Psalms 22:19–21
David cries for the Lord to come quickly and rescue His soul from the sword, the dogs, the lions, and the oxen.
19 But don’t be far off, Yahweh. You are my help. Hurry to help me!
20 Deliver my soul from the sword, my precious life from the power of the dog.
21 Save me from the lion’s mouth! Yes, you have rescued me from the horns of the wild oxen.
David cries for the Lord to come quickly and rescue his soul from the sword, the dogs, the lions, and the oxen.
To provide the final, urgent petition for divine rescue from lethal threats, marking the dramatic transition from despair to the certainty of being heard by God.
The Forsaken Sufferer and the Worldwide Praise of the LORD
The righteous sufferer brings felt abandonment, shame, and deadly opposition to the LORD, and the LORD's deliverance becomes praise that reaches the congregation, the nations, and generations yet unborn.