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 Living Translation (NLT)For he has not ignored or belittled the suffering of the needy. He has not turned his back on them, but has listened to their cries for help.

Context of Psalms 22:24

22I will declare Your name to My brethren; In the midst of the assembly I will praise You. 23You who fear the Lord, praise Him! All you descendants of Jacob, glorify Him, And fear Him, all you offspring of Israel! 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. 25My praise shall be of You in the great assembly; I will pay My vows before those who fear Him. 26The poor shall eat and be satisfied; Those who seek Him will praise the Lord. Let your heart 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, and no man; A reproach of men, and despised by the people.
• Psalms 35:10All my bones shall say, “Lord, who is like You, Delivering the poor from him who is too strong for him, Yes, the poor and the needy from him who plunders him?”
• Psalms 69:29But I am poor and sorrowful; Let Your salvation, O God, set me up on high.
• Isaiah 50:6I gave My back to those who struck Me, And My cheeks to those who plucked out the beard; I did not hide My face from shame and spitting.
• Luke 23:46And when Jesus had cried out with a loud voice, He said, “Father, ‘into Your hands I commit My spirit.’ ” Having said this, He breathed His last.
• Psalms 22:2O My God, I cry in the daytime, but You do not hear; And in the night season, and am not silent.
• Psalms 34:6This poor man cried out, and the Lord heard him, And saved him out of all his troubles.
• Psalms 116:3The pains of death surrounded me, And the pangs of Sheol laid hold of me; I found trouble and sorrow.
• Psalms 118:5I called on the Lord in distress; The Lord answered me and set me in a broad place.
• Hebrews 5:7who, in the days of His flesh, when He had offered up prayers and supplications, with vehement cries and tears to Him who was able to save Him from death, and was heard because of His godly fear,

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
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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