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✝️ Psalm 22 & The Crucifixion (NASB Comparison Sheet)
Opening Cry
Psalm 22:1 (NASB)
My God, my God, why have You forsaken me?
Far from my deliverance are the words of my groaning.Fulfillment
- Matthew 27:46
- Mark 15:34
Jesus cried out with a loud voice… “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”
Mocking by Onlookers
Psalm 22:7–8 (NASB)
All who see me sneer at me;
They separate with the lip, they wag the head, saying,
“Commit yourself to the Lord; let Him deliver him;
Let Him rescue him, because He delights in him.”Fulfillment
- Matthew 27:39–43
Those passing by were hurling abuse…
“He trusts in God; let God rescue Him now…”
Physical Suffering
Psalm 22:14–15 (NASB)
I am poured out like water,
And all my bones are out of joint;
My heart is like wax;
It is melted within me.
My strength is dried up like a potsherd,
And my tongue cleaves to my jaws…Fulfillment (parallel ideas)
- John 19:28
“I am thirsty.”
Piercing of Hands and Feet
Psalm 22:16 (NASB)
For dogs have surrounded me;
A band of evildoers has encompassed me;
They pierced my hands and my feet.Fulfillment
- John 20:25–27
“Unless I see in His hands the imprint of the nails…”
Casting Lots for Garments
Psalm 22:17–18 (NASB)
I can count all my bones.
They look, they stare at me;
They divide my garments among them,
And for my clothing they cast lots.Fulfillment
- John 19:23–24
They said… “Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it…”
Declaration to Brethren
Psalm 22:22 (NASB)
I will tell of Your name to my brethren;
In the midst of the assembly I will praise You.Fulfillment
- Hebrews 2:12
“I will proclaim Your name to My brethren…”
Global Worship & Victory
Psalm 22:27–28 (NASB)
All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the Lord…
For the kingdom is the Lord’s
And He rules over the nations.Fulfillment Theme
- Revelation 7:9–10
A great multitude from every nation… worshiping before the throne.
🧭 Summary Insight
Psalm 22 moves from:
- Suffering (vv.1–21) → vividly matching the crucifixion
- Victory & Worship (vv.22–31) → fulfilled in Christ’s resurrection and global kingdom