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Psalms 22:3
3I know that you are the Holy God. You sit on your throne as king, and Israel's people praise you.
Psalms 22:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.
- New International Version (NIV)Yet you are enthroned as the Holy One; you are the one Israel praises.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Yet you are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel.
- New King James Version (NKJV)But You are holy, Enthroned in the praises of Israel.
Context of Psalms 22:3
1My God! My God, why have you left me alone? Why is my help far away? I am crying out in great pain! 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. I know that you are the Holy God. You sit on your throne as king, and Israel's people praise you. 4Our ancestors trusted in you. When they trusted you, you saved them. 5They called aloud to you and you saved them. They trusted in you, and you did not disappoint them.
Read all of Psalms 22Psalms 22:3 word by word
וְאַתָּ֥ה קָד֑וֹשׁ י֝וֹשֵׁ֗ב תְּהִלּ֥וֹת יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 22:3
- Psalms 145:17So the Lord is fair in all that he does. He always shows how much he loves us.
- Isaiah 6:3The seraphs called out to one another. They said, ‘Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty! The whole earth is full of his great glory.’
- Revelation 4:8Each of these four beings had six wings. They had eyes all over them, even under their wings. All day and all night they never stop saying: ‘The Lord God has all power and authority. He has no bad thing in him. He is completely good. He has always been alive. He is alive now. He will continue to be alive for ever.’
- Psalms 50:23If anyone wants to praise me, they should say “thank you” to me as their offering. If anyone obeys my commands, I will show them my power to save people.’
- Psalms 65:1God, it is right for us to praise you in Zion. There, we will offer to you the gifts that we have promised.
- Deuteronomy 10:21He is the one that you should praise. He is the God that you worship. He has done great and powerful things to help you, and you saw him do them.
Commentaries on Psalms 22:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3But thou art holy - Though I be not heard, even while I cry earnestly, yet I cannot impute any fault or unkindness to my Maker; for thou art holy. and canst do nothing but what is right. This is the language of profound resignation, in trials the most difficult to be borne. Inhabitest the praises of Israel - Thou dwellest in the sanctuary where the praises, thanksgivings, and sacrifices of thy people are continually offered.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3But thou art holy - Thou art righteous and blameless. This indicates that the sufferer had still unwavering confidence in God. Though his prayer seemed not to be heard, and though he was not delivered, he was not disposed to blame God. He believed that God was righteous, though he received no answer; he doubted not that there was some sufficient reason why he was not answered. This is applicable, not only to the Redeemer, in whom it was most fully…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3God, 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.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. Still he not only refrains from charging God foolishly, but evinces his confidence in God by appealing to Him. thou art holy--or possessed of all the attributes which encourage trust, and the right object of the praises of the Church: hence the sufferer need not despair.Read the comment
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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
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