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Title. A Psalm. See App-65.
of David = relating to or concerning David's Son and David's Lord (Mat_22:41-45). "The root and the offspring of David" (Rev_22:16). David "being a prophet and knowing . . . spake of". These three Psalms (Psalm 22, Psalm 23, Psalm 24) relate to the sufferings and the glory of "the Man Christ Jesus." Psalm 22 = The Good Shepherd on Earth, in Death (Joh_10:11). Psalm 23 = The Great Shepherd, in Heaven, by Resurrection (Heb_13:20). Psalm 24 = The Chief Shepherd, coming in His Glory to earth and Zion, again (1Pe_5:4. Rev 19). See the Structure (p. 721). Psalm 22 is Christ as the sin offering; Psalm 40, as the burnt offering; Psalm 69, as the trespass offering.
My GOD, my GOD. Hebrew my El (App-4. IV). God as Almighty in relation to the creature; not Jehovah (App-4.), in covenant relation with His servant. Quoted in Mat_27:46. Mar_15:34. The Psalm is Christ's prayer and plea on the Cross. It begins with "My God, my God" (Mat_27:46. Mar_15:34), and it ends with "It is finished". See note on Psa_22:31, and compare Joh_19:30. If the Lord uttered the whole of this Psalm on the cross, the dying malefactor must have "heard", and believed (Rom_10:17). Compare Luk_23:32, Luk_23:40-42. The "kingdom" had been referred to by Christ in Psa_22:22-30. See note on "roaring", below. The Figure of speech Epizeuxis (App-6) is used for solemn emphasis.
roaring = lamentation. Hebrew. sha'ag = spoken of a lion, and of thunder.
[Note:Some versions of the Companion Bible text have the comment below, but the originally published book I have does not.]
It is believed by some scholars (including this humble student) that our Lord actually quoted all, or, most of this Psalm while hanging on the Cross. Compare Mat_27:46; Mar_15:34.