Psalm 22

Re 13:8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
Ge 22:8 And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together.
Php 3:10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;

I. The place of crucifixion (vs 1-10)

     A. His Question (vs 1) Jesus asked for our benefit
     B. His Condition (vs 2, 6-7)
     C. His Recognition (vs 3)
     D. His Consideration (vs 4-5)
     E. His Position (vs 8-10) (Is 46:3) Christ – virgin birth

II. Three requests in the fellowship of suffering. (vs 11-20)

      A. Be not far from me – I need your presence!

11 ¶ Be not far from me;

     1. "for trouble is near;"
     2. "for there is none to help."
     3. Enemies abound – 3 clasifications listed
          a. bulls of Bashan (vs 12) cf Psalm 68:1, 3

Bashan was the finest cattle country beyond Jordan where the largest and fattest cattle in the country were from.

12 Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.

           b. Roaring lions (vs 13-15) cf (John 8:44) (1Peter 5:5-11)

13 They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion.
               
                i. 14 I am poured out like water,
                ii. and all my bones are out of joint:
                iii. my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels.
                iv. 15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd;
                v. and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and
               * thou hast brought me into the dust of death.

1Pe 4:19 Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.

1Pe 2:23 Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:

               c. Dogs (vs 16) – nothing left of him!  First reference – Ex 22:31 cf (Mt 7:6) also Jer 15:3
                   Mt 15:21-28 // Phil 3:2 , Rev 22:15

16 For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.17 I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me.18 They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.19 But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me.

     B. Deliver my soul – I need your deliverance

20 Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog.

     Soul - Gen 2:7 – Man became a living soul – the soul is a gift from God
     Gen 9:4 – life thereof – life is same word

Proverbs 6:30 Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;

1Pe 2:11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

darling – Gen 22:2, 12, 16 word only is same word

     Judges 11:34 – Jepththah's daughter was his only
     Psalm 25:16 – desolate
     Psalm 35:17 Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.
     Psalm 68:6 God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.
     Zechariah 12:10 And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.

      C. Save me from the lion's mouth.

21 Save me from the lion's mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns.

Heb 5:7 Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared; cf (Heb 12:9)

1Pe 2:5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

Jesus is crying out to the very one who he is submitted to.

2Cor 5:21 He hath made him to be sin for us.

"My meet is to do the will of him that sent me and finish his work".

2Co 12:9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns.

     Unicorn = a wild animal of great power
          Job 33:9-10 – Unable to be domesticated
          Numbers 23:22 / 24:8- Strength cf Is 34:7
          Dut 33:17 – Horns cf Ps 92:10
          Psalm 29:6 – Agility in youth

III. The power of His resurrection

     A. Declaration of his name – cf (Heb 2:9-12)

          1. Praise of him –

22 ¶ I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee. 23 Ye that fear the LORD, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel. 24 For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard. 25 My praise shall be of thee in the great congregation:.....
          2. Paying vows to him (Gen 28:20-22 / Gen 31:13)
            
25.....I will pay my vows before them that fear him.

Often vows and praise are seen together in the psalms! Showing promises connected with worship and sacrifice.
     B. Satisfaction of the Meek

26 The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever. (Mt 5:5) Blessed are the meek...

     Meekness is living in humility before God in the sight of man

Ps 69:32 – Humble same as meek
Is 61:1 Ps 25:9 / Ps 37:11 / Ps 76:9 / Ps 147:6

(Numbers 12:3) (Mt 11:29 / Mt 21:5) (2Cor 10:1)
(1Peter 3:4) (Fruit of the spirit – Gal 5:23 cf Gal 6:1)

     C. Salvation of the nations

27 All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee. 28 For the kingdom is the LORD'S: and he is the governor among the nations. 29 All they that be fat upon earth shall eat and worship: all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him: and none can keep alive his own soul. 30 A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation. 31 They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done this.

Isa 8:17-18 is also quoted in Heb 2! follow the text to Isaiah 9:6
see Dan 7 and 1Cor 15:12-34

Psalm 21

A three fold application

     1) We see a psalm penned under inspiration concerning the life experiences of King David.

     2) We see the Messianic quality of this Psalm concerning the Lord Jesus Christ.

     3) We see the believer's place by application as the victorious child of God. (1 Peter 2:9) (Rev 1:6)


I. The Faith (vs 1)

     * I shall rejoice  cf (Hab. 3:17-19)

II. The Facts (vs 2-6)

     A. Answered prayer (2)
     B. Abundant honor (3-6)
     C. Abounding joy (6)

III. The Future (vs 7-12)

     A. Trust brings stability (vs 7) cf (Ps 16:8)
     B. Safety is of the Lord (vs 8)
     C. Being in God's will makes your enemies God's enemies (vs 8-9)

         – find out = expose to deal with cf (1Sam 31)

         - Hand of the Lord -

               1. Ex 9:1-6
               2. Josh 4:19-24
               3. Judges 2:11-20
               4. 1Sam 5:6-9
               5. 2Kings 3:15
               6. Psalm 118:1-18
               7. Is 59:1-2

     D. The earth (vs 10) is the Lord's He will have His inheritance.

         (vs 9-12) - (Lev 25:23-28) cf Ruth 4; Jer. 32:7;  Rev 5

IV. The Focus (vs 13)

     A. Desire for God to be glorified
     B. Determine to sing and praise his power.