Psalms 22:22-31
Summary for Ps 22:22-24: 22:22-24 a The psalmist praises the Lord and calls for the godly to join him. He tells of God’s goodness to the needy, including himself. 22:22 b I will proclaim your name: The writer to the Hebrews ascribes these words to Jesus (Heb 2:12 c).• my brothers and sisters: Literally my brothers. In the New Testament quotation, the Greek translation picks up the broader meaning as “my brothers and sisters.”
22:23 d The godly respond with awe (see 22:25 e).
22:24 f Unlike his response to the wicked (see 21:8-12 g), God cares about the needy and hears their prayers (51:17 h; 69:33 i; 102:17 j).
Summary for Ps 22:25-31: 22:25-31 k The psalmist vows to praise the Lord, the great King of the earth (22:27-28 l) who cares for the needy. God alone deserves praise. 22:25 m The great assembly might include all nations (22:27 n; 26:12 o; 35:18 p).
22:26 q God knows his people’s needs and addresses them (63:5 r; 81:16 s; 103:5 t; 107:9 u; 132:15 v; 145:16 w; 147:14 x).
22:27 y families of the nations: All clans and tribes of humanity (see Gen 12:3 z; Rev 5:9-10 aa) will live in submission to the Lord (Ps 96:1-3 ab; see Pss 2 ac, 72 ad; Isa 2:2-4 ae; 1 Cor 15:25-27 af).
22:28 ag The universal kingdom belongs to God alone (Obad 1:21 ah).
22:29 ai The Lord invites all people, rich and poor (22:26 aj), to the banquet as long as they worship him.
22:30 ak Future generations will join those from the past who praised the Lord (22:3-5 al). The descendants of the godly will receive blessings (22:30-31 am), unlike the offspring of the wicked (21:10 an).
22:31 ao The Lord’s acts of redemption (40:9 ap; 50:6 aq; 71:15 ar, 16 as, 24 at; 97:6 au) demonstrate that he is righteous (see 4:1 av). His righteousness provides the character required for rule, judicial decisions, and relationships. This virtue leads to harmony and order (see 50:6 aw).
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