Psalms 22:24
Psalms 22:24 in Multiple Translations
For He has not despised or detested the torment of the afflicted. He has not hidden His face from him, but has attended to his cry for help.
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.
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.
For he has not been unmoved by the pain of him who is troubled; or kept his face covered from him; but he has given an answer to his cry.
For he has not ridiculed or scorned the suffering of the poor; he has not turned away from them, he has listened to their cries for help.
For he hath not despised nor abhorred ye affliction of the poore: neither hath he hid his face from him, but when he called vnto him, he heard.
For He hath not despised, nor abominated, The affliction of the afflicted, Nor hath He hidden His face from him, And in his crying unto Him He heareth.
For he has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted, neither has he hidden his face from him; but when he cried to him, he heard.
For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried to him, he heard.
He does not despise or ignore those who are suffering; he does not hide ◄his face/himself► from them. He has listened to them when they cried out to him for help.
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Psalms 22:24 Interlinear (Deep Study)
BIB
HEB
יִרְאֵ֤י
יְהוָ֨ה
הַֽלְל֗וּ/הוּ
כָּל
זֶ֣רַע
יַעֲקֹ֣ב
כַּבְּד֑וּ/הוּ
וְ/ג֥וּרוּ
מִ֝מֶּ֗/נּוּ
כָּל
זֶ֥רַע
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל
יִרְאֵ֤י
yârêʼ
H3373
afraid
Adj
יְהוָ֨ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
The Lord
N-proper
הַֽלְל֗וּ/הוּ
hâlal
H1984
to shine
V-Piel-Impv-2mp | Suff
כָּל
kôl
H3605
all
N-ms
זֶ֣רַע
zeraʻ
H2233
seed
N-ms
יַעֲקֹ֣ב
Yaʻăqôb
H3290
Jacob
N-proper
כַּבְּד֑וּ/הוּ
kâbad
H3513
to honor
V-Piel-Impv-2mp | Suff
וְ/ג֥וּרוּ
gûwr
H1481
to sojourn
Conj | V-Qal-Impv-2mp
מִ֝מֶּ֗/נּוּ
min
H4480
from
Prep | Suff
כָּל
kôl
H3605
all
N-ms
זֶ֥רַע
zeraʻ
H2233
seed
N-ms
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל
Yisrâʼêl
H3478
Israel
N-proper
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Hebrew Word Reference — Psalms 22:24
יִרְאֵ֤י
yârêʼ
H3373
"afraid"
Adj
This word describes someone who is afraid or fearful, and is also used to convey a sense of reverence or respect. It's often translated as 'afraid' in the KJV. In the Bible, it's used to describe people's reactions to God or scary situations.
Definition: fearing, reverent, afraid
Usage: Occurs in 54 OT verses. KJV: afraid, fear (-ful). See also: Genesis 22:12; Psalms 103:17; Psalms 15:4.
יְהוָ֨ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
"The Lord"
N-proper
Yehovah is another name for God, often translated as 'the Lord'. It is a national name for God in the Jewish faith. This name is used throughout the Old Testament.
Definition: Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
Usage: Occurs in 5522 OT verses. KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה). See also: Genesis 2:4; Genesis 24:42; Exodus 8:8.
הַֽלְל֗וּ/הוּ
hâlal
H1984
"to shine"
V-Piel-Impv-2mp | Suff
To be foolish means to act wildly or make a show, like the prophets of Baal in 1 Kings 18:29. It can also mean to celebrate or boast, as in Psalm 38:5.
Definition: 1) to shine 1a) (Qal) to shine (fig. of God's favour) 1b) (Hiphil) to flash forth light
Usage: Occurs in 140 OT verses. KJV: (make) boast (self), celebrate, commend, (deal, make), fool(-ish, -ly), glory, give (light), be (make, feign self) mad (against), give in marriage, (sing, be worthy of) praise, rage, renowned, shine. See also: Genesis 12:15; Psalms 113:1; Psalms 5:6.
כָּל
kôl
H3605
"all"
N-ms
The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.
Definition: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
Usage: Occurs in 4242 OT verses. KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). See also: Genesis 1:21; Genesis 17:10; Genesis 41:40.
זֶ֣רַע
zeraʻ
H2233
"seed"
N-ms
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means seed or offspring, like in Genesis where God promises Abraham many descendants. It can also mean a plant or sowing time, as in Isaiah 55:10. This concept is central to God's plan for humanity.
Definition: : seed/sowing 1) seed, sowing, offspring 1a) a sowing 1b) seed 1c) semen virile 1d) offspring, descendants, posterity, children 1e) of moral quality 1e1) a practitioner of righteousness (fig.) 1f) sowing time (by meton)
Usage: Occurs in 205 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] carnally, child, fruitful, seed(-time), sowing-time. See also: Genesis 1:11; 1 Samuel 1:11; Psalms 18:51.
יַעֲקֹ֣ב
Yaʻăqôb
H3290
"Jacob"
N-proper
This word is the name of a person, Jacob, a key figure in the Bible. He was the son of Isaac and Rebekah, and the father of many tribes of Israel. The KJV simply translates it as Jacob.
Definition: A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.26; son of: Isaac (H3327) and Rebekah (H7259); brother of: Esau (H6215); married to Rachel (H7354), Leah (H3812), Zilpah (H2153) and Bilhah (H1090A); father of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Levi (H3878), Judah (H3063), Dan (H1835H), Naphtali (H5321), Gad (H1410), Asher (H0836), Issachar (H3485), Zebulun (H2074), Dinah (H1783), Joseph (H3130) and Benjamin (H1144); also called Jacob frequently Another name of yis.ra.el (יִשְׂרָאֵל "Israel" H3478) § Jacob = "heel holder" or "supplanter" son of Isaac, grandson of Abraham, and father of the 12 patriarchs of the tribes of Israel
Usage: Occurs in 319 OT verses. KJV: Jacob. See also: Genesis 25:26; Genesis 34:1; Psalms 14:7.
כַּבְּד֑וּ/הוּ
kâbad
H3513
"to honor"
V-Piel-Impv-2mp | Suff
This word can mean to honor or make something weighty, like when God is glorified in Psalm 138, or to be heavy with burdens, as the Israelites were in Exodus 18.
Definition: : honour/glory 1) to be heavy, be weighty, be grievous, be hard, be rich, be honourable, be glorious, be burdensome, be honoured 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be heavy 1a2) to be heavy, be insensible, be dull 1a3) to be honoured 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be made heavy, be honoured, enjoy honour, be made abundant 1b2) to get oneself glory or honour, gain glory 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to make heavy, make dull, make insensible 1c2) to make honourable, honour, glorify 1d) (Pual) to be made honourable, be honoured 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to make heavy 1e2) to make heavy, make dull, make unresponsive 1e3) to cause to be honoured 1f) (Hithpael) 1f1) to make oneself heavy, make oneself dense, make oneself numerous 1f2) to honour oneself
Usage: Occurs in 108 OT verses. KJV: abounding with, more grievously afflict, boast, be chargeable, [idiom] be dim, glorify, be (make) glorious (things), glory, (very) great, be grievous, harden, be (make) heavy, be heavier, lay heavily, (bring to, come to, do, get, be had in) honour (self), (be) honourable (man), lade, [idiom] more be laid, make self many, nobles, prevail, promote (to honour), be rich, be (go) sore, stop. See also: Genesis 13:2; Job 6:3; Psalms 15:4.
וְ/ג֥וּרוּ
gûwr
H1481
"to sojourn"
Conj | V-Qal-Impv-2mp
This word means to fear or dread something, like the fear of God. It implies a sense of awe or reverence, like the fear that the disciples felt during the storm on the lake in Matthew 8:24. It can also mean to be a stranger or sojourner in a place.
Definition: 1) to sojourn, abide, dwell in, dwell with, remain, inhabit, be a stranger, be continuing, surely 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sojourn, dwell for a time 1a2) to abide, stay, temporarily dwell 1b) (Hithpolel) 1b1) to seek hospitality with 1b2) to assemble oneself
Usage: Occurs in 94 OT verses. KJV: abide, assemble, be afraid, dwell, fear, gather (together), inhabitant, remain, sojourn, stand in awe, (be) stranger, [idiom] surely. See also: Genesis 12:10; 1 Kings 17:20; Psalms 5:5.
מִ֝מֶּ֗/נּוּ
min
H4480
"from"
Prep | Suff
This Hebrew word means a portion or part of something, and is often used to show the relationship between things, like from or out of something.
Definition: prep 1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than 1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of 1b) out of 1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling) 1b2) (of material from which something is made) 1b3) (of source or origin) 1c) out of, some of, from (partitively) 1d) from, since, after (of time) 1e) than, more than (in comparison) 1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or 1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons) 1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive) conj 2) that Aramaic equivalent: min (מִן־ "from" H4481)
Usage: Occurs in 1094 OT verses. KJV: above, after, among, at, because of, by (reason of), from (among), in, [idiom] neither, [idiom] nor, (out) of, over, since, [idiom] then, through, [idiom] whether, with. See also: Genesis 2:6; Exodus 16:32; Leviticus 14:26.
כָּל
kôl
H3605
"all"
N-ms
The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.
Definition: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
Usage: Occurs in 4242 OT verses. KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). See also: Genesis 1:21; Genesis 17:10; Genesis 41:40.
זֶ֥רַע
zeraʻ
H2233
"seed"
N-ms
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means seed or offspring, like in Genesis where God promises Abraham many descendants. It can also mean a plant or sowing time, as in Isaiah 55:10. This concept is central to God's plan for humanity.
Definition: : seed/sowing 1) seed, sowing, offspring 1a) a sowing 1b) seed 1c) semen virile 1d) offspring, descendants, posterity, children 1e) of moral quality 1e1) a practitioner of righteousness (fig.) 1f) sowing time (by meton)
Usage: Occurs in 205 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] carnally, child, fruitful, seed(-time), sowing-time. See also: Genesis 1:11; 1 Samuel 1:11; Psalms 18:51.
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל
Yisrâʼêl
H3478
"Israel"
N-proper
Israel is the symbolic name of Jacob, also referring to his descendants. Jacob, son of Isaac and Rebekah, had 12 sons who became the tribes of Israel, as told in Genesis 25:26. His story is crucial to the Bible's narrative.
Definition: A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.26; son of: Isaac (H3327) and Rebekah (H7259); brother of: Esau (H6215); married to Rachel (H7354), Leah (H3812), Zilpah (H2153) and Bilhah (H1090A); father of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Levi (H3878), Judah (H3063), Dan (H1835H), Naphtali (H5321), Gad (H1410), Asher (H0836), Issachar (H3485), Zebulun (H2074), Dinah (H1783), Joseph (H3130) and Benjamin (H1144); also called Jacob frequently § Israel = "God prevails" 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob 2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split 2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah 2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile
Usage: Occurs in 2231 OT verses. KJV: Israel. See also: Genesis 32:29; Exodus 13:18; Exodus 40:38.
Study Notes — Psalms 22:24
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- Context
- Cross References
- Psalms 22:24 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Psalms 22:24
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 22:24
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 22:24
- Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 22:24
- Ellicott's Commentary on Psalms 22:24
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Psalms 22:24
- Cambridge Bible on Psalms 22:24
- Barnes' Notes on Psalms 22:24
- Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 22:24
- Sermons on Psalms 22:24
Context — The Psalm of the Cross
22I will proclaim Your name to my brothers; I will praise You in the assembly.
23You who fear the LORD, praise Him! All descendants of Jacob, honor Him! All offspring of Israel, revere Him!
24For He has not despised or detested the torment of the afflicted. He has not hidden His face from him, but has attended to his cry for help.
25My praise for You resounds in the great assembly; I will fulfill my vows before those who fear You. 26The poor will eat and be satisfied; those who seek the LORD will praise Him. May your hearts live forever!Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Hebrews 5:7 | During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence. |
| 2 | Isaiah 50:6–9 | I offered My back to those who struck Me, and My cheeks to those who tore out My beard. I did not hide My face from scorn and spittle. Because the Lord GOD helps Me, I have not been disgraced; therefore I have set My face like flint, and I know that I will not be put to shame. The One who vindicates Me is near. Who will dare to contend with Me? Let us confront each other! Who has a case against Me? Let him approach Me! Surely the Lord GOD helps Me. Who is there to condemn Me? See, they will all wear out like a garment; the moths will devour them. |
| 3 | Psalms 116:3–6 | The ropes of death entangled me; the anguish of Sheol overcame me; I was confronted by trouble and sorrow. Then I called on the name of the LORD: “O LORD, deliver my soul!” The LORD is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion. The LORD preserves the simplehearted; I was helpless, and He saved me. |
| 4 | Psalms 118:5 | In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered and set me free. |
| 5 | Psalms 69:29–34 | But I am in pain and distress; let Your salvation protect me, O God. I will praise God’s name in song and exalt Him with thanksgiving. And this will please the LORD more than an ox, more than a bull with horns and hooves. The humble will see and rejoice. You who seek God, let your hearts be revived! For the LORD listens to the needy and does not despise His captive people. Let heaven and earth praise Him, the seas and everything that moves in them. |
| 6 | Psalms 34:6 | This poor man called out, and the LORD heard him; He saved him from all his troubles. |
| 7 | Psalms 22:6 | But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people. |
| 8 | Luke 23:46 | Then Jesus called out in a loud voice, “Father, into Your hands I commit My Spirit.” And when He had said this, He breathed His last. |
| 9 | Psalms 22:2 | I cry out by day, O my God, but You do not answer, and by night, but I have no rest. |
| 10 | Psalms 69:17 | Hide not Your face from Your servant, for I am in distress. Answer me quickly! |
Psalms 22:24 Summary
[This verse means that God cares deeply about people who are hurting and suffering, and He doesn't ignore their pain or turn away from them. He listens to their cries for help and responds with love and care, as seen in Psalms 22:24. This is a comforting promise for anyone who is going through a tough time, and it reminds us that we are not alone, as encouraged in Deuteronomy 31:6. We can trust that God is with us and will help us, even when things seem darkest, as promised in Romans 8:28.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean that God has not despised or detested the torment of the afflicted?
This means that God is deeply concerned and moved by the suffering of those who are afflicted, as seen in Psalms 22:24, and He does not turn a blind eye to their pain, but rather responds with compassion and care, as promised in Psalms 34:18.
How does God attend to the cry for help of the afflicted?
God attends to the cry for help of the afflicted by hearing their prayers and responding with deliverance and comfort, as seen in Psalms 34:17, and by sending His Holy Spirit to comfort and strengthen them, as promised in John 14:26.
What is the significance of God not hiding His face from the afflicted?
When God does not hide His face from the afflicted, it means that He is present with them, and they have access to His presence, love, and care, as seen in Psalms 16:11, and this gives them hope and comfort in the midst of their suffering.
How can we apply this verse to our own lives when we are suffering?
When we are suffering, we can apply this verse by remembering that God sees our pain, hears our cry for help, and responds with compassion and care, as seen in Psalms 22:24, and we can trust in His goodness and love, as promised in Romans 8:28, and pray to Him with confidence, as encouraged in Philippians 4:6.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways that I have experienced God's presence and care in the midst of suffering, and how can I share this with others?
- How can I practically show compassion and care to those who are afflicted, and what are some ways that I can pray for them?
- What are some promises in Scripture that give me hope and comfort when I am suffering, and how can I apply them to my life?
- How can I trust in God's goodness and love when I am in the midst of suffering, and what are some ways that I can pray to Him with confidence?
Gill's Exposition on Psalms 22:24
For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted,.... That is, Christ, who was afflicted by men, both by their tongues, and by their hands; by devils, by the temptations of Satan
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 22:24
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.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 22:24
He hath not despised: I was despised by the people, , but not by God. Nor abhorred, i.e. he did not turn away his face from it, as men do from things which they abhor, but looked upon it with compassion. Neither hath he hid his face from him, to wit, for ever; for he did so for a time; but now, saith he, he hath lift up upon me the light of his countenance.
Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 22:24
Psalms 22:24 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.Ver. 24. For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction] Vel responsionem, id est orationem, quae est responsio linguae, Proverbs 16:1. With men a poor man’ s tale cannot be heard; and the answer given to such cuts off half the petition, as the echo doth the voice; but here it is otherwise. "I know thy poverty," saith Christ to one of the seven Churches; "but" (that is nothing) "thou art rich." God thinks not the worse of his suppliants for their meanness, but the better rather.
Ellicott's Commentary on Psalms 22:24
(23, 24) These verses contain the substance of the poet’s joyful announcement.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Psalms 22:24
Verse 24. For he hath not despised] It is his property to help and save the poor and the humble; and he rejects not the sighings of a contrite heart. Perhaps it may mean, Though ye have despised me in my humiliation, yet God has graciously received me in the character of a sufferer on account of sin; as by that humiliation unto death the great atonement was made for the sin of the world.
Cambridge Bible on Psalms 22:24
24. For he hath not despised as men do (Psalms 22:6) nor abhorred as something loathsome and abominable (Isaiah 49:7, though the word here is even stronger) the affliction of the afflicted. Cp. Psalms 69:33. The ‘servant of Jehovah’ (Isaiah 53:4; Isaiah 53:7) and Zion’s future king (Zechariah 9:9) are both described as ‘afflicted.’ See note on Psalms 9:12. hid his face] In anger (Psalms 10:11, Psalms 13:1); or abhorrence (Isaiah 53:3, R.V.).
Barnes' Notes on Psalms 22:24
For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted - This expresses the belief that his prayer had been heard.
Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 22:24
24. For he hath not despised—Because “he hath not despised.” The answer of prayer, even of the afflicted poor, is the theme and occasion of this public praise.
Sermons on Psalms 22:24
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Isaiah (Part 5) - Sin-Offering by Ron Bailey | In this sermon, the speaker discusses two stories written by C.S. Lewis, "Out of the Silent Planet" and "Perelandra," which depict the creation of new worlds and the threat of evil |
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(The Law of the Holy Spirit) Jesus Stayed Away Sin by Zac Poonen | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of moving beyond the basic teachings of Christianity and pursuing a deeper level of spiritual maturity. He uses the analogy of |
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Road to Reality - the Fear of the Lord - Part 1 by K.P. Yohannan | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of living a radical lifestyle rather than just acquiring knowledge about theology and the Bible. He challenges the audience to |
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Going Weeping- Coming Rejoicing by Leonard Ravenhill | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes that God is all energy, life, and power. Christ is described as being everything to believers - wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and r |
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A Baptism of Tears for Israel by Michael L. Brown | In this sermon, the speaker addresses the state of the American body, particularly those who consider themselves charismatic or spirit-filled believers. He criticizes the tendency |
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Why Responsibility by Stephen Kaung | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of revelation, realization, and responsibility in relation to the word of God. He highlights the failure of responsibility thr |
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The Baptism (Part 2) by Ron Bailey | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the significance of a pivotal moment in history when Jesus came into the world. This moment, symbolized by Jesus' crucifixion, brought about |