Focused Passage

Psalms 22:1-5

The Forsaken Sufferer and the Worldwide Praise of the LORD

A cry of forsakenness moves through remembered trust, public humiliation, urgent petition, answered praise, and finally worldwide testimony to the LORD's righteous saving work.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Doe of the Dawn.” A Psalm of David.

1 My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Why are You so far from saving me, so far from my words of groaning?

2 I cry out by day, O my God, but You do not answer, and by night, but I have no rest.

3 Yet You are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel.

4 In You our fathers trusted; they trusted and You delivered them.

5 They cried out to You and were set free; they trusted in You and were not disappointed.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

Matthew 27:32 BSB references Mark 15:21 BSB references Luke 23:26 BSB references John 19:16 BSB references Matthew 27:46 Classic cross-references Mark 15:34 Classic cross-references Hebrews 5:7 Classic cross-references Psalms 13:1 Classic cross-references Psalms 22:16 Classic cross-references

Original words

My God אֵלִ֣י H410 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular my God אֵ֭לִי H410 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular why לָמָ֣ה H4100 Interrogative have You forsaken me עֲזַבְתָּ֑נִי H5800 Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular Why are You so far רָח֥וֹק H7350 Adjective - masculine singular from saving me מִֽ֝ישׁוּעָתִ֗י H3444 Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular [so far] from my words דִּבְרֵ֥י H1697 Noun - masculine plural construct of groaning שַׁאֲגָתִֽי׃ H7581 Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular

BSB notes

Cited in Matthew 27:46 and Mark 15:34

Verse 2

Cross-references

Luke 18:7 Classic cross-references Psalms 42:3 Classic cross-references Psalms 25:5 Classic cross-references Psalms 5:3 Classic cross-references Luke 6:12 Classic cross-references

Original words

I cry out אֶקְרָ֣א H7121 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular by day י֭וֹמָם H3119 Adverb O my God אֱ‍ֽלֹהַ֗י H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular but You do not answer תַעֲנֶ֑ה H6030 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular . . . וְלֹ֣א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle and by night וְ֝לַ֗יְלָה H3915 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular but I have no וְֽלֹא־ H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle rest דֽוּמִיָּ֥ה H1747 Noun - feminine singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 10:21 Classic cross-references Psalms 50:23 Classic cross-references Isaiah 6:3 Classic cross-references Revelation 4:8 Classic cross-references Psalms 99:9 Classic cross-references

Original words

Yet You וְאַתָּ֥ה H859 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular are holy קָד֑וֹשׁ H6918 Adjective - masculine singular enthroned י֝וֹשֵׁ֗ב H3427 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular on the praises תְּהִלּ֥וֹת H8416 Noun - feminine plural construct of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

Psalms 62:8 Classic cross-references 1 Chronicles 5:20 Classic cross-references Psalms 28:7 Classic cross-references Genesis 22:14 Classic cross-references Psalms 31:1 Classic cross-references

Original words

In You בְּ֭ךָ Preposition | second person masculine singular our fathers אֲבֹתֵ֑ינוּ H1 Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural trusted בָּטְח֣וּ H982 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural they trusted בָּ֝טְח֗וּ H982 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural and You delivered them וַֽתְּפַלְּטֵֽמוֹ׃ H6403 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine plural

Verse 5

Cross-references

2 Chronicles 14:11 Classic cross-references Psalms 25:2 Classic cross-references Psalms 71:1 Classic cross-references Romans 10:11 Classic cross-references Isaiah 49:23 Classic cross-references

Original words

They cried out זָעֲק֣וּ H2199 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural to You אֵלֶ֣יךָ H413 Preposition | second person masculine singular and were set free וְנִמְלָ֑טוּ H4422 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural they trusted בָטְח֣וּ H982 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural in You בְּךָ֖ Preposition | second person masculine singular and were not וְלֹא־ H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle disappointed בֽוֹשׁוּ׃ H954 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural

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