Psalms 22:2
Psalms 22:2 in Multiple Translations
I cry out by day, O my God, but You do not answer, and by night, but I have no rest.
O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.
O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou answerest not; And in the night season, and am not silent.
O my God, I make my cry in the day, and you give no answer; and in the night, and have no rest.
My God, every day I cry out to you, but you don't answer; at night too, but I get no rest.
O my God, I crie by day, but thou hearest not, and by night, but haue no audience.
My God, I call by day, and Thou answerest not, And by night, and there is no silence to me.
My God, I cry in the daytime, but you don’t answer; in the night season, and am not silent.
O my God, I cry in the day-time, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.
He hath set me in a place of pasture. He hath brought me up, on the water of refreshment:
My God, every day I call to you during the daytime and during the night, but you do not answer me, so I am not able to sleep.
Berean Amplified Bible — Psalms 22:2
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Psalms 22:2 Interlinear (Deep Study)
BIB
HEB
אֵלִ֣/י
אֵ֭לִ/י
לָ/מָ֣ה
עֲזַבְתָּ֑/נִי
רָח֥וֹק
מִֽ֝/ישׁוּעָתִ֗/י
דִּבְרֵ֥י
שַׁאֲגָתִֽ/י
אֵלִ֣/י
ʼêl
H410
god
N-ms | Suff
אֵ֭לִ/י
ʼêl
H410
god
N-ms | Suff
לָ/מָ֣ה
mâh
H4100
what?
Prep | Part
עֲזַבְתָּ֑/נִי
ʻâzab
H5800
Forsaken
V-Qal-Perf-2ms | Suff
רָח֥וֹק
râchôwq
H7350
distant
Adj
מִֽ֝/ישׁוּעָתִ֗/י
yᵉshûwʻâh
H3444
salvation
Prep | N-fs | Suff
דִּבְרֵ֥י
dâbâr
H1697
Chronicles
N-mp
שַׁאֲגָתִֽ/י
shᵉʼâgâh
H7581
roaring
N-fs | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Psalms 22:2
אֵלִ֣/י
ʼêl
H410
"god"
N-ms | Suff
In the Bible, 'el means strength or power, and is often used to refer to God or false gods. It describes something or someone as mighty or powerful, like the Almighty. This concept is central to understanding the Bible's view of God.
Definition: : god 1) god, god-like one, mighty one 1a) mighty men, men of rank, mighty heroes 1b) angels 1c) god, false god, (demons, imaginations) 1d) God, the one true God, Jehovah 2) mighty things in nature 3) strength, power Also means: ": power" (el אֵל H0410L)
Usage: Occurs in 235 OT verses. KJV: God (god), [idiom] goodly, [idiom] great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in '-el.' See also: Genesis 14:18; Job 33:14; Psalms 5:5.
אֵ֭לִ/י
ʼêl
H410
"god"
N-ms | Suff
In the Bible, 'el means strength or power, and is often used to refer to God or false gods. It describes something or someone as mighty or powerful, like the Almighty. This concept is central to understanding the Bible's view of God.
Definition: : god 1) god, god-like one, mighty one 1a) mighty men, men of rank, mighty heroes 1b) angels 1c) god, false god, (demons, imaginations) 1d) God, the one true God, Jehovah 2) mighty things in nature 3) strength, power Also means: ": power" (el אֵל H0410L)
Usage: Occurs in 235 OT verses. KJV: God (god), [idiom] goodly, [idiom] great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in '-el.' See also: Genesis 14:18; Job 33:14; Psalms 5:5.
לָ/מָ֣ה
mâh
H4100
"what?"
Prep | Part
This Hebrew word means what or how, often used to ask questions or express surprise, like in Genesis when God asks Adam what he has done. It can also mean why or when, and is used in various ways throughout the Old Testament. It appears in many KJV translations, including how or what.
Definition: interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind 1a) (interrogative) 1a1) what? 1a2) of what kind 1a3) what? (rhetorical) 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what 1b) (adverb) 1b1) how, how now 1b2) why 1b3) how! (exclamation) 1c) (with prep) 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? 1c2) because of what? 1c3) the like of what? 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? 1c3b) for how long? 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may
Usage: Occurs in 655 OT verses. KJV: how (long, oft, (-soever)), (no-) thing, what (end, good, purpose, thing), whereby(-fore, -in, -to, -with), (for) why. See also: Genesis 2:19; Numbers 21:5; 1 Samuel 19:5.
עֲזַבְתָּ֑/נִי
ʻâzab
H5800
"Forsaken"
V-Qal-Perf-2ms | Suff
Forsaken means to loosen or relinquish something, often implying abandonment. In the Bible, the word appears in Psalm 22:1, where David cries out to God, saying my God, why have you forsaken me. The term signifies a sense of desperation and isolation.
Definition: This name means to restore, repair Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
Usage: Occurs in 206 OT verses. KJV: commit self, fail, forsake, fortify, help, leave (destitute, off), refuse, [idiom] surely. See also: Genesis 2:24; Nehemiah 5:10; Psalms 9:11.
רָח֥וֹק
râchôwq
H7350
"distant"
Adj
This Hebrew word means something or someone is far away, either physically or in time. It is often used to describe distant lands or events that happened long ago. In the Bible, it appears in books like Genesis and Psalms.
Definition: adj 1) remote, far, distant, distant lands, distant ones 1a) of distance, time n m 2) distance 2a) from a distance (with prep) Aramaic equivalent: ra.chiq (רְחִיק "far" H7352)
Usage: Occurs in 85 OT verses. KJV: (a-) far (abroad, off), long ago, of old, space, great while to come. See also: Genesis 22:4; Psalms 65:6; Psalms 10:1.
מִֽ֝/ישׁוּעָתִ֗/י
yᵉshûwʻâh
H3444
"salvation"
Prep | N-fs | Suff
Salvation means being saved or delivered from something, like trouble or danger, and can also mean victory or prosperity, as seen in the Bible's promises of God's deliverance.
Definition: 1) salvation, deliverance 1a) welfare, prosperity 1b) deliverance 1c) salvation (by God) 1d) victory
Usage: Occurs in 76 OT verses. KJV: deliverance, health, help(-ing), salvation, save, saving (health), welfare. See also: Genesis 49:18; Psalms 80:3; Psalms 3:3.
דִּבְרֵ֥י
dâbâr
H1697
"Chronicles"
N-mp
A word or thing, like a matter or affair, as seen in the book of Chronicles where it refers to the events and words of kings. It can also mean a cause or reason for something.
Definition: This name means word, speaking
Usage: Occurs in 1290 OT verses. KJV: act, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dearth, decree, deed, [idiom] disease, due, duty, effect, [phrase] eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-) ness, [phrase] glory, [phrase] harm, hurt, [phrase] iniquity, [phrase] judgment, language, [phrase] lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, [idiom] ought, [idiom] parts, [phrase] pertaining, [phrase] please, portion, [phrase] power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, [idiom] (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, [phrase] sign, [phrase] so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, [phrase] song, speech, [idiom] spoken, talk, task, [phrase] that, [idiom] there done, thing (concerning), thought, [phrase] thus, tidings, what(-soever), [phrase] wherewith, which, word, work. See also: Genesis 11:1; Exodus 23:8; Deuteronomy 18:21.
שַׁאֲגָתִֽ/י
shᵉʼâgâh
H7581
"roaring"
N-fs | Suff
This word refers to the sound of roaring, often used to describe the fierce cry of a lion or the wicked. It is also used to describe a distress cry in Isaiah 5:29. The sound is intense and powerful.
Definition: 1) roaring 1a) of lion, the wicked, distress cry
Usage: Occurs in 7 OT verses. KJV: roaring. See also: Job 3:24; Psalms 32:3; Psalms 22:2.
Study Notes — Psalms 22:2
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- Context
- Cross References
- Psalms 22:2 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Psalms 22:2
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 22:2
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 22:2
- Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 22:2
- Ellicott's Commentary on Psalms 22:2
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Psalms 22:2
- Cambridge Bible on Psalms 22:2
- Barnes' Notes on Psalms 22:2
- Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 22:2
- Sermons on Psalms 22:2
Context — The Psalm of the Cross
1My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Why are You so far from saving me, so far from my words of groaning?
2I cry out by day, O my God, but You do not answer, and by night, but I have no rest.
3Yet You are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel. 4In You our fathers trusted; they trusted and You delivered them.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Psalms 42:3 | My tears have been my food both day and night, while men ask me all day long, “Where is your God?” |
| 2 | Luke 18:7 | Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He continue to defer their help? |
| 3 | Luke 22:41–46 | And He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, where He knelt down and prayed, “Father, if You are willing, take this cup from Me. Yet not My will, but Yours be done.” Then an angel from heaven appeared to Him and strengthened Him. And in His anguish, He prayed more earnestly, and His sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground. When Jesus rose from prayer and returned to the disciples, He found them asleep, exhausted from sorrow. “Why are you sleeping?” He asked. “Get up and pray so that you will not enter into temptation.” |
| 4 | Psalms 55:16–17 | But I call to God, and the LORD saves me. Morning, noon, and night, I cry out in distress, and He hears my voice. |
| 5 | Psalms 88:1 | O LORD, the God of my salvation, day and night I cry out before You. |
| 6 | Matthew 26:44 | So He left them and went away once more and prayed a third time, saying the same thing. |
| 7 | Luke 6:12 | In those days Jesus went out to the mountain to pray, and He spent the night in prayer to God. |
| 8 | Lamentations 3:8 | Even when I cry out and plead for help, He shuts out my prayer. |
| 9 | 2 Timothy 1:3 | I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience as did my forefathers, as I constantly remember you night and day in my prayers. |
| 10 | 1 Thessalonians 3:10 | Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking from your faith. |
Psalms 22:2 Summary
[The Psalmist is feeling sad and alone, and he is crying out to God for help, but he feels like God is not answering him. This can be a really tough and confusing time, but the Psalmist is still reaching out to God, even when he does not feel like God is responding. We can learn from his example to always pray and not give up, even when things seem tough, as Jesus teaches us in Luke 18:1-8. We can also remember that God is always with us, even when we do not feel like it, as He promises in Hebrews 13:5.]
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does the Psalmist feel like God is not answering his prayers?
The Psalmist feels like God is not answering his prayers because he is experiencing a deep sense of isolation and despair, as expressed in Psalms 22:1, where he cries out to God asking why He has forsaken him. This feeling of abandonment is a common theme in the Psalms, as seen in Psalms 13:1, where David also asks how long God will forget him.
Is it okay to express our emotions and frustrations to God?
Yes, it is okay to express our emotions and frustrations to God, as the Psalmist does in Psalms 22:2. This is evident in other scriptures, such as Psalms 62:8, where we are encouraged to pour out our hearts to God, and Lamentations 2:19, where we are told to pour out our hearts like water before the Lord.
How can we trust God when it feels like He is not responding to our prayers?
We can trust God even when it feels like He is not responding to our prayers by remembering His past faithfulness, as seen in Psalms 22:4, where it says that our fathers trusted in God and He delivered them. We can also look to other scriptures, such as Romans 8:28, which reminds us that God works all things together for our good.
What can we learn from the Psalmist's experience of crying out to God day and night?
We can learn from the Psalmist's experience that persistent prayer is important, even when we do not see immediate results. This is supported by scriptures such as Luke 18:1-8, where Jesus teaches us to always pray and not give up, and Psalms 55:17, where David says he cries out to God day and night.
Reflection Questions
- What are some times in your life when you felt like God was not answering your prayers, and how did you respond?
- How can you apply the Psalmist's example of persistent prayer to your own life, even when you do not see immediate results?
- What are some emotions or frustrations that you have been hesitant to express to God, and how can you pour out your heart to Him like the Psalmist does in this verse?
- How can you trust God's goodness and faithfulness, even when you do not understand what He is doing in your life?
Gill's Exposition on Psalms 22:2
O my God, I cry in the daytime,.... In the time of his suffering on the cross, which was in the daytime: but thou hearest me not; and yet he was always heard, John 11:41; though he was not saved from
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 22:2
O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent. Thou hearest not - i:e., answered not. Not silent. God's silence only stimulates Him the more not to be silent.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 22:2
i.e. I continue praying day and night without intermission. Or thus, I have no silence, i.e. no quietness or rest, as this word signifies, ; in which respect also the sea and waves thereof are said to be silent, i.e. still and quiet, . And so this last clause answers to and expounds the former, thou hearest not, which is most usual in this book.
Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 22:2
Psalms 22:2 O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.Ver. 2. O my God, I cry in the day time, &c.] This was a sore temptation, that his heartiest prayers were not heard. This might have made him jealous of God; to have had hard conceits of him and heavy conceits of himself. But saith he in the following verses, Thou art holy, and thy name is to be sanctified, though I be not gratified. And moreover, others have called upon thee and have been heard, Psalms 22:4-5, though I now for mine unworthiness am denied. For "I am a worm, and no man," Psalms 22:6. Thus it puts him not off that he is not heard, as others; but humbles him. It drives him not (as is usual with carnal people in like case) to shifting courses, as a dog that hath lost his master will follow after any one for relief. A Christian never prevaileth so little by his prayers but that he will take heart of grace to come again to God. Silence, or sad answers, do not utterly dishearten him.
He ceaseth not wrestling till he hath wrested the blessing out of God’ s hand with Jacob, and gotten matter of praise for his prayers granted, as David here doth, ere he had done the psalm, Psalms 22:24-25.
Ellicott's Commentary on Psalms 22:2
(2) And am not silent.—This misses the parallelism, which evidently requires “O my God, I cry in the daytime, and thou answerest not; in the night, and find no repose.”
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Psalms 22:2
Verse 2. I cry in the day-time, and in the night-season] This seems to be David's own experience; and the words seem to refer to his own case alone. Though I am not heard, and thou appearest to forget or abandon me; yet I continue to cry both day and night after thy salvation.
Cambridge Bible on Psalms 22:2
2. thou hearest not] R.V., thou answerest not. and am not silent] Better as R.V. marg., but find no rest: no answer comes to bring me respite.
Barnes' Notes on Psalms 22:2
O my God, I cry in the daytime - This, in connection with what is said at the close of the verse, “and in the night-season,” means that his cry was incessant or constant. See the notes at Psalms 1:2.
Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 22:2
2. O my God—Still he holds to the endearing title “my God.” I cry in the daytime… and in the night—The long delay of hearing and of help intensifies the mystery expressed in the “why,” of Psalms 22:1.
Sermons on Psalms 22:2
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Don't Lose Heart in Your Time of Testing by Carter Conlon | In this sermon, the speaker addresses the theme of despair and how it can push at the door of one's heart. He uses the story of Joseph from the Bible to illustrate this point. Jose |
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A Series of Proverbs Part 2 by Chuck Smith | In this sermon, Pastor Chuck Smith explores the book of Ecclesiastes, specifically focusing on chapter 6, verse 12. He emphasizes the uncertainty and brevity of life, highlighting |
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When God Hides His Face From the Righteous by Jack Hyles | In this sermon, the preacher discusses why God sometimes turns his back and hides his face from us. One reason is that God wants us to learn to depend on Him more. The preacher sha |
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Psalm 42 by Henry Law | Henry Law preaches about the theme of rejection and distress in the hymn, emphasizing the longing for God's presence and the joy found in worship. The believer is encouraged to see |
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Spiritual Burdens and Worry Weights by A.W. Tozer | A.W. Tozer emphasizes the importance of distinguishing between spiritual burdens and mere irritations that can arise in the life of a Christian. He warns that Christians must be vi |
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Comfort & Joy: The Mourner's Privilege by Thomas Watson | Thomas Watson preaches about the significance of mourning as a pathway to solid joy in the Christian life. He emphasizes that holy mourning leads to the sweetest joy, comparing it |
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The Lord Will Fight for You by David Wilkerson | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of trusting in God and having faith in Him. He encourages the congregation to look back on their lives and see the many times |