Psalms 22:1

Main message

Psalm 22:1: The speaker cries “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” while still addressing God personally.

Meaning in context

Psalm 22:1–11 · Abandonment, remembered trust, and plea for nearness — Abandonment, remembered trust, and plea for nearness

Further teachings

Applications in daily life

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   Psalm 22:1

   The speaker cries “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” while still addressing God personally.

   Feeling abandoned is not proof of unbelief. Matthew 27:46 and Mark 15:34 place this line on Jesus’ lips, but the whole psalm must be read from lament to praise.

Related Bible passages and resources

• Psalm 22 (complete chapter)

  Read the whole psalm before isolating one verse.

• Psalm 22:2

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• Study the Book of Psalms

  Abandonment, remembered trust, and plea for nearness

Common misreadings

Related Verses

• Luke 22:44

  “And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.”

• Matthew 26:38

  “Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.”

• Psalms 69:1

  “Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto my soul.”

• Psalms 42:11

  “Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God. ”

• 2 Corinthians 4:8

  “We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;”

How to Apply Psalms 22:1

Pray through Psalms 22:1 slowly, pausing at each phrase. Journal what God highlights regarding on the theme of Agony in the Bible. Commit to one concrete application over the next seven days, and revisit your notes at the end of the week to see how your perspective has shifted through the lens of this passage.