New English Translation
Psalms 22:1-8
112My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? I groan in prayer, but help seems far away.
2My God, I cry out during the day, but you do not answer, and during the night my prayers do not let up.
3You are holy; you sit as king receiving the praises of Israel.
4In you our ancestors trusted; they trusted in you and you rescued them.
5To you they cried out, and they were saved; in you they trusted and they were not disappointed.
6But I am a worm, not a man; people insult me and despise me.
7All who see me taunt me; they mock me and shake their heads.
8They say, “Commit yourself to the Lord! Let the Lord rescue him! Let the Lord deliver him, for he delights in him.”
Notes
- 1. Psalms 22:1 Psalm 22. The psalmist cries out to the Lord for deliverance from his dangerous enemies, who have surrounded him and threaten his life. Confident that the Lord will intervene, he then vows to thank the Lord publicly for his help and anticipates a time when all people will recognize the Lord’s greatness and worship him. ↩
- 2. Psalms 22:1 Heb “according to the doe of the dawn.” Apparently this refers to a particular musical tune or style. ↩
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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