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 declare your name to my countrymen! In the middle of the assembly I will praise you! 23You loyal followers of the Lord, praise him! All you descendants of Jacob, honor him! All you descendants of Israel, stand in awe of him! For he did not despise or detest the suffering of the oppressed; he did not ignore him; when he cried out to him, he responded. 25You are the reason I offer praise in the great assembly; I will fulfill my promises before the Lord’s loyal followers. 26Let the oppressed eat and be filled! Let those who seek his help praise the Lord! May you live forever!

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 22:6But I am a worm, not a man; people insult me and despise me.
• Psalms 35:10With all my strength I will say, “O Lord, who can compare to you? You rescue the oppressed from those who try to overpower them; the oppressed and needy from those who try to rob them.”
• Psalms 69:29I am oppressed and suffering! O God, deliver and protect me!
• Isaiah 50:6I offered my back to those who attacked, my jaws to those who tore out my beard; I did not hide my face from insults and spitting.
• Luke 23:46Then Jesus, calling out with a loud voice, said, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!” And after he said this he breathed his last.
• Psalms 22:2My God, I cry out during the day, but you do not answer, and during the night my prayers do not let up.
• Psalms 34:6This oppressed man cried out and the Lord heard; he saved him from all his troubles.
• Psalms 116:3The ropes of death tightened around me, the snares of Sheol confronted me. I was confronted with trouble and sorrow.
• Psalms 118:5In my distress I cried out to the Lord. The Lord answered me and put me in a wide open place.
• Hebrews 5:7During his earthly life Christ offered both requests and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to the one who was able to save him from death and he was heard because of his devotion.

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