Psa 22:1-2 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Ps 22:1-31: Ps 22 All previous laments pale in comparison with this outcry against the enemy and God’s abandonment. The psalm contains two main sections: the lament (22:1-21 ) and praise for redemption (22:22-31 ), which leads naturally to Ps 23 . The apostles saw in this psalm an expression of the sufferings of Jesus Christ, who ultimately fulfilled the purpose of David’s humiliation, rejection by people, and divine abandonment (Matt 27:35 , 39 , 43 , 46 ; Mark 15:34 ; John 19:23-24 , 28 ; Heb 2:12 ). Summary for Ps 22:1-21: 22:1-21 The psalmist alternates between reflections on his present dire circumstances and memories of the Lord’s past faithfulness; he ends with a prayer for rescue. Summary for Ps 22:1-2: 22:1-2 A deep sense of alienation from God overwhelms the psalmist (see 10:1 ).

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‏ Psalms 22:1-2

Summary for Ps 22:1-31: Ps 22 ^a All previous laments pale in comparison with this outcry against the enemy and God’s abandonment. The psalm contains two main sections: the lament (22:1-21 ^b) and praise for redemption (22:22-31 ^c), which leads naturally to Ps 23 ^d. The apostles saw in this psalm an expression of the sufferings of Jesus Christ, who ultimately fulfilled the purpose of David’s humiliation, rejection by people, and divine abandonment (Matt 27:35 ^e, 39 ^f, 43 ^g, 46 ^h; Mark 15:34 ⁱ; John 19:23-24 ^j, 28 ^k; Heb 2:12 ^l).
Summary for Ps 22:1-21: 22:1-21 ^m The psalmist alternates between reflections on his present dire circumstances and memories of the Lord’s past faithfulness; he ends with a prayer for rescue.
Summary for Ps 22:1-2: 22:1-2 ⁿ A deep sense of alienation from God overwhelms the psalmist (see 10:1 ^o).