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All who see me mock me; they hurl insults, shaking their heads: “He trusts in the Lord; let the Lord rescue him. Let the Lord deliver him, since her delights in him.” (Psalm 22:7-8). An innocent man who stands for … Continue reading
Category Archives: Psalm 22
But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people. (Psalm 22:6) You probably haven’t endured exactly this. But you probably have felt exactly this. There are days when we look at our … Continue reading
In you our fathers put their trust; they trusted and you delivered them. They cried to you and were saved; in you they trusted and were not disappointed (Psalm 22:4-5). It follows as naturally as weeping follows the alarm clock. … Continue reading
Yet you are enthroned as the Holy One; you are the praise of Israel. (Psalm 22:3). Oh yeah, He’s God. When we feel down, depressed, stressed, panicky, despairish, it’s easy to forget. He’s God–with all that entails. And, he’s on … Continue reading
Oh my God, I cry out by day, but you do not answer, by night, and am not silent (Psalm 22:2). David calls. God is silent. Well, that’s a bummer. Now, David could take this several ways. He could give … Continue reading
My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from the words of my groaning? (Psalm 22:1). And yet he isn’t far, is he, Beloved? I mean, we’ve been around … Continue reading
My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? (Psalm 22:1). Forsaken Deserted Left utterly alone David felt this. He looked around at the enemies arrayed against him and figured that God just wasn’t coming to the rescue this time. … Continue reading
I will praise you with the harp for your faithfulness, my God; I will sing praise to you with the lyre, Holy One of Israel. My lips will shout for joy when I sing praise to you–I whom you have … Continue reading
You will increase my honor and comfort me once more (Psalm 71:21). It won’t always be so hard. Sometimes, you look at circumstances and you think, “This is lousy, and it’s always gonna be lousy, and it’s never gonna stop … Continue reading
Though you have made me see troubles, many and bitter, you will restore my life again; from the depths of the earth you will again bring me up. (Psalm 71:20). Sometimes life is hard. In case you hadn’t noticed. I’ve … Continue reading