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- Psalm 22:1 is a poignant verse from the first-person psalms. Christians will recognize these words as being our Lord’s words from the cross: “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
- In Psalm 45:4, the writer of the psalm praises the Messiah’s character, calling upon Him to “ride forth victoriously in the cause of truth, humility and justice,” and the verse also reminds us that the Messiah will “achieve awesome deeds.”
- Psalm 118 is a powerful reminder of who Jesus is in relation to the church. The psalm says, in verses 22-23, “The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; the LORD has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes.”
Everywhere we look through the lens of the cross, we can see that everything God was doing through the ages in the descendants of Abraham was pointing forward to Jesus Christ—the one true seed of Abraham (Gal 3:16). This is as true of the Psalms as it is of any other part of Scripture. If we look into the Psalms with the eyes of faith, there ...
Jan 4, 2022 · The book of Psalms is a collection of inspired songs used in worship of God, and many of them foretell the coming of the Messiah and predict events that were fulfilled in the life of Jesus Christ. In total, twenty-five different psalms (one out of every six psalms) include at least one messianic prophecy. Messianic psalms are quoted in eleven ...
Our Lord’s cry of dereliction on the cross in Matthew 27:46 is a direct quote from Psalm 22:2. The soldiers’ gambling over Jesus’ clothing (John 19:24) is said to “fulfill” Psalm 22:18. When Jesus “commits his spirit” into the hands of his Father in Luke 23:46 he is turning Psalm 31:5 into his own words. John understands King ...
Apr 11, 2011 · The Sufferings of Christ. When Jesus expressed his anguish on the cross with the words of Psalm 22, he highlighted one of the precious facets of the Psalms in general, namely, that as songs they uniquely convey the inward depths of the soul, and especially of Christ’s soul. Not only do the Psalms help shape our response to God in the trials ...
1 day ago · Dive into the Psalms to uncover prophecies fulfilled by Jesus Christ! Explore how the Psalms foretell His life, death, and resurrection. Find key insights from Scripture and 10 Christian books that reveal God’s plan of salvation through Jesus. See the Psalms in a whole new light!
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Jul 8, 2024 · Psalm 6 opens with great sorrow as David feels the pain of being a sinner under the judgment of God (Ps. 6:1–7). He has a troubled soul (Ps. 6:3), and he weeps with grief (Ps. 6:6–7). But then beginning in verse 8, he speaks to his wicked enemies with great conviction: “Depart from me, all you workers of evil.”.
