Psalm 22:22-31

In the final section of Psalm 22 (v. 22-31), the Psalmist points out that all people will praise God. On the cross, this told Jesus that His resurrection would lead to all seeing who God is. This would make it a logical continuation of verses 19-21 which assured Jesus that He would be raised from the dead.

Breakdown:
Psalm 22:22-31


 * I will proclaim Your name to my brothers;- Through His resurrection, Jesus will show all who God is.
 * In the midst of the assembly, I will praise you.- This shows that Jesus will boast to all people who praise Him.
 * You who fear the Lᴏʀᴅ, praise Him.- Fear here means to have reverence for. In this case it means to see who God is. Lᴏʀᴅ with small caps is actually a translation of Yahweh, the name of God that means self existing one. This is a call to action for those who see that God brings eternal life. It is a call to boast of what God has done.
 * All you descendants of Jacob, glorify him.- The psalmist was thinking of the biological descendants of Jacob, who make us the nation of Israel. However, we now know that Israel refers to all who believe in God for eternal life. To glorify someone means to acknowledge what is great about someone.
 * And stand in awe of Him, all you descendants of Israel.- Israel was another name for Jacob. Once again, it is referring to all who believe in God for eternal life.
 * For He has not despised nor scorned the suffering of the afflicted;- Here the afflicted refers to all people, who are afflicted by death. God hears our cry and promises to raise us from the dead and grant eternal life if we just accept it as a free gift.
 * Nor has He hidden His face from him;- It's a continuation of the same thought from the previous line.
 * But when he cried to Him for help, He heard.- This thought was continued by saying God hears our cry and promises eternal life. See Revelation 8:3-5
 * From You comes my praise in the great assembly;- Jesus praised God by telling us who God is. His resurrection is how he tells of God's character.
 * I shall pay my vows before those who fear Him.
 * The afflicted will eat and be satisfied;- This plays off of how Jesus is called the bread of life.
 * Those who seek Him will praise the Lᴏʀᴅ.- To seek God is to have a desire for His life, immortality with love, peace and joy. If we are honest that we cannot produce these things, our hearts are open to seeing that God gives them freely. We will then boast in Him. Once again, the small caps is showing that it's using his name Yahweh.
 * May your heart live forever!
 * All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the Lᴏʀᴅ,
 * And all the families of the nations will worship before You
 * For the kingdom is the Lord’s
 * And He rules over the nations.
 * All the prosperous of the earth will eat and worship,
 * All those who go down to the dust will kneel before Him
 * Even he who cannot keep his soul alive.
 * A posterity will serve Him;
 * It will be told of the Lord to the coming generation.
 * They will come and will declare His righteousness
 * To a people who will be born, that He has performed it.

Psalm 23
Psalm 23 is a great follow up to Psalm 22. Psalm 22 shows that God takes care of us in difficult times and that all will see who God is. Psalm 23 takes a look at God as the shepherd king.

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