Psalms chapter twenty-two is another Psalm known as a Messianic Psalm which speaks toward the Messiah of God. It begins with the heading, “[[To the chief Musician upon Aijeleth Shahar, A Psalm of David.]]” which breaks down, “To the chief Musician” or “to the overseer, preeminent and superintending choral director” “upon Aijeleth Shahar” which means “upon the deer at dawn and most likely describes the melody that is to be played”, “A Psalm” or “a poem set to notes” “of David” which means “belonging to David whose name means beloved and was the second king of Israel”. In chapter twenty two and verse one David asked, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” where we read,
My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?
why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?
The verse begins, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” David began with the words, “My God, My God” which means “my, David's, Divine ruler, judge and Supreme God, my, David's, Divine ruler, judge and Supreme God”, “why have you” or “for what reason and cause have you, Jehovah God” “forsaken me” which means “left, loosed, abandoned and departed from me, David”? David asked Jehovah God for the reason He abandoned him.
The verse continues, “why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?” David added the words, “why are you” or “for what reason and cause are you, Jehovah God” “so far from helping me” which means “remote, distant and apart from saving, delivering and prospering me, David”, “and from the words” or “and apart and separate from the speech, utterance and verbal sayings” “of my roaring” which means “pertaining to my, David's, rumbling, moaning and distressing cry”? David asked Jehovah God the reason He was so distant and far removed from delivering him and from his distressing cries.
When we consider the words in this verse, we learn how David wondered why Jehovah God abandoned him, and he could not understand the reason that God seemed distant from giving him aid and listening to his distressing cries. These words were uttered by Jesus as He hung on the cross, (See Matthew 27:46, Mark 15:34 and Luke 24:44) and we see how David was actually being prophetic when he wrote these words. The Messiah Jesus would actually fulfill these words as He hung on the cross, and because God sent His Son Jesus to be the “Savior and Lord” of the world, Jesus would have to be abandoned by His Holy Father God. Jesus endured these things to offer salvation to everyone who believes and trusts in Him. When we humble ourselves and submit to Him, He will forgive our sins and grant us everlasting life. Jehovah God does not abandon us. He hears our distressing cries, and extends to us His mercy and grace because Jesus experienced both on our behalf.
Next time David says, “O my God, I cry in the daytime, but you hear not;”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
Until tomorrow…there is more…
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