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Psalm 22

• The Victorious Sufferer

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Psalm 22 The Victorious Sufferer

• The first half of the psalm depicts a sufferer
  (David) who is surrounded by his enemies and
  feels forsaken by his God.
• The second half expresses his joy after being
  delivered from his trials.

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Psalm 22 The Victorious Sufferer

• Jesus cried out v. 1 from the cross (Matt 2746),
  as He expressed agony of body and soul.
• The gospels give a brief historical record of
  Jesus suffering, but in Psalm 22 we see Jesus
  agony through His own eyes, including the
  innermost thoughts of His heart.

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Psalm 22 The Victorious Sufferer

• SUFFERER FEELS FORSAKEN BY GOD (221-21)
• GIVES A DESPONDENT CRY (1-2)
• v. 1) Why has God forsaken me? Why does He not
  help me?
• v. 2) Day night my cry is made... why does
  God not hear? (The silence of a parent will
  stimulate a child to cry louder, cf. Mt. 1522-23)

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Psalm 22 The Victorious Sufferer

• SUFFERER FEELS FORSAKEN BY GOD (221-21)
• TURNS HIS THOUGHTS FROM DESPONDENCY TO HOPE (3-5)
• v. 3) God is holy, enthroned on praises. Even
  when it seems that God disregards our prayers of
  faith, He is to be worshiped.
• v. 4) Our fathers trusted in Him He delivered
  them, starting in Egyptian bondage.
• v. 5) They cried to Him, He did not
  disappoint them.

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Psalm 22 The Victorious Sufferer

• SUFFERER FEELS FORSAKEN BY GOD (221-21)
• BUT HE CANNOT IGNORE HIS PRESENT TORMENT (6-8)
• v.6) Reduced to feel like a worm
• v.7) The object of reproach, despised
• v.8) Ridiculed taunted by those who mock his
  trust in God (Matt 2739-43)

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Psalm 22 The Victorious Sufferer

• SUFFERER FEELS FORSAKEN BY GOD (221-21)
• HIS FAITH IN GOD COMES BACK INTO FOCUS (9-11)
• v.9-10) He acknowledges that God has been with
  him since birth.
• v.11) He looks to God as his only helper (when
  in trials, remember back)

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Psalm 22 The Victorious Sufferer

• SUFFERER FEELS FORSAKEN BY GOD (221-21)
• HE DESCRIBES HIS ENEMIES SUFFERING (12-18)
• His enemies (troubles without)
• v.12) They surround him like strong bulls of
  Bashan (wild, untamable)
• v.13) Their mouths open like a raging roaring
  lion (roar after devouring prey)

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Psalm 22 The Victorious Sufferer

• SUFFERER FEELS FORSAKEN BY GOD (221-21)
• HE DESCRIBES HIS ENEMIES SUFFERING (12-18)
• His suffering (troubles within)
• v.14) Poured out like water, bones out of
  joint Heart like wax, melted within.
• v. 15) Strength dried up, tongue clinging to
  jaw brought to dust of death.

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Psalm 22 The Victorious Sufferer

• SUFFERER FEELS FORSAKEN BY GOD (221-21)
• HE DESCRIBES HIS ENEMIES SUFFERING (12-18)
• His affliction (torture)
• v.16) encircle him like wild dogs, gang of
  evildoers pierced his hands feet
• v.17) He can count all his bones they feast
  their eyes on him without pity

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Psalm 22 The Victorious Sufferer

• SUFFERER FEELS FORSAKEN BY GOD (221-21)
• HE DESCRIBES HIS ENEMIES SUFFERING (12-18)
• His affliction (torture)
• v.18) They divide his garments, cast lots for
  his clothing (a form of mockery, as if to say,
  Its all over for you. Matt 2735)

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Psalm 22 The Victorious Sufferer

• SUFFERER FEELS FORSAKEN BY GOD (221-21)
• HIS FINAL CRY (19-21)
• For God to NOT be far away
• v.19) To be his strength, hasten help
• v.20) To deliver his life from the sword, his
  life (soul) from the power of the dog
• v.21) To save him from the lions mouth horns
  of wild oxen

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Psalm 22 The Victorious Sufferer

• THEN HE MAKES A SUDDEN DECLARATION THAT GOD HAS
  ANSWERED HIM!
• v. 21
• You have answered me.

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Psalm 22 The Victorious Sufferer

• SUFFERER DELIVERED BY GOD (2222-31)
• Consider Jesus resurrection, His ascension into
  heaven, the proclamation of the gospel and the
  answering of that call.

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Psalm 22 The Victorious Sufferer

• SUFFERER DELIVERED BY GOD (2222-31)
• GOD IS PRAISED! (22-25)
• v.22) After he sees his deliverance, he praises
  God with his whole heart, proclaiming His name
  (power, faithfulness love) to his brethren.
• v.23 In the middle of the assembly he calls on
  them to praise God also to honor Him to stand
  in awe of Him.

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Psalm 22 The Victorious Sufferer

• SUFFERER DELIVERED BY GOD (2222-31)
• GOD IS PRAISED! (22-25)
• v.24) God has NOT despised his affliction God
  has NOT hidden His face from him, but rather
  heard his cry (what about Jesus cry on the
  cross?)
• v.25) The sufferer will praise God pay his
  vows in the great assembly, before them that fear
  Him.

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Psalm 22 The Victorious Sufferer

• SUFFERER DELIVERED BY GOD (2222-31)
• GOD WILL BE WORSHIPED! (26-31)
• v.26) By the poor (in spirit), those who
  seek the Lord (the character of those in the
  kingdom)
• - They shall eat be satisfied
• - They shall praise Him forever

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Psalm 22 The Victorious Sufferer

• SUFFERER DELIVERED BY GOD (2222-31)
• GOD WILL BE WORSHIPED! (26-31)
• vs.27-28) By people from the ends of the earth
  (the expansion of His kingdom)
• Who remember return to the Lord
• All families of the nations (Gentiles) will bow
  down before Him
• For the kingdom is the Lords, and He is the
  Ruler among the Nations.

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Psalm 22 The Victorious Sufferer

• SUFFERER DELIVERED BY GOD (2222-31)
• GOD WILL BE WORSHIPED! (26-31)
• v.29) By the prosperous the dead (all men
  are subject to Him will confess Him Phil.
  211)
• The prosperous (saved) will eat, and will worship
  Him.
• The dead (lost) shall bow before Him

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Psalm 22 The Victorious Sufferer

• SUFFERER DELIVERED BY GOD (2222-31)
• GOD WILL BE WORSHIPED! (26-31)
• vs.30-31) By the generations to come (you
  me)
• A posterity (those who come after) shall serve
  him. For men will tell of what God has done.
  People yet to be born will hear of Gods justice
  (Acts 239).

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Psalm 22The Victorious Sufferer

• SUMMARY
• David learned what Jesus always knew (2221)
• God does not forsake his servants. He answers
  their prayers (Luke 2239-44).

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Psalm 22The Victorious Sufferer

• SUMMARY
• I will declare Your Name (2222)
• Never let circumstances determine our faith. The
  writer of Hebrews quotes this verse and applies
  it to Jesus our high priest (Heb 29-18). Jesus
  declared the name of God before, on after the
  cross. Let us declare His name as we encounter
  every circumstance in life no matter how
  difficult.

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Have You Obeyed The Gospel?
Hear The Gospel (Rom. 1017) Believe That Jesus
is the Son of God (Mark 1616) Repent of Your
Sins (Acts 1730) Confess That Jesus is the Son
of God (Rom. 109) Be Baptized for the
Forgiveness of Sins (Acts 238) Live Faithfully
Until You Die (Rev. 210)