Psa 22:20-21 | JFB | STEP | 20. my soul —or self (compare ). my darling —literally, "my only one," or, "solitary one," as desolate and afflicted ( ).

Psalms 22:20-21

20. my soul—or self (compare Ps 3:2; 16:10).

my darling—literally, "my only one," or, "solitary one," as desolate and afflicted (Ps 25:16; 35:17).

21. Deliverance pleaded in view of former help, when in the most imminent danger, from the most powerful enemy, represented by the unicorn or wild buffalo.

the lion's mouth—(Compare Ps 22:13). The lion often used as a figure representing violent enemies; the connecting of the mouth intimates their rapacity.