Psalms 22:14
I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels.
Main message
Psalm 22:14: He is poured out like water, his bones feel dislocated, and his heart melts like wax.
Meaning in context
Psalm 22:12–21 · Encirclement, bodily collapse, and plea for rescue — Encirclement, bodily collapse, and plea for rescue
He is poured out like water, his bones feel dislocated, and his heart melts like wax.
Further teachings
Encirclement, bodily collapse, and plea for rescue
He is poured out like water, his bones feel dislocated, and his heart melts like wax.
Cross References: Psalm 22:14 — Psalm 22:12–21.
Applications in daily life
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Psalm 22:14
He is poured out like water, his bones feel dislocated, and his heart melts like wax.
Read the verse within lament poetry; do not use it to silence suffering, justify violence or dehumanization, promise prosperity, or replace prudent medical, psychological, legal, pastoral, or emergency help.
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Common misreadings
Read the verse within lament poetry; do not use it to silence suffering, justify violence or dehumanization, promise prosperity, or replace prudent medical, psychological, legal, pastoral, or emergency help.
He is poured out like water, his bones feel dislocated, and his heart melts like wax. Keep the verse inside its literary unit.
How to Apply Psalms 22:14
Meditate on Psalms 22:14 by reading it aloud each morning this week. Ask yourself how its message from Scripture applies to a current challenge you are facing. Write one specific step you will take today in response to its truth — and revisit that commitment at the end of the week.
Sources & Method
Biblical text
Commentary anchored to the site’s public-domain Psalm 22 text.
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