Psalms 22

Psalms 22:1

THE title [Aijeleth Shahar] that is to say a hinde or strength of the morning according to some it was the beginning of a song, to the tune of which this Psalme was to be sung, according to others, it was a full singing, or the great morning quier, because that every morning and and evening there was musick in the temple, 1 Chro. 9. 33. & 23. 30. My God] in respect of David,] they are words of faith, fighting against some great terror, when hee did not feele the present effects of Gods grace. But in respect of Christ, shadowed by David, they are expressions of his humanity, on the one side fully assured of Gods love, and on the other side brought into extream agonies, to give his wrath satisfaction for the sinnes of the world; to which end the God-head did not onely for a time suspend the influence of its power, so farre as it was fitting to let him suffer the incomprehensible paines, even in an exteame manner, though it never forsooke him insomuch as was necessary to vanuish and overcome them, Isaiah 42:1 Iohn 16. 32. but did also make him feele, the horror of Gods wrath against sinne, for which hee had undertaken, see Matth. 26. 38. 39 Luke 22:44 Galatians 3:13.

Psalms 22:3

O thou that inhabitest] the Italian, the constant, that is to say, immutable in thine essence, councels and promises, Psal. 102. 12. 27. and therefore thou canst not vary in thy grace towards mee. But in respect of Christ, these words doe meane that the truth of Gods promises, and the confidence of all the ancient Fathers, being grounded upon his victory in this combat, he desired his fathers power, with confidence that hee should bee heard: [the prayses] the subject of the thanks and blessings which thy people yeeld unto thee. Or the onely cause and foundation of all their honour and glory.

Psalms 22:6

A worme] a most vile and contemptible person, as Isaiah 41:14.

Psalms 22:9

That took mee] see Psal. 71. 6 Isaiah 46:3.

Psalms 22:10

I was cast] thou tookest me into thy care and tuition, and tookest me up, as a mid-wife or nurse taketh an infant when it first comes into the world.

Psalms 22:12

Bulls] namely, strong and fierce enemies: [Bashan] a place abundant in fat pastures and great cattell, Deuteronomy 32:14.

Psalms 22:15

Hast brought me] thou haste made mee even ready to bee laid downe in the graye, see Psal. 7. 5.

Psalms 22:17

They look] feeding their eyes and passions with my misery, as with a pleasant spectacle. see Luke 23:35.

Psalms 22:20

My darling] the Italian, my onely one, an epithet of the soule, as Psal. 35. 17. for man having but one life, that is so much the dearer to him: Vnlesse he meane the solitude hee was in, being destitute of all humane reliefe, Psal. 25. 16. which was also verified in Christ, Iohn 16. 32.

Psalms 22:22

My Brethren] all the faithfull adopted by the Father through grace and regenerate by his spirit, and made brothers and co-heires with Christ, Iohn 20. 17 Kom. 8. 29.

Psalms 22:26

The meeke] an ordinary title of the faithfull: [Shalt eat] shall spiritually be fed with the Lords flesh and blood, who died and did rise againe for them, and in him shall have the full fruition of all good things.

Psalms 22:27

All the ends] a prophecie of the calling of the Gentiles: [shall remember] the 〈◊〉 and lively knowledge of the sufferances and glory of Christ shall be given to, and preserved amongst all Nations by the preaching of the Gospel, and especially by the Sacrament of his body, therefore called a remembrance, Luke 22:19.

Psalms 22:28

The Kingdome] namely, the spirituall Kingdom over the Church, and the universall one over all the world belongeth unto Christ, true eternall God.

Psalms 22:29

All they that be] all the true elect and faithfull, rich and poore, of what condition soever, shall participate of these spirituall goods without vainely slopping, vainely at the worldly and corruptible ones: [That goe down] that are weak and halfe dead through hunger and misery.

Psalms 22:30

Shall bee accounted] shall bee put into the number of the children of God, Psal. 87. 6.

Psalms 22:31

His righteousnesse] by this word is meant Gods grace under the Gospel, which was acquired unto men by Christ, the everlasting Gods righteousnesse, according to the truth of his promises and covenant, see Rom. 3. 21. 22.