Psalm 22:23-28

Why Have You Forsaken Me?

23 You who j fear the Lord, praise him!
All you offspring of Jacob, k glorify him,
and stand in awe of him, all you offspring of Israel!
 24 For he has not despised or abhorred
the affliction of l the afflicted,
and he has not m hidden his face from him,
but has heard, when he n cried to him.

25 From you comes my praise in the great o congregation;
my p vows I will q perform before those who fear him.
 26 r The afflicted 1 shall s eat and be satisfied;
those who seek him shall praise the Lord!
May your hearts t live forever!

27 All u the ends of the earth shall remember
and turn to the Lord,
and all v the families of the nations
shall worship before you.
 28 For w kingship belongs to the Lord,
and he rules over the nations.

  1. Cross References
    Psalms 135:20
    O house of Levi, bless the Lord! You who fear the Lord, bless the Lord!
  2. Cross References
    Psalms 50:15
    And call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me.
    Psalms 50:23
    The one who offers thanksgiving as his sacrifice glorifies me; to one who orders his way rightly I will show the salvation of God!
  3. Cross References
    Isaiah 53:4
    Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted.
    Isaiah 53:7
    He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth; like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent, so he opened not his mouth.
  4. Cross References
    Psalms 10:1
    Why, O Lord, do you stand far away? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?
    Psalms 13:1
    How long, O Lord ? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?
    Job 13:24
    Why do you hide your face and count me as your enemy?
  5. Cross References
    Hebrews 5:7
    In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to him who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence.
  6. Cross References
    Psalms 35:18
    I will thank you in the great congregation; in the mighty throng I will praise you.
    Psalms 40:9 - 10
    I have told the glad news of deliverance in the great congregation; behold, I have not restrained my lips, as you know, O Lord.
    Psalms 111:1
    Praise the Lord! I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart, in the company of the upright, in the congregation.
  7. Cross References
    Leviticus 7:16
    But if the sacrifice of his offering is a vow offering or a freewill offering, it shall be eaten on the day that he offers his sacrifice, and on the next day what remains of it shall be eaten.
  8. Cross References
    Psalms 66:13
    I will come into your house with burnt offerings; I will perform my vows to you.
    Jonah 2:9
    But I with the voice of thanksgiving will sacrifice to you; what I have vowed I will pay. Salvation belongs to the Lord!
    Psalms 50:14
    Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving, and perform your vows to the Most High.
  9. Cross References
    Psalms 69:32
    When the humble see it they will be glad; you who seek God, let your hearts revive.
  10. Cross References
    Isaiah 25:6
    On this mountain the Lord of hosts will make for all peoples a feast of rich food, a feast of well-aged wine, of rich food full of marrow, of aged wine well refined.
    Isaiah 65:13
    Therefore thus says the Lord God : "Behold, my servants shall eat, but you shall be hungry; behold, my servants shall drink, but you shall be thirsty; behold, my servants shall rejoice, but you shall be put to shame.
  11. Cross References
    John 6:51
    I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.
  12. Cross References
    Psalms 2:8
    Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage, and the ends of the earth your possession.
    Psalms 67:7
    God shall bless us; let all the ends of the earth fear him!
  13. Cross References
    Psalms 96:7
    Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength!
  14. Cross References
    Obadiah 1:21
    Saviors shall go up to Mount Zion to rule Mount Esau, and the kingdom shall be the Lord 's.
    Psalms 47:8
    God reigns over the nations; God sits on his holy throne.
    Zechariah 14:9
    And the Lord will be king over all the earth. On that day the Lord will be one and his name one.
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