God’s Word Translation
Psalms 22:5
5They cried to you and were saved. They trusted you and were never disappointed.
Psalms 22:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)They cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded.
- New International Version (NIV)To you they cried out and were saved; in you they trusted and were not put to shame.
- English Standard Version (ESV)To you they cried and were rescued; in you they trusted and were not put to shame.
- New King James Version (NKJV)They cried to You, and were delivered; They trusted in You, and were not ashamed.
Context of Psalms 22:5
3Yet, you are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel. 4Our ancestors trusted you. They trusted, and you rescued them. They cried to you and were saved. They trusted you and were never disappointed. 6Yet, I am a worm and not a man. I am scorned by humanity and despised by people. 7All who see me make fun of me. Insults pour from their mouths. They shake their heads and say,
Read all of Psalms 22Psalms 22:5 word by word
אֵלֶ֣יךָ זָעֲק֣וּ וְנִמְלָ֑טוּ בְּךָ֖ בָטְח֣וּ וְלֹא־בֽוֹשׁוּ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 22:5
- Psalms 99:6Moses and Aaron were among his priests. Samuel was among those who prayed to him. They called to the Lord, and he answered them.
- Psalms 106:44He saw that they were suffering when he heard their cry for help.
- Judges 4:3The people of Israel cried out to the Lord for help. King Jabin had 900 chariots made of iron and had cruelly oppressed Israel for 20 years.
- Judges 6:6So the Israelites became very poor because of Midian and cried out to the Lord for help.
- Judges 10:10Then the people of Israel cried out to the Lord for help. They said, “We have sinned against you. We have abandoned our God and served other gods—the Baals.”
- Psalms 25:2I trust you, O my God. Do not let me be put to shame. Do not let my enemies triumph over me.
- Psalms 31:1I have taken refuge in you, O Lord. Never let me be put to shame. Save me because of your righteousness.
- Psalms 69:6Do not let those who wait with hope for you be put to shame because of me, O Almighty Lord of Armies. Do not let those who come to you for help be humiliated because of me, O God of Israel.
- Psalms 71:1I have taken refuge in you, O Lord. Never let me be put to shame.
- Isaiah 45:17Israel has been saved by the Lord forever. You will never again be ashamed or disgraced.
- Isaiah 49:23Then kings will be your foster fathers, and their queens will nurse you. They will bow in front of you with their faces touching the ground. They will lick the dust at your feet. Then you will know that I am the Lord. Those who wait with hope for me will not be put to shame.
- Romans 9:33As Scripture says, “I am placing a rock in Zion that people trip over, a large rock that people find offensive. Whoever believes in him will not be ashamed.”
- Romans 10:11Scripture says, “Whoever believes in him will not be ashamed.”
- 1 Peter 2:6That is why Scripture says, “I am laying a chosen and precious cornerstone in Zion, and the person who believes in him will never be ashamed.”
Commentaries on Psalms 22:5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5They cried unto thee - So do I: They were delivered; so may I: They trusted in thee; I also trust in thee. And were not confounded; and is it likely that I shall be put to confusion?Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5They cried unto thee - They offered earnest prayer and supplication. And were delivered - From dangers and trials. They trusted in thee, and were not confounded - They were not disappointed. Literally, “they were not ashamed.” That is, they had not the confusion which those have who are disappointed. The idea in the word is, that when men put their trust in anything and are disappointed, they are conscious of a species of “shame” as if they had been…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-21The 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.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-54-5. Past experience of God's people is a ground of trust. The mention of "our fathers" does not destroy the applicability of the words as the language of our Saviour's human nature.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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