22 1 David complained because he was brought into such extremities that he was past all hope, but after he had rehearsed the sorrows and griefs, wherewith he was vexed. 10 He recovereth himself from the bottomless pit of tentations, and groweth in hope.  And here under his own person he setteth forth the figure of Christ, whom he did foresee by the spirit of prophecy, that he should marvelously, and strangely be rejected, and abased, before his Father should raise and exalt him again.

To him that excelleth upon [a]Aijeleth Hashahar. A Psalm of David.

My [b]God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me, and art so far from mine health, and from the words of my [c]roaring?

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  1. Psalm 22:1 Or, the hind of the morning: and this was the name of some common song.
  2. Psalm 22:1 Here appeareth that horrible conflict, which he sustained between faith and desperation.
  3. Psalm 22:1 Being tormented with extreme anguish.

Psalm 22[a]

For the director of music. To the tune of “The Doe of the Morning.” A psalm of David.

My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?(A)
    Why are you so far(B) from saving me,
    so far from my cries of anguish?(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 22:1 In Hebrew texts 22:1-31 is numbered 22:2-32.

46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with loud voice, saying, (A)Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is, My God, my God, why hast thou [a]forsaken me?

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 27:46 To wit, in this misery: and this crying out is proper to his humanity, which notwithstanding was void of sin, but yet felt the wrath of God which is due to our sins.

46 About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli,[a] lema sabachthani?” (which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”).[b](A)

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 27:46 Some manuscripts Eloi, Eloi
  2. Matthew 27:46 Psalm 22:1