Psalm 22

Psalm 22

Verso 1

"Meu Deus, meu Deus, por que me abandonaste?" Este foi o grito surprising from Golgotha: Eloi, Eloi, lama sabacthani. The Jews mocked, but the angels worshiped. when Jesus cried that extremely bitter scream. Nailed to the tree, we behold our great Redeemer at the ends, and what do we see?

Having ears to hear, let us hear and having eyes to see, let us see! Let us go. to look with holy astonishment and mark the flashes of light amidst the terrible darkness of that midnight at noon. First, the faith of our Lord shines and deserves our reverent imitation; it maintains its dominion over the your God with both hands and cries twice: "My God, my God!" The the spirit of adoption was strong in the suffering of the Son of Man, and he did not I felt doubt about your interest in your God. Oh, that we could imitate this cleaving to a distressed God! Not even the sufferer suspects the power of God to sustain it, for the title used - 'El' - means strength, and it is the name of Mighty God. He knows that the Lord is the all-sufficient support and help of your spirit and, therefore, attracts it in the agony of pain, but not in the misery of doubt. He would like to know why he was left, he raises this question And he repeats, but he does not doubt either the power or the faithfulness of God. That the question is this before us! 'Why did you abandon me?' We must put the emphasis on every word of this saddest of all statements. "Why?" what is the great cause of a fact as strange as that of God leaving his own Son at such a moment and in such a situation? There was no cause.

Nele, why then was he deserted? 'It is done:' and the Savior is feeling its terrible effect when asking the question; it is certainly true, but how mysterious! It was not a threat of abandonment that caused the great Surprise. crying out loud, he endured that renunciation in fact. "You:" I can understand why the traitor Judas and timid Peter should have departed, but you, My God, my faithful friend, how can you leave me? This is the worst of all, yes, worse than all together. Hell itself has for its flame more fierce is the separation of the soul from God. "Abandoned:" if you had punished me, I I could bear it, for your face would shine; but to abandon me. completely, ah! why is that? "I:" your innocent, obedient child and sufferer, why do you let me perish? A vision of oneself seen by penitence, and Jesus on the cross seen by faith, will better explain this issue.

Jesus is abandoned because our sins separated us from our.

God, he supported this resignation in fact. "You:" I can understand why the traitor Judas and timid Peter should have left, but you, my God, my faithful Friend, how can you leave me? This is the worst of all, yes, worse than all. together. Hell itself has as its fiercest flame the separation of the soul of God. "Abandoned:" if you had punished me, I could bear it, for your the face would shine; but to completely abandon me, ah! why is this? "I:" your innocent, obedient and suffering son, why do you let me perish? A self-view seen through penance, and Jesus on the cross seen through faith, better explain this issue. Jesus is abandoned because of our sins. they separated between us and our God. he endured this renunciation indeed. "You:" I can understand why the traitor Judas and timid Peter should have left.

But you, my God, my faithful friend, how can you leave me? This is the worst of everyone, yes, worse than everyone together. Hell itself has for its flame but more fierce the separation of the soul from God. "Abandoned:" if you had punished, I could endure, for your face would shine; but to abandon me completely, ah! why is that? "I:" your innocent, obedient child and sufferer, why do you let me perish? A vision of oneself seen by the penitence, and Jesus on the cross seen through faith, will better explain this issue.

Jesus is abandoned because our sins have separated us from our God.

God. How can you leave me? This is the worst of all, yes, worse than all together. Hell itself has for its fiercest flame the separation of the soul of God. "Abandoned:" if you had punished, I could endure, for your the face would shine; but to abandon me completely, ah! why is this? "I:" your innocent, obedient, and suffering son, why do you let me perish? A self-view seen through penitence, and Jesus on the cross seen through faith, better explain this issue. Jesus is abandoned because of our sins. they separated between us and our God. How can you leave me? This is the worst of everyone, yes, worse than everyone together. Hell itself has its flame more fierce is the separation of the soul from God. "Abandoned:" if you had punished, I could endure, for your face would shine; but to abandon me completely, ah! why is this? "I:" your innocent, obedient child and sufferer, why do you leave me to perish? A vision of oneself seen by penitence, and of Jesus on the cross seen through faith, will better explain this issue.

Jesus is abandoned because our sins have separated us from our God.

God. Your innocent, obedient and suffering Son, why do I lose myself to death?

A vision of oneself seen through penitence, and of Jesus on the cross seen through faith, better expose this issue. Jesus is abandoned because of our sins. they separated between us and our God. "Your innocent, obedient Son and sufferer, why do I lose myself to death? A vision of oneself seen through penitence, and of Jesus on the cross seen through faith, to better expose this issue. Jesus is abandoned because our sins have separated us from our God.

Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my roar?

Man of Sorrows prayed until his speech failed him, and he could only emit groans and moans like men do in serious illnesses, like the roars of a wounded animal. To what extent was pain our master? What sobbing and strong tears were those that left him too hoarse to Hello! What must have been your anguish to find your beloved Father and standing confidently, neither granting help nor apparently listening prayers! This was a good cause to make him 'roar'. However, there was reason for all this that those who rest in Jesus as their Substitute well we know.

Verse 2

"Oh my God, I cry out by day, but you do not hear." To what end our prayers may seem unheard, it is not a new trial, Jesus felt this before us, and it is observable that he still held firm his faith in God, and he cried out again: "My God". On the other hand, his faith did not make him less importune, for in the midst of the hurry and horror of that gloomy day he did not he ceased his cry, just like in Gethsemane, he had agonized during all night dark. Our Lord continued to pray even though he did not there was a comfortable answer, and in that he gave us an example of obedience to their own words: "men should always pray and not fainting. No daylight is very bright and no midnight too dark to pray; and no delay or apparent denial, no matter how much Serious as it may be, it should urge us to refrain from an untimely challenge.

Verse 3

"But you are holy, O you who inhabit the praises of Israel." but however sick things may seem, there is no evil in you, O God! We are very capable of thinking and speaking ill of God when we are under His hand aflitive, but not the obedient son. He knows very well the goodness of his father to let external circumstances defame your character. There is no injustice with the God of Jacob, he does not deserve blame; let him do whatever he wants, he He must be praised and reign among the songs of his chosen people. If the prayer If it is not answered, it is not because God is unfaithful, but for some other reason. good and heavy. If we cannot perceive any reason for the delay, we must leave the riddle unsolved, but we should not fly in the face of God to invent an answer. While God's holiness is the highest gray recognized and adored, the troubled speaker in this verse seems to wonder how the holy God could abandon him and remain silent for your cries. The argument is that you are holy, Oh! Why is it that do you disregard your Saint in his hour of greatest anguish? We may not to question the holiness of God, but we can argue from it and use like a request in our petitions.

Verse 4

"Our ancestors trusted in you; they trusted and you delivered them." This is the regra da vida com toda a família escolhida. Três vezes é mencionado, eles they trusted, trusted and trusted, and never stopped trusting, for it was the your own life; and they also did well because you delivered them. From all your difficulties, struggles, and miseries, faith brought you calling your God for the rescue; but in the case of our Lord, it seemed that faith did not He would bring assistance from heaven, only he among all those who trust, must to remain without liberation. The experience of other saints can be a great comfort for us, when in deep waters, if faith can have certainty that your liberation will be ours; but when we feel sinking, it is an discomfort to know that others are swimming. Our Lord Here it defends God's past relationships with His people as a reason for which he should not be left alone; here again he is a example for us in the skillful use of the weapon of every prayer. The use of the pronoun The plural 'our' shows how someone with their people Jesus was on the cross.

We say: 'Our Father who art in heaven', and he calls those 'our fathers' for which we came into the world, although I was without a father as to meat. through whom we came into the world, although he was without a father as for the meat. through whom we came into the world, although he was without father regarding meat.

Verse 5

"They cried out to you and were delivered: they trusted in you and did not they were confused. left without help in my overwhelming sorrows, while everyone outros foram ajudados? Podemos lembrar o Senhor de suas antigas benevolences to your people, and implore him to still be the same This is a true struggle, let's learn the art, observe that the saints of In antiquity they cried and trusted, and that in distress we should do the even, and the invariant result was that they were not ashamed of their hope, for liberation came in due time, this same happy portion it will be ours. The prayer of faith can take action when nothing else can. Let's go they ask us when we see Jesus using the same appeals as we do and immersed in great afflictions. deeper than ours.

Verse 6

"But I am a worm and not a man." This verse is a miracle in language. How could the Lord of glory be brought to such humiliation to point of being not only inferior to the angels, but even lower than men?

What a contrast between "I AM" and "I am a worm"! However, such a duality nature was found in the person of our Lord Jesus when he bleeds over the tree. He felt comparable to a powerless worm, helpless and oppressed, passive while crushed, and unnoticed and disregarded by those who stepped on him. He selects the weakest of the creatures, which is all meat; and becomes, when stepped on, writhing, trembling meat, totally devoid of any power, except the strength to suffer. That was a true likeness of yourself when your body and soul had become tornado a mass of misery - the very essence of agony - in the pains agonizing from the crucifixion. Man by nature is just a worm; but Our Lord even places Himself below man, because of disdain. what was accumulated over him and the weakness he felt, and therefore,, "and no one." The privileges and blessings that belonged to the parents that he could not obtain when abandoned by God and the common acts of mankind were not allowed to him, for he was rejected by men; he was banned from the society of the earth and excluded from the smile of heaven. How totally, Salvador emptied himself of all glory, and became of none reputation for our sake! "A disapproval from men" - your butt common and playful; a proverb and a proverb for them: the sport of scorn and the disdain of the rulers. Oh, the caustic power of disapproval, to those who endure it with patience, even though cleverly under it, painfully! "And despised by the people." The vox populi was against him. The the same people who would have crowned him one day scorned him, and those who they benefited from their healings mocked him in their afflictions. Sin is worthy of all reproach and contempt, and for this reason Jesus, the sinner, was abandoned to be, thus, unworthy and shamefully requested. Oh, the the caustic power of disapproval, for those who endure it with patience, even though cleverly under her, painfully! "And despised by the people." O the voice of the people was against him. The same people who once would have crowned or despised, and those who were benefited by their healings He entangled them in their afflictions. Sin is worthy of all reproach and despised, and for this reason Jesus, the sinner, was abandoned to be, thus, outrageously and shamefully requested. Oh, the caustic power of disapproval, for those who endure it with patience, even if cleverly under it, painfully! "And despised by the people." The voice of the people was against him. the same people who would have crowned him one day despised him, and those who those benefited by their cures mocked him in their afflictions. The sin is worthy of all reproach and disdain, and for this reason Jesus, the sinner, was abandoned to be, thus, unworthy and shamefully requested. abandoned to be, thus, unworthy and shamefully invoked. abandoned to be, thus, unworthy and shamefully invoked.

7. All who see me mock me. Read the evangelistic narrative of ridiculous supported by the Crucified and then consider, in light of this expression, how she saddened him. The iron entered his soul. Mockery has for her distinct description "cruel mockeries"; those who have endured our Lord were of the more cruel type. The scornful ridicule of our The lord was universal; all types of men were unanimous in laughter. ironic and competed among themselves to insult him. Priests and people, Jews and gentiles, soldiers, and civilians, all united in general mockery, and at that moment in which he was prostrated in weakness and ready to die. Which one should we to ask us at most, the cruelty of man or the love of the Savior Bloody? How can we complain about the ridiculous after that?

They pout their lips, they shake their heads. contempt. Pouting, smiling, shaking the head, pushing to outside of language, and other forms of mockery were supported by our patient Sir; the men were making faces at him, before which the angels they brand the faces and adore. The lowest signs of misfortune that disdain could be conceived as having been maliciously thrown against him. They punished their prayers insisted on laughing at his sufferings and despising him totally. Herbert sings of our Lord as if saying: Shame tears my soul, my body is a wound; The sharp nails pierce this, but they are sharper than they confuse; Reproaches that are free, while I am connected.

Has there ever been a pain like mine?

Verse 8

"Saying, he trusted in the Lord that he would deliver him: let him go "handing him over, seeing him he delighted in him." Here the provocation is cruelly directed to the faith of the sufferer in God, which is the most tender point in the soul of a good man, the very apple of his eye. They must have learned to diabolical art of Satan himself, for they have achieved rare proficiency in it.

According to Matthew 27:39-44, there were five forms of insult thrown at him.

Lord Jesus; this special piece of mockery is probably mentioned in this psalm because it is the most bitter of all; it has a sarcastic irony and mordant, which gives it a peculiar poison; must have wounded the Man of Pains to the quick. When we are tormented in the same way, let us remember us of the one who endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, and we will be comforted. When reading these verses, you are ready, with Trapp, to ask: is this a prophecy or a story? because the description is so precise.

We must not lose sight of the truth that was unconsciously spoken. by the Jewish scoffers. They themselves are witnesses that Jesus of Nazaré trusted in God: why then was he allowed to perish? Jehovah already had freed those who rolled their burdens upon him: why this Was the man abandoned? Oh, they understood the answer! Note, besides from this, that his ironic joke, 'seeing that he delighted in it', was truth. The Lord delighted in His beloved Son and, when He was found in fashion as a man and became obedient to death, yet he remained satisfied with him. Strange mix! Jehovah delights in him and still hurts him; he is well satisfied and still kills him.

9. "But you are the one who took me out of the womb." Gently, providence responds with the surgery of tenderness at every human birth; but the Son of Man, who was wonderfully generated by the Holy Spirit, was in a way especially watched over by the Lord when brought by Mary. The miserable state of José and Maria, far from friends and home, led them to see the hand that loved them.

God in the safe delivery of the mother and the happy birth of the child; that child. que agora luta a grande batalha de sua vida, usa a misericórdia de sua nativity as an argument with God. Faith finds weapons everywhere place. Those who want to believe will never lack reasons to believe. "You made me wait when I was in my mother's breasts. "Our Lord was So soon a believer? He was one of those babies and infants whose mouth is the strength.

Ordered? Then it seems; and if so, what a cry for help! The primitive pity gives peculiar comfort in our later tribulations, for certainly those who we loved each other when we were children is too faithful to abandon us in our more mature years. Some give the text the meaning of 'gave me reason to trust, keeping myself safe," and surely there was a special providence that preserved the days of our Lord's childhood fury of Herod, the dangers of travel and the evils of poverty.gave me reason to trust, keeping me safe", and surely there was a special provision that preserved the childhood of our Lord from fury of Herod, the dangers of traveling and the evils of poverty gave me reason to trusting, keeping me safe", and surely there was a provision special that preserved the childhood of our Lord from the fury of Herod, the dangers of traveling and the evils of poverty.

Verse 10

'I was thrown upon you from the womb.' In the arms of the AllPowerful was received for the first time, like from a loving father. This it's a sweet thought. God begins his care for us from the first hour. We are embraced in the knees of mercy and cherished on the lap of kindness; our cradle is covered by divine love and our first disappointments are guided by your care. "You are my God of the belly. from my mother." The psalm begins with "My God, my God," and here, not only the statement is repeated, but its initial date is urged. Oh noble perseverance of faith, thus continuing to implore the sacred ingenuity of argument! Our birth was our weakest and most dangerous period of existence; if we were then protected by omnipotent tenderness, we certainly have no reason to suspect that divine goodness us disappear now. He who was our God when we left our mother, will be with us until we return to mother earth and will prevent us from perishing in belly of hell.

Verses 11-21. The crucified Son of David continues to pour out His complaint and prayer. We need a lot of grace that during the reading we may to communion with his sufferings. May the blessed Spirit guide us to a clearer and more affectionate view of the afflictions of our Redeemer.

Verse 11

'Do not stay away from me.' This is the request for which he comes. using such varied and powerful arguments. Hisgreat distress was that God had abandoned him, his great prayer is that he would be close to him.

A living sense of the divine presence is a powerful permanence in the heart in times of affliction. "Because the problem is close, because there is no one "help him." There are two "fors", as if faith were knocking twice at the door of mercy; this is a powerful prayer that is full of holy reasons and weighted arguments. The proximity of the problem is a reason important for divine help; this moves the heart of our Heavenly Father and knock down your hand friend. It is your glory to be our very present help in problems. Our Substitute had problems in his inner heart, for he He said: "The waters have reached my soul"; he could well be crying "no stay away from me." The absence of all the other helpers is another appeal. revealing. In the case of our Lord, no one could either help him, it was necessary for him to step alone into the press; however, it was a serious frustration at discovering that all his disciples had abandoned him, and that lover and friend were put away from him. There is a horror about absolute the lack of friends that is crushing the human mind, there is a horror about absolute lack of friends that is crushing the human mind, there is a horror about the absolute lack of friends that is crushing the human mind, as the man was not made to be alone, and he is like a dismembered member when one has to endure the loneliness of the heart.

12. Many bulls surrounded me: strong bulls of Bashan surrounded me. The the powerful of the crowd are here marked by the tearful gaze of their victim.

The priests, elders, scribes, Pharisees, rulers, and captains were shouting around the cross like wild cattle, fed in the fat pastures and solitary ones of Bashan, full of strength and fury; they stamped and foamed in around the innocent, and they yearned to kill him to death with their cruelties.

Conceive Lord Jesus as a helpless man, unarmed and naked, released in the midst of a herd of furious wild bulls. They were brutal like bulls, many and strong, and the Rejected was alone and tied up at the tree. Its position exerts great force on the sincere request: 'Don't stay far from me.

Verse 13

"They open their mouths against me like a lion that tears apart and "that roars." Like starving cannibals, they opened their blasphemous mouths. as if they were about to swallow the man they abhorred.

They couldn't vomit their anger out fast enough through the opening. common from their mouths and, therefore, they placed the doors of their lips well open like those who looked on with their mouths agape. Like roaring lions they they unleashed their fury and longed to tear the Savior to pieces, while wild beasts were running over their prey. The faith of our Lord must have went through a very serious conflict while he found himself abandoned to the mercies of the wicked, but he emerged victorious through prayer; the very ones dangers to which he was exposed being used to add prevalence to the his pleas.

Verse 14

Turning away from his enemies, our Lord describes his own personal condition in language that should bring tears to everyone loving eyes. "I am poured out like water." He was totally spent, like water spilled on the ground; his heart failed, and there was no more firmness in him more than running water, and all his being was made a sacrifice, like a libation poured out before the Lord. He had been for a long time time a source of tears; in Gethsemane, his heart was filled with sweat and, on the cross, He poured out with blood; He poured out His strength and spirit, so that he was reduced to the weakest and most exhausted state. "All my bones are outside of articulation, as if stretched on a rack. It is not very likely that the closures of the hands and feet, and the jar caused by the fixation of the cross in earth, could it have moved the bones of the Crucified? If this is not intentional, we must refer to the expression that extreme weakness would cause the muscle relaxation and a general feeling of separation throughout the whole system. "My heart is like wax; it melts in the middle of my "entrails." The excessive weakness and intense pain caused her life to but more intimate felt that the wax was melting in the heat. The Greek liturgy uses the the expression 'your unknown sufferings', and it may well be. The fire of anger the All-Powerful would have consumed our souls forever in hell; It was not an easy job to bear the heat of such anger as a substitute. just terribly. Dr. Gill wisely observes, "if the heart of Christ, we must refer to the expression that extreme weakness would cause the muscle relaxation and a general sensation of division throughout the system. "My heart is like wax; it is melted in the middle of my intestines." Excessive weakness and intense pain caused her life to more intimate felt that the wax was melting in the heat. The Greek liturgy uses the expression "your unknown sufferings", and it may well be. The fire of rage the All-Powerful would have consumed our souls forever in hell; It was not an easy job to bear as a substitute the heat of such anger. just terribly. Dr. Gill wisely observes, "if the heart of Christ, we must refer to the expression that extreme weakness that would cause the relaxation of the muscles and a general feeling of division throughout the system. "My heart is like wax; it is melted in the middle of my entrails." Excessive weakness and intense pain led to his life more intimate felt that the wax was melting in the heat. The Greek liturgy uses the expression "your unknown sufferings", and it may well be. The fire of anger the All-Powerful would have consumed our souls forever in hell; It was not an easy task to bear the heat of such anger as a substitute. just terribly. Dr. Gill wisely observes, "if the heart of Christ, oA excessive weakness and intense pain have made your intimate life felt the wax melting in the heat. The Greek liturgy uses the expression 'your unknown sufferings", and it may well be. The fire of the wrath of the Almighty would have consumed our souls forever in hell; It wasn't a job I can endure as a substitute the heat of such justly terrible anger. Dr. Gill wisely observes, "if the heart of Christ, the excessive weakness and the intense pain made your most intimate life feel like wax It melted in the heat. The Greek liturgy uses the expression 'your sufferings. unknowns," and so it may be. The fire of the wrath of the Almighty would have Consumed our souls forever in hell; It was not a light task. to bear as a substitute the heat of such a justly terrible anger. Dr. Gill wisely observes, "if the heart of Christ, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, melted, what heart can endure, or strong hands, when God deals with them in His anger?

My strength is dry as a shard of ceramic. The weakness more complete is depicted here; Jesus compares himself to a broken piece of clay, or to a clay pot, roasted in the fire until the last particle of moisture is expelled from the clay. Undoubtedly, a high degree of feverish burning afflicted the body of our Lord. All his strength was drained in the tremendous flames of vengeful justice, even when the Passover lamb was roasted in the fire.

My tongue clings to my jaws; thirst and fever held me tongue in the jaws. The dryness and a terrible humidity tormented her mouth, so that he could scarcely speak. "You brought me to the dust of death"; so tormented in every part as if feeling dissolved into separated atoms and each atom full of misery; the total price of our redemption was paid, and no part of the body or soul of the Surety escaped from its share of agony.

The words may present Jesus as having fought with Death until he rolled in the dust with his antagonist. Behold the humiliation of the Son of God!

Lord of Glory bows to the dust of death. Amid the relics of mortality, Jesus condescends to take shelter!

The version of Bishop Mant of the two preceding verses is convincing and needs: Poured forward like water is my structure; My bones in pieces are starting; Like wax that feels the flame in search, Inside me melts my heart.

My tendons wither shriveled like a dried and dead cirque: My burning tongue splits my jaws The dust of death my bed.

Verse 16

We must understand each item of this sad description as being exhorted by the Lord Jesus as a plea for divine help; and this will give us a high idea of your perseverance in prayer. "For the dogs me "They searched." Here he marks the most ignoble crowd, which, although less stronger than their brutal leaders, were no less fierce, for there they were howling and barking like filthy and hungry dogs. The hunters they often surround their game with a circle and gradually engulf it with a ring of dogs and men becoming increasingly narrow. This image is before us. In the center, not a panting deer, but a fainted man bleeding, and around him are the infuriated and merciless unhappy ones who they chased him until his death. Here we have the "back part of the morning" of who the psalm sings so clearly, hunted by hunting dogs, all thirsty to devour it. The assembly of the wicked surrounded me: thus, the Jewish people do not was engaged, and what was called the assembly of the just is precisely for the your sins marked on your forehead like an assembly of the wicked. This is not the only occasion when professed churches of God became synagogues of Satan pursued the Holy and the Just. They pierced my hands and my feet. This cannot in any way refer to David, or to anyone that is not Jesus of Nazareth, the once crucified but now exalted Son of God. Pause, dear reader, and see the wounds of your Redeemer. This is not the the only occasion when professed churches of God became synagogues of Satan pursued the Holy and the Just. They pierced my hands and my feet. This cannot in any way refer to David, or to anyone that is not Jesus of Nazareth, the once crucified but now exalted Son of God. Pause, dear reader, and see the wounds of your Redeemer. This is not the the only occasion when professing churches of God became synagogues of Satan pursued the Holy and the Just. They pierced my hands and my feet. This cannot in any way refer to David, or to anyone that is not Jesus of Nazareth, the once crucified but now exalted Son of God. Pause, dear reader, and see the wounds of your Redeemer.

17. Emaciated was Jesus for his fasts and sufferings that he says: 'I can "count all my bones." He could count and recount. The posture of the body on the cross, thinks Bishop Horne, would stretch both the flesh and the skin to the point to make the bones visible, so that they could be numbered.

The zeal for his father's house will consume him; like a good soldier, he will endure. hardness. Oh, if we cared less about pleasure and ease of Body and more with our father's business! It was It is better to count the bones of an emaciated body than to bring thinness to our souls. "They look and look at me." Profane eyes looked insultingly.

For the nudity of Salvador, and they shocked the sacred delicacy of his soul sacred. The vision of the agonizing body should have ensured sympathy from the crowd, but only increased her wild joy as they rejoiced seus olhos cruéis em suas misérias. Vamos corar pela natureza humana e to lament in solidarity the shame of our Redeemer. The first Adam he made us all naked and, therefore, the second Adam became naked in order to clothe. our naked souls.

Verse 18

"They divide my garments among them, and cast lots for my clothing." about my garments." The clothing of the executed were the privileges of executors in most cases, but it was not common for them to cast luck in the division of the spoils; this incident shows how clearly David, in vision, saw the day of Christ, and how surely the Man of Nazareth is that one of whom did the prophets speak: 'therefore, the soldiers did these things'.

He who shed his blood to cleanse us gave his garments to clothe us.

As Ness says: this precious Lamb of God gave His golden fleece for us. the incident of Jesus' anguish is stored here in the treasure of inspiration and embalmed in the amber of the sacred song; We must learn, therefore, to be very aware of everything that concerns our Beloved, and think much more about everything that has a connection to him. One can notice that the habit of gambling is the most hardening of all others, for men they could practice it even at the foot of the cross, when covered with blood of the Crucified. No Christian will tolerate the noise of the dice when thinking nothing.

19. But you are not far from me, O Lord. The invincible faith returns to accusation and uses the same means, that is, the importunate prayer. He repeats the petition so painfully offered before. He wants nothing but his God, even in His lowest state. He does not ask for presence anymore. comfortable or closer to God, he will be happy if he is not far away give; humble requests hasten on the throne. "O my strength, hurry for me to help. Difficult cases need timely assistance: when the need we can be urgent with God regarding time, and cry, rush; but we should not do this out of duty. Mark it as, in his final degree of personal weakness, he calls the Lord "my strength"; after this way, the believer can sing: "when I am weak, then I am forte

Verse 20

"Deliver my soul from the sword." By the sword, it is likely understood total destruction, which, as a man, he feared; or perhaps he sought liberation of the enemies around him, who were like a sharp sword and mortal to him. The Lord had said: "Awake, O sword," and now, from the terror from that sword, the shepherd would be delivered as soon as justice was convenient.

My dear from the power of the dog. is more beloved by every man. The original is 'my only' and, therefore, it is our dear soul, because it is our only soul. May all men they transformed their souls into their darlings, but many treat them like if they were not worth as much as the mud of the streets. The dog can mean Satan, that infernal Cerberus, that cursed and damned dog; or else all the company of the enemies of Christ, who, although many in number, were so unanimous as if there were only one, and with a consent They sought to tear him apart. If Jesus cried out for help against the dog of hell, We can do much more. Cave canem, beware of the dog, for his power is great, and only God can free us from it. When it flatters us, it does not we must submit to his power; and when he howls at us, we can remind that God binds you with a chain. We can remember that God you holds with a chain. We can remember that God holds him with a current.

Save me from the mouth of the lion, for you have heard me from the horns of the unicorns. Having experienced liberation in the past from great enemies, who were as strong as unicorns, the Redeemer utters his last cry for rescue from death, which is fierce and powerful like the lion. This prayer was heard and the sadness of the cross was gone. Thus, faith, despite being hard beaten and even thrown at the feet of her enemy, ends up gaining the victory. It was like this in our minds, so it will be for all the members. We we defeated the unicorn, conquered the lion, and, from lion and unicorn, we will take the crown.

Verses 22-31. The transition is very marked; from a horrible storm all it transforms into calm. The darkness of Calvary has finally disappeared from face of nature, and of the soul of the Redeemer, and seeing the light of his triumph and his future results, or Salvador smiled. We followed him through the darkness, let's attend to him in the returning light. It will still be good to consider the words as part of our Lord's soliloquy on the cross, uttered in his mind during the last moments before his death.

22. I will declare your name to my brothers. The delights of Jesus are always with your church and, therefore, your thoughts, after much distraction, return at the first moment of relief to their usual channel; He forms new designs for the benefit of his loved ones. He does not envergonha de chamá-los irmãos: "Dizendo, declararei o teu nome aos meus Brothers, in the middle of the church I will sing praises to you." Among your first The words of resurrection were these: 'Go to my brothers.' In the verse before of us, Jesus anticipates the happiness of having communication with his people; he pretends to be your teacher and minister, and focuses your mind on the subject of your speech. The name, that is, the character and conduct of God are through the gospel of Jesus Christ proclaimed to all the holy brotherhood; they contemplate the the fullness of the divinity that dwells in him, and they greatly rejoice in seeing all the infinite perfections manifested in someone who is the bone of their bones and flesh of your flesh. What a precious subject the name of our God is! It is the only one worthy of the Only Begotten, whose flesh and drink was to do the will of Father. We can learn from this resolution of our Lord, that one of the most excellent methods to demonstrate our gratitude for the deliverances is tell our brothers what the Lord has done for us. We mentioned our sorrows quickly enough; why are we so slow to declare our liberations? "In the midst of the congregation I will praise you." Not in a small family gathering merely our Lord decides to proclaim love of your Father, but in the great assemblies of his saints, and in the general assembly the church of the firstborns. This the Lord Jesus is always doing for his representatives, who are the heralds of salvation, and work to praise the God. In the great universal church, Jesus is the only authorized teacher, and all the others, insofar as they are worthy of being called masters, nothing more than echoes of your voice. Jesus, in this second sentence, reveals your purpose in declaring the divine name is that God may be praised; the church constantly magnifies Jehovah for manifesting himself in the person of Jesus, and the Jesus himself leads the song, and he is the song director and preacher in his church.

Delicious are the seasons when Jesus communes with our hearts. respect for divine truth; joyful praise is the certain result.

Verse 23

"You fear that the Lord will praise him." The reader should imagine the Savior addressing the congregation of the saints. He exhorts the faithful to they will unite him in thanksgiving. The description of 'fearing the Lord' is very frequent and very instructive; it is the beginning of wisdom and is an essential sign "I am a Hebrew and I fear God" was Jonah's confession of faith.

Humble fear of God is so necessary as a preparation to praise Him that no one is fit to sing in your honor, but as a reverence to your word; but this fear is consistent with the greatest joy, and it should not be confused with legal servitude, which is a fear that perfect love expel. Holy fear must always keep the key to the corner bank. Where Jesus takes the music, no one but holy lips dares to sing. "All of you, the seed of Jacob, we glorify Him. "The essence of the gospel is praise. Jews and Gentiles saved by sovereign grace must be eager in the blessed work. to magnify the God of our salvation. All the saints must unite in song; without language it can be silent, no heart can be cold Christ calls us to glorify God, and can we refuse? "And fear him, all of you, the seed of Israel." The spiritual Israel does this to everyone, and we hope that the day will come when Israel will be brought after the meat same mind The more we praise God, the more reverently we will tremble, and the deeper our reverence, the sweeter our Songs Jesus values the praise we have here in his hands moribund and seal that all saints must glorify the Lord. Jews and Gentiles saved by sovereign grace should be eager in the blessed work to magnify the God of our salvation. All the saints must unite in music; no language can remain silent, no heart can be with cold. Christ calls us to glorify God and can we refuse? "And Fear him, all of you the seed of Israel." All spiritual Israelites do this is and we hope that the day will come when Israel, after the meat, is brought to the same mind. The more we praise God, the more we reverently do so we will tremble, and the deeper our reverence, the sweeter it will be our songs. Jesus values the praise we have here in his hands moribund and we seal that all saints must glorify the Lord. Jews and Gentiles saved by sovereign grace must be eager in the blessed work. to magnify the God of our salvation. All the saints must unite in music; no language can remain silent, no heart can be with cold. Christ calls us to glorify God and can we refuse? "And fear it, all of you the seed of Israel." All spiritual Israelites make this is and we hope that the day will come when Israel, after the flesh, is brought to the same mind. The more we praise God, the more reverently we we will revere, and the deeper our reverence, the sweeter it will be our songs. Jesus values the praise we have here at His hand moribund and we seal that all saints must glorify the Lord.

Can we refuse? "And fear Him, all you seed of Israel." All the spiritual Israelites do this and we hope the day will come when Israel, after the flesh, may it be brought to the same mind. The more we praise God, but we will fear Him more reverently, and the deeper our reverence, but sweeter will be our songs. So much does Jesus value praise that we have here under your dying hand and we seal that all saints must glorify the Lord. And can we refuse? 'And fear Him, all you seed of Israel.'

All spiritual Israelites do this and we hope that the day will come when that Israel, after the flesh, may be brought to the same mind. The more we praise God, but we will fear Him more reverently, and the deeper Our reverence, sweeter will be our songs. Jesus values it so much. praise that we have here under your dying hand and we seal that all the saints they must glorify the Lord. So much does Jesus value praise that we have here under your dying hand and we seal that all the saints must glorify the Sir. Jesus values the praise we have here under your dying hand. and we seal that all the saints must glorify the Lord.

Verse 24

"For he did not despise or abhor the affliction of the afflicted."

Here is a good subject and reason for praise. The experience of our leader and The representative of the alliance should encourage all of us to bless the God of grace. Never has man been so afflicted as our Savior in body and soul for friends and enemies, for heaven and for hell, in life and in death; he was the chief among the troubled, but all those afflictions were sent in love, and not because your Father despised and abhorred him. 'It is true that the justice demanded that Christ must bear the burden that as a substitute, he he committed to carry out, but Jehovah always loved him, and in love he placed this burden upon him, with a view to his glory and for the fulfillment of the greatest desire dear to your heart. In all your afflictions, our Lord was honored in Pai.s visão, a jóia incomparável do coração de Jeová. "Nem ele escondeu seu his face. removed; it was not final and eternal. "But when he cried out to him, he heard."

Jesus was heard in what he feared. He cried out in extremis and de profundis, and was quickly attended to; he therefore asks that his people join him singing a Glory in the highest.

Every child of God must seek renewal through their faith in this testimony of Man of Sorrows. What Jesus testifies here is as true today as when it was written for the first time. It will never be said that affliction or poverty of any man prevented him from being an accepted supplicant at the throne of grace of Jehovah. The least candidate is welcome at the door of mercy: No one who approaches his throne will find an unfaithful God or indelicate.

Verse 25

"My praise shall be of you in the great congregation." The only theme of The music of our Master is the Lord alone. Only the Lord and the Lord is the theme that the believer takes when he surrenders to imitate Jesus in praise. the original word is 'from you' - true praise is of celestial origin. The the rarest harmonies in music are nothing unless they are sincerely consecrated to God by hearts sanctified by the Spirit. The the employee says: "Let's sing for the praise and glory of God"; but the choir they usually sing for their own praise and glory. When our Will the music service be a pure offering? Note in this verse how Jesus but the public praises of the saints and thinks with pleasure of the great congregation. It would be perverse of us to disregard the two and the three; but, on the other hand, do not let the small companies shout at the larger assemblies as if they were necessarily less pure and less approved, for Jesus loves the praise of the great congregation. "I will pay my votes before those who fear him. of divine purpose in fulfilling your vows made in anguish. Our Lord, when you ascended to heaven, proclaim among the redeemed in glory the kindness of Jehovah? And what did the vow here mean? Undoubtedly, the the publication of the gospel is the constant fulfillment of commitments of alliance made for our security in the councils of eternity. The Messiah he promised to build a spiritual temple for the Lord and he certainly he will keep his word. don't let the small companies scream in larger assemblies are seen as necessarily less pure and less approved, for Jesus loves the praise of the great congregation. "I will repay my vows before those who fear him. of divine purpose in fulfilling your vows made in anguish. Our Lord, when He ascended to heaven, proclaims among the redeemed in glory the goodness of Jehovah? And what did the vow here mean? Undoubtedly, the the publication of the gospel is the constant fulfillment of commitments of alliance made by our security in the councils of eternity. The Messiah promised to build a spiritual temple for the Lord and he certainly he will keep his word. do not let the small companies shout in larger assemblies as if they were necessarily less pure and less approved, for Jesus loves the praise of the great congregation. "I will pay my votes before them who fear him." Jesus dedicates himself again to fulfilling of divine purpose in fulfilling the vows made in anguish. Our Lord, when you ascended to heaven, proclaim among the redeemed in glory the the goodness of Jehovah? And what did the vow here mean? Without a doubt, the the publication of the gospel is the constant fulfillment of commitments of alliance made for our safety in the councils of eternity. The Messiah Promised to build a spiritual temple for the Lord and he certainly he will keep his word. Jesus dedicates himself again to the fulfillment of divine purpose in fulfilling your vows made in anguish. Our Lord, when you ascended to heaven, proclaim among the redeemed in glory the the goodness of Jehovah? And what did the vow mean here? Without a doubt, the the publication of the gospel is the constant fulfillment of commitments of alliance made for our safety in the councils of eternity. The Messiah promised to build a spiritual temple for the Lord and he certainly he will keep his word. Jesus dedicates himself again to the fulfillment of divine purpose in fulfilling your vows made in distress. Our Senhor, quando subiu aos céus, proclama em meio aos remidos em glória a the goodness of Jehovah? And what did the vow here mean? Without a doubt, the the publication of the gospel is the constant fulfillment of commitments of alliance made by our security in the councils of eternity. The Messiah promised to build a spiritual temple for the Lord and he certainly will keep his word. The Messiah promised to build a spiritual temple for The Lord and he will surely fulfill his word. The Messiah promised. build a spiritual temple for the Lord and He will certainly fulfill His word.

26. The meek shall eat and be satisfied. Mark as the lover the dying of our souls consolidates with the result of its death. The spiritually poor find a feast in Jesus, they feed on him for the satisfaction of their hearts, they remained hungry until he delivered by them, but now they are full of real treats. The the thought of the joy of his people comforted our Lord who expired. Observe the characters who participate in the benefit of your passion; "the meek", the humble and lowly. Lord, make us so. Note also the certainty that the provisions of the gospel will not be wasted, "they they will eat"; and the sure result of such eating "is being satisfied." "They "Praise the Lord who seeks Him." For a time they may keep a fast, but your days of thanksgiving must and shall come. "Your heart will live forever." Their spirits will not end by attempt, you must not to die of sadness, immortal joys will be your portion. Thus, Jesus speaks even from the disturbed searcher cross. If your last words are so ensuring, that we find no comfort in the truth that he lives for intercede for us? Those who eat at Jesus' table receive the fulfillment of the promise: "Everyone who eats this bread will live forever" always".table receive the fulfillment of the promise: "Everyone who eats from this bread will live forever. the table will receive the fulfillment of the promise: Everyone who eats this bread will live forever.

Verse 27

Upon reading this verse, one is impressed by the spirit messenger of the Messiah. It is evidently your great comfort that Jehovah is known everywhere in his domain. "All the corners of the world they will remember and turn to the Lord." Outside the church's inner circle the current blessing is to spread in increasing power until the furthest parts remote lands are ashamed of their idols, aware of the true God, penitent for their offenses and unanimously sincere for the reconciliation with Jehovah. Then false worship ceases, "and all the tribes of nations will worship before you: 'Oh, you are the only living and true God. This the hope that was the reward of Jesus is an encouragement for those who fight your battles.

It is good to mark the order of conversion as established here; they must remembering - this is reflection, like the prodigal son who came to himself; turning back to Jehovah" - this is repentance, like Manasseh, who left his idols and 'worship' - this is the holy service, as Paul worshiped the Christ whom he once abhorred.

Verse 28

"For the kingdom is of the Lord." As an obedient son, the The dying Redeemer rejoiced upon learning that his Father's interests they would prosper through their pains. "The Lord reigns" was their song as it is our. He who by his own power reigns supreme in the domains of creation and provision, established a kingdom of grace, and by the power conquistador of the cross this kingdom will grow until all people possess his dominion and proclaim that "he is the governor among the nations". In In the midst of the turmoil and disasters of the present, the Lord reigns; but in the days peaceful ones of peace, the rich fruit of your dominion will be apparent to all eyes. Great Shepherd, let your glorious kingdom come.

Verse 29

'All those who are fat on the earth,' the rich and great do not are excluded. Grace now finds most of its jewels among the poor, but in recent days the powerful of the earth will 'eat', will taste for free redeeming and dying of love, and they will "worship" the God with all their heart that deals so abundantly with us in Christ Jesus. Those who are spiritually fat with inner prosperity must be filled with the marrow of communion, and they must worship the Lord with a peculiar fervor. In covenant of grace, Jesus provided good cheer for our high state, and he took the same care to console us in our humiliation, for the sentence the following is: "all who go down to the dust will kneel before him". There is relief and comfort in bowing before God when our situation is at its worst; even In the midst of the dust of death, prayer ignites the lamp of hope.

While all who come to God through Jesus Christ are thus blessed, whether they are rich or poor, none of those who despise him can expect for a blessing. "No one can keep their own soul alive." This is the severe counterpart of the message of the gospel of 'look and live'. There is no salvation outside of Christ. We need to have life and have life as the gift of Christ, or we will die eternally. This is a very evangelical doctrine. solid, and should be proclaimed in all corners of the earth, that, as a a big hammer can shatter all self-confidence.

Verse 30

"A seed must serve him." Posterity will perpetuate the worship. to the Most High. The kingdom of truth on earth will never fail. When a generation is called to its rest, another rises in its place. Not we need to be afraid of the true apostolic succession; that is certain sufficient. "It must be explained to the Lord by a generation." He will consider the eras by the succession of the saints and will establish their accounts of agreement with the families of the faithful. Generations of sinners do not enter the genealogy of the heavens. The record of God's family is not for strangers, but for children only. "They will come." Sovereign grace will bring forth the bloody among men.

Nothing should frustrate the divine purpose. The chosen will come to life, to faith, to forgiveness, to heaven.

In this, the dying Savior finds a sacred satisfaction. Servant worker of God, be happy with the thought that the purpose The eternal of God will not suffer either impediment or hindrance. "And he will declare your justice for a people that will be born." None of the people who will be brought to God by the irresistible attractions of the cross will be mute, they will be able to reveal the Lord's justice, so that future generations may to know the truth. The parents will teach their children, who will hand them over to their children; the burden of history is always "that he did this" or "is "consummated". The glorious work of salvation is done, there is peace on earth and glory in Higher. "It is finished," these were the expired words of the Lord.

Jesus, what are the last words of this Psalm. Can we, by living faith, be enabled to see our salvation completed by the death of Jesus!