Psalms 22:15
My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.
Main message
Psalm 22:15: His strength is dried like pottery, his tongue sticks to his jaws, and death is pictured as dust.
Meaning in context
Psalm 22:12–21 · Encirclement, bodily collapse, and plea for rescue — Encirclement, bodily collapse, and plea for rescue
His strength is dried like pottery, his tongue sticks to his jaws, and death is pictured as dust.
Further teachings
Encirclement, bodily collapse, and plea for rescue
His strength is dried like pottery, his tongue sticks to his jaws, and death is pictured as dust.
Cross References: Psalm 22:15 — Psalm 22:12–21.
Applications in daily life
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Psalm 22:15
His strength is dried like pottery, his tongue sticks to his jaws, and death is pictured as dust.
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.
His strength is dried like pottery, his tongue sticks to his jaws, and death is pictured as dust. Keep the verse inside its literary unit.
How to Apply Psalms 22:15
Use Psalms 22:15 as a daily declaration. Speak it over your circumstances, inserting your name where relevant. Let its promise from Psalms anchor your perspective as you navigate decisions related to from Scripture, and share it with one person who might need it today.
Sources & Method
Biblical text
Commentary anchored to the site’s public-domain Psalm 22 text.
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