has listened to his cry for help.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For he has not despised or abhorred the affliction of the afflicted, and he has not hidden his face from him, but has heard, when he cried to him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For He has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; Nor has He hidden His face from Him; But when He cried to Him, He heard.

Context of Psalms 22:24

22I will tell my people how great you are. I will praise you when we meet together. 23Everyone who serves the Lord must praise him! All Jacob's descendants must respect him! Yes, all Israel's people must worship him! God did not forget to help the man who was in pain. He did not turn away from the one who suffered. When he called to God for help, God answered his prayer. 25Yes, I will praise you, God, in the great meeting of your people. I will give to you what I have promised to give. Everyone who serves you, Lord, will see that. 26Poor people will have plenty of food to eat. Those who come to the Lord will praise him. May God help you to live well for ever!

Psalms 22:24 word by word

כִּ֤י לֹֽא־בָזָ֨ה וְלֹ֪א שִׁקַּ֡ץ עֱנ֬וּת עָנִ֗י וְלֹא־הִסְתִּ֣יר פָּנָ֣יו מִמֶּ֑נּוּ וּֽבְשַׁוְּע֖וֹ אֵלָ֣יו שָׁמֵֽעַ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• For he hath not despisedבָּזָהbâzâh · to despiseH959
• nor abhorredשִׁקֵּץshâqats · to detestH8262
• the afflictionעֱנוּת‛ĕnûth · afflictionH6039
• of the afflictedעָנִי‛ânîy · afflictedH6041
• neither hath he hidסָתַרsâthar · to hideH5641
• his faceפָּנֶהpânîym · faceH6440
• from him; but when he criedשָׁוַעshâva‛ · to cryH7768
• unto him, he heardשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085

Cross-references for Psalms 22:24

• Psalms 22:6People insult me. They think that I am worth nothing. It seems that I am only a worm, and I am not really a man.
• Psalms 35:10I will shout with all my strength, ‘Lord, who is like you? When strong people try to hurt weak people, you are the one who keeps the weak people safe. You also keep poor people safe when robbers try to take things from them.’
• Psalms 69:29But I have pain in my body and trouble in my mind. God, rescue me and keep me safe!
• Isaiah 50:6I offered my back to the people who hit me. I offered my face to the people who pulled out my beard. When they insulted me and they spat at me, I did not hide my face from them.
• Luke 23:46Then Jesus shouted loudly, ‘Father, I give my spirit to you.’ After he shouted this, he died.
• Psalms 22:2My God! I call aloud to you for help every day, all day and all night! But you do not answer my prayers, so I cannot sleep.
• Psalms 34:6I was weak and helpless, so I called out to the Lord. The Lord heard me. He saved me from all my troubles.
• Psalms 116:3The danger of death was very near to me. I became afraid of the deep hole of death. I was very sad and upset.
• Psalms 118:5I was in trouble, so I called to the Lord to help me. The Lord answered me and he made me free.
• Hebrews 5:7When Jesus Christ lived on earth as a man, he often prayed to God. He asked God to help him. He prayed strongly and he cried loudly with many tears. He knew that God could save him from death. And God listened to Jesus when he prayed, because Jesus served God.

Commentaries on Psalms 22:24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24For he hath not despised - It is his property to help and save the poor and the humble; and he rejects not the sighings of a contrite heart. Perhaps it may mean, Though ye have despised me in my humiliation, yet God has graciously received me in the character of a sufferer on account of sin; as by that humiliation unto death the great atonement was made for the sin of the world.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted - This expresses the belief that his prayer had been heard. The fact that he had been thus heard is here assigned to be the ground or reason for the exhortation in the previous verse, addressed to all the pious. The Lord had heard his prayer, and this was a reason why others should also confide in the Lord, and feel assured that he would likewise hear their prayers. Neither hath he hid…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-31Verses 22-31 The Saviour now speaks as risen from the dead. The first words of the complaint were used by Christ himself upon the cross; the first words of the triumph are expressly applied to him, He 2:12. All our praises must refer to the work of redemption. The suffering of the Redeemer was graciously accepted as a full satisfaction for sin. Though it was offered for sinful men, the Father did not despise or abhor it for our sakes. This ought to be the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 24Unlike how he responds to the wicked (see Psalm 21:8–12), God cares for the needy and listens to their prayers (Psalm 51:17; 69:33; 102:17).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22-2422-24. He declares his purpose to celebrate God's gracious dealings and publish His manifested perfections ("name," Psa 5:11), &c., and forthwith he invites the pious (those who have a reverential fear of God) to unite in special praise for a deliverance, illustrating God's kind regard for the lowly, whom men neglect [Psa 22:24]. To hide the face (or eyes) expresses a studied neglect of one's cause, and refusal of aid or sympathy (compare Psa 30:7; Is…Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 22:24

• Prayer
• Thankfulness

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Commentaries on Psalms 22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings