Christology 13 (Psalm 22)

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THE CROSS OF CHRIST

• AN EXPOSITION OF PSALM 22 (Dr. Daniel Akin, SBTS)

THE CROSS OF CHRIST(Psalm 22)

I. David’s Prayer foreshadowed the SUFFERING of the cross (1-18)

1. The Suffering was spiritual in nature (1-5)

Verses 1-5:Verses 1-5:1.1. My God, My God, why have You forsaken My God, My God, why have You forsaken

Me? Why are You so far from helping Me, Me? Why are You so far from helping Me, and from the words of My groaning?and from the words of My groaning?

2.2. O My God, I cry in the daytime, but You do O My God, I cry in the daytime, but You do not hear; and in the night season, and am not hear; and in the night season, and am not silent.not silent.

3.3. But Your are holy, enthroned in the praises But Your are holy, enthroned in the praises of Israel.of Israel.

4.4. Our fathers trusted in You; they trusted, Our fathers trusted in You; they trusted, and You delivered them.and You delivered them.

5.5. They cried to You, and were delivered; They cried to You, and were delivered; they trusted in You, and were not ashamed.they trusted in You, and were not ashamed.


1. The Suffering was spiritual in nature (1-5)

2. The Suffering was physical in nature (6-18)

a) He experienced verbal SCORN (6-8)

6.6. But I am a worm, and no man; a But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised by reproach of men, and despised by the people.the people.

7.7. All those who see Me ridicule Me; All those who see Me ridicule Me; they shoot out the lip, they shake they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying, the head, saying,

8.8. ““He trusted in the LORD, let Him He trusted in the LORD, let Him rescue Him; let Him deliver Him, rescue Him; let Him deliver Him, since He delights in Him!”since He delights in Him!”

Verses 6-8Verses 6-8::




b) He experienced personal SOLITUDE (9-11)


9.9. But You are He who took Me out of But You are He who took Me out of the womb; You made Me trust the womb; You made Me trust while on My mother’s breasts.while on My mother’s breasts.

10.10. I was cast upon You from birth. I was cast upon You from birth. From My mother’s womb You have From My mother’s womb You have been My God.been My God.

11.11. Be not far from Me, for trouble is Be not far from Me, for trouble is near; for there is none to help.near; for there is none to help.





c) He experienced bodily SUFFERING (12-16)

Verses 12-16Verses 12-16::12.12. Many bulls have surrounded Me; strong Many bulls have surrounded Me; strong

bulls of Bashan have encircled Me.bulls of Bashan have encircled Me.13.13. They gape at Me with their mouths, like a They gape at Me with their mouths, like a

raging and roaring lion.raging and roaring lion.14.14. I am poured out like water, and all My I am poured out like water, and all My

bones are out of joint; My heart is like bones are out of joint; My heart is like wax; it has melted within Me.wax; it has melted within Me.

15.15. My strength is dried up like a potsherd, My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and My tongue clings to My jaws; You and My tongue clings to My jaws; You have brought Me to the dust of death.have brought Me to the dust of death.

16.16. For dogs have surrounded Me; the For dogs have surrounded Me; the congregation of the wicked has enclosed congregation of the wicked has enclosed Me. They pierced My hands and My feet.Me. They pierced My hands and My feet.






d) He experienced personal SHAME (17)

Verse 17Verse 17::

17.17. I can count all My bones. They I can count all My bones. They look and stare at Me.look and stare at Me.






d) He experienced personal SHAME (17)

e) He experienced material SEPARATION (18)

Verse 18Verse 18::

18.18. They divide My garments among They divide My garments among them, and for My clothing they cast them, and for My clothing they cast lots.lots.



II. David’s Petition foreshadowed the SALVATION of the cross (19-21)



1) It was in God alone that He had TRUSTED (19-20)


19.19. But You, O LORD, do not be far But You, O LORD, do not be far from Me; O My Strength, hasten to from Me; O My Strength, hasten to help Me!help Me!

20.20. Deliver Me from the sword, My Deliver Me from the sword, My precious life from the power of the precious life from the power of the dog.dog.



1) It was in God alone that He had TRUSTED (19-20)

2) It was through God alone that He TRIUMPHED (21)

Verse 21Verse 21::

21.21. Save Me from the lion’s mouth and Save Me from the lion’s mouth and from the horns of the wild oxen! from the horns of the wild oxen! You have answered Me.You have answered Me.




III. David’s Praise foreshadowed the SPLENDOR of the cross (22-31)



1) The praise is personal because of God’s SAVING RESURRECTION (22-24)

Verses 22-24Verses 22-24::22.22. I will declare Your name to My I will declare Your name to My

brethren; in the midst of the assembly I brethren; in the midst of the assembly I will praise You.will praise You.

23.23. You who fear the LORD, praise Him! All You who fear the LORD, praise Him! All you descendants of Jacob, glorify Him, you descendants of Jacob, glorify Him, and fear Him, all you offspring of Israel!and fear Him, all you offspring of Israel!

24.24. For He has not despised nor abhorred For He has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; nor has He the affliction of the afflicted; nor has He hidden His face from Him; but when He hidden His face from Him; but when He cried to Him, He heard.cried to Him, He heard.

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2) The praise is congregational because of God’s SATISFYING REWARD (25-26)


25.25. My praise shall be of You in the My praise shall be of You in the great assembly; I will pay My vows great assembly; I will pay My vows before those who fear Him.before those who fear Him.

26.26. The poor shall eat and be satisfied; The poor shall eat and be satisfied; those who seek Him will praise the those who seek Him will praise the LORD.LORD.

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2) The praise is congregational because of God’s SATISFYING REWARD (25-26)

3) The praise is universal because of God’s SOVEREIGN REIGN (27-31)

Verses 27-31Verses 27-31::27.27. All the ends of the world shall remember and All the ends of the world shall remember and

turn to the LORD, and all the families of the turn to the LORD, and all the families of the nations shall worship before You.nations shall worship before You.

28.28. For the kingdom is the LORD’s, and He rules For the kingdom is the LORD’s, and He rules over the nations.over the nations.

29.29. All the prosperous of the earth shall eat and All the prosperous of the earth shall eat and worship; all those who go down to the dust worship; all those who go down to the dust shall bow before Him, even he who cannot shall bow before Him, even he who cannot keep himself alive.keep himself alive.

30.30. A posterity shall serve Him, it will be A posterity shall serve Him, it will be recounted of the Lord to the next generation,recounted of the Lord to the next generation,

31.31. They will come and declare His They will come and declare His righteousness to a people who will be born, righteousness to a people who will be born, that He has done this.that He has done this.

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Christology 13 (Psalm 22)