Psalms Chapter 22

Christ's Atoning Sufferings

Christ's atoning suffering for sin. Forsaken by God in the three hours of darkness. See references in Amos 8:9, also darkness in Isaiah 13:10 which looks more to the day of the Lord. Note Psalm 22:1, His cry: "My God my God why hast thou forsaken me?".

Psalms 22:1

Amos 8:9

Matthew 27:45 (P)

Mark 15:34

Note Matthew and Mark only record His cry.

Christ's Atoning Sufferings

Christ's cry on the cross, beginning his suffering for sin at the hands of God. See Psalm 22:1.

Psalms 22:1

Mark 15:33,34 (P)

Christ Speaking of all the Scriptures Concerning Himself

Christ opened to the 11 and those with them all the scriptures concerning himself. See Luke 24:27 for Moses and the prophets and references below for the Psalms. See links in "prophetic scriptures" in Luke 24:44, Romans 16:26 and 2 Peter 1:20,21.See Chart

Psalms 22:1-30

Psalms 2:7

Psalms 8:5,9

Psalms 9:8

Psalms 16:8,10,11

Psalms 20:1

Psalms 21:4

Psalms 31:5,11,13

Psalms 34:20

Psalms 35:11,19

Psalms 38:11,12

Psalms 40:6-8

Psalms 41:9

Psalms 45:1-7

Psalms 55:12,13

Psalms 68:18

Psalms 69:4,7-9,21,25,28

Psalms 72:1-17

Psalms 78:2-4

Psalms 88:18

Psalms 89:29,36

Psalms 102:25-27

Psalms 109:3,4,8,25

Psalms 110:1,4

Psalms 118:22,23,26

Luke 24:44 (P,M)

Note between vss. 27 and 44 we have recorded 57 specific prophecies fulfilled by Christ.

Christ's Atoning Sufferings

Psalms 22:1 (P,M)

His cry after the 3 hours of darkness.

Matthew 27:46

Mark 15:33,34

Luke 23:44-49

JND v11, pp138

JND Collected writings

Christ Suffering at the Hands of Men

Christ despised.

Psalms 22:6 (P,M)

Isaiah 50:6,7

Isaiah 53:3

Matthew 26:67

Christ Suffering at the Hands of Men

Christ the Redeemer despised but also acclaimed by kings and princes.

Psalms 22:6

Isaiah 49:7 (P,M)

Isaiah 50:6,7

Isaiah 52:14

Isaiah 53:3

Micah 5:1

Matthew 26:67

JND v11, pp132

JND Collected writings.

Christ Suffering at the Hands of Men

Christ smitten on the cheek and despised.

Psalms 22:6

Psalms 22:7,8

Isaiah 49:7

Isaiah 50:6,7 (P)

Isaiah 52:14

Isaiah 53:3

Micah 5:1

Matthew 26:67

See footnote "g" in JND bible, "to strike with a fist".

Mark 14:65

Christ Suffering at the Hands of Men

Christ as despised and left alone, a man of sorrows. See also many references in Psalm 22. Also the reality of the cross that lay before Him in references in Matt, Mark, Luke and John.

Psalms 22:6

Psalms 69:20 (P)

Isaiah 53:3 (P,M)

Matthew 16:21

Matthew 17:22,23

Matthew 20:18,19

Mark 9:31

Mark 10:33,34

Luke 9:22

Luke 18:31-33

Luke 23:18

John 12:27

1 Peter 4:1

Christ Suffering at the Hands of Men

Christ bearing spitting and beating from the chief priests and elders and the council. See many references in Psalm 22:6, Isaiah 49:6,50:6,7 and Micah 5:1.

Psalms 22:6

Isaiah 49:7

Isaiah 50:6,7

Micah 5:1

Matthew 26:67,68 (P,M)

Note in vs.67 footnote "g" in J.N.D. bible "to strike with a fist".

Christ Suffering at the Hands of Men

Christ sneered at and mocked.

Psalms 22:7,8,16 (P,M)

Luke 23:35

Christ Speaks of the Destruction of Jerusalem

Christ surrounded by mockers. See Psalm 22:7,8,16.

Psalms 22:7,8,16

Luke 23:35 (P,M)

Christ Suffering at the Hands of Men

Christ taunted by chief priests scribes and elders saying "He trusted upon God; let him save him now if he will have him". See references in Psalm 22:9,10.

Psalms 22:9,10

Matthew 27:43 (P)

Christ Suffering at the Hands of Men

Christ's trust in His God.

Psalms 22:9,10 (P,M)

Psalms 16:1

Psalms 31:1

Matthew 27:43

Christ's trust in His God.

Psalms 22:9,10

Psalms 16:1

Psalms 31:1 (P)

Matthew 27:43

Christ Suffering at the Hands of Men

Christ surrounded by enemies and reviled.

Psalms 22:12,13

Psalms 109:25

Lamentations 2:15

Reviling the daughter of Jerusalem, but also may be a hint of Christ's sufferings.

Matthew 27:39 (P)

Mark 15:29

Luke 23:35

Christ Suffering at the Hands of Men

Christ's enemies (mainly Jews, Chief Priests and Scribes) surround and revile Him. They are like Bashan's bulls.

Psalms 22:12,13 (P,M)

Matthew 27:39-42

Jerusalem reviled. Hint of Christ being reviled?

Psalms 22:12,13

Psalms 109:25

Lamentations 2:15 (G)

Matthew 27:39,40

Mark 15:29

Luke 23:25

Christ Suffering at the Hands of Men

Christ thirsting when on the cross. See Psalm 22:15.

Psalms 22:14,15

John 19:28 (P)

Christ Suffering at the Hands of Men

Christ's sufferings for us. See Psalm 22:15, Isaiah 53:3, and Matt 17:22,23.

Psalms 22:14,15

Isaiah 53:3

Matthew 17:22,23

1 Peter 4:1 (P)

Christ Suffering at the Hands of Men

Christ's suffering and thirsting on the cross.

Psalms 22:14,15 (P,M)

Psalms 69:21

John 19:28

1 Peter 4:1

Christ Suffering at the Hands of Men

Christ crucified on the cross. See Psalm 22:16.

Psalms 22:16

John 19:7,8 (P)

Christ Suffering at the Hands of Men

Christ surrounded by enemies on the cross (dogs - unclean Gentiles) as well as Jews. His hands and feet pierced.

Psalms 22:16 (P,M)

Zechariah 12:10

Matthew 27:35,36,39-42

Luke 23:35

John 19:17,18

John 20:27

The Coming Messiah

Judah (house of David) in deep repentance as they "look upon me whom they have pierced".

Psalms 22:16

Last 1/2 of verse.

Isaiah 25:9

Jeremiah 50:4,5

Amos 8:10

Zechariah 12:10-14 (P,M)

Luke 24:40

John 19:34,37

John 20:20,27

Christ's sufferings on the cross. Terrible dehydration.

Psalms 22:17 (P,M)

John 19:28

Christ Suffering at the Hands of Men

They parted Christ's garments among themselves. See Psalm 22:18.

Psalms 22:18

Matthew 27:35,36 (P)

Christ Suffering at the Hands of Men

Soldiers casting lots for Christ's clothing. See Psalm 22:18.

Psalms 22:18

John 19:24 (P)

Christ Suffering at the Hands of Men

The soldiers part his garments amongst themselves, casting lots for them. See most links in Psalm 22:18.

Psalms 22:18

Mark 15:24 (P)

Christ Suffering at the Hands of Men

Soldiers gambling for Christ's clothing.

Psalms 22:18 (P,M)

Matthew 27:35,36

Mark 15:24

Luke 23:34

John 19:24

Christ Suffering at the Hands of Men

They part His garments and cast lots for them. See Psalm 22:18.

Psalms 22:18

Luke 23:34 (P,M)

Indication of Christ's anticipative sufferings at Gethsemane. What death, and separation from His Father meant to Him.

Psalms 22:19,20 (P,M)

And lion's mouth vs. 21.

John 12:27

Christ's Resurrection

Peter stating they were witnesses of Christ's resurrection. See Psalm 22:21.

Psalms 22:21

Acts 10:39-41 (P)

JND v2, pp302

JND Collected writings.

Christ's Resurrection

The witnesses of Christ's resurrection. See most references in Psalm 22:21.

Psalms 22:21

1 Corinthians 15:3-8 (P)

Christ's Resurrection

The Father answering Christ by raising Him from the dead. See many references, such as Psalm 16:8-11 and Acts 2:24-28.

Psalms 22:21 (P)

1st. half of vs. Loosed from the pains of death, lions mouth, and horns of the buffaloe. 2nd.half of vs. appearing to his brethren and praising in the Assembly Heb. 2:12.

Psalms 16:8-11

Matthew 28:5,6

Mark 16:6

Luke 24:6,7

John 2:22

John 20:9

Acts 2:24

Loosed from the pains of death (horns of the buffaloe).

Acts 2:25-28

One who set Jehovah continually before him, would be raised by the glory of the Father.

Acts 10:39-41

Witnesses of Christ's resurrection.

Acts 13:35

Romans 4:24,25

Romans 6:4

1 Corinthians 15:3-8

Christ's Resurrection

Two men in shining rainment reminding the women that He had said (to His disciples) how the Son of man must be delivered up into the hands of sinners, and be crucified, and rise the third day. See many references in Matt 16:20,21.

Psalms 22:21

Last 1/2 0f verse.

Matthew 16:21

Luke 24:7 (P)

Romans 8:34

Christ's Resurrection

Christ risen from the dead. See most references in Psalm 16:10,11 and 22:21.

Psalms 22:21

2nd. part of vs.

Psalms 16:10,11

Matthew 28:5,6 (P)

Christ's Resurrection

Peter's preaching stressing how Christ was loosed from the pains of death by the Father. See Psalm 22:21 (1st half, saved from the lion's mouth and heard from the horns of the buffalo). See also Psalm 16:8-11.

Psalms 22:21

Psalms 16:8-11

Acts 2:24 (P)

JND v2, pp302

JND Collected writings.

Christ declaring His name and singing in the midst of the congregation, and praise in the great congregation in the future. Much fruit as a result of His death and resurrection.

Psalms 22:22-25 (P,M)

John 12:24

Hebrews 2:11,12

Christ saying that except the grain of wheat falling into the ground die, it abides alone, but if it die, it bears much fruit. This speaks of His death and the fruitful result.

Psalms 22:22,29-31

John 12:24 (P)

Acts 2:24-28

Hebrews 2:12

Christ cut off.

Psalms 22:22,29.30

Who shall declare his generation.Realised in the Chuch age vs.22 and His people and the nations vs.29,30.

Psalms 102:24

Isaiah 53:8 (P,M)

Daniel 9:26

Christ declaring His name to His brethren, and singing in the midst of the assembly.

Psalms 22:22-25

Hebrews 2:11,12 (P)

Caiaphas prophesied that Jesus was going to die for the nation and also gather together into one the children of God who were scattered abroad. Looks to the regathering of Judah and Israel and possibly blessing for the nations now and in the future.

Psalms 22:27-31

Blessings for all the ends of the earth and families of the nations.

Deuteronomy 30:3-10

Regathering and blessing for all Isreal in the future.

Isaiah 43:5

Isaiah 49:6

Salvation to the nations now, and in the future

Ezekiel 34:12

Matthew 24:31

John 11:51,52 (P,M)

John 12:32

Acts 11:18

Blessings for the Gentiles now.

Ephesians 2:14-17

The middle wall of enclosure broken down so Jew and Gentile come into blessing,as the two are formed into one new man.

JND v11, pp152

JND Collected writings.

All the ends of the earth and nations turn to Christ, and a seed (Israel) shall serve Him. They shall come and declare His righteousness.

Psalms 22:27-31 (P,M)

Psalms 2:8

Isaiah 53:12

John 12:24

Christ Suffering at the Hands of Men

Christ's portion with the great.

Psalms 22:27-31

Psalms 2:8

Isaiah 53:12 (P,M)

John 12:23,24

The Coming Messiah

Messiah asking for and given the nations. Compare Christ asking for His own in our day. Jn.17:20,21.

Psalms 22:30

Psalms 2:8 (P,M)

Psalms 72:8

Isaiah 49:6

Isaiah 53:12

Daniel 2:47

John 12:24

John 17:20,21

Christ asking for His own.

Acts 13:47

JND v11, pp247

JND Collected writings.