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Psalm 22, Forsaken by God
Written: ~1000 BC→Fulfilled: ~AD 30
David's cry of desolation in Psalm 22 became Jesus's cry from the cross, the only time Jesus addressed God without calling him "Father."
Prophecy & Fulfillment
Old Testament Prophecy
Psalm 22:1
"My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from my cries of anguish?"
New Testament Fulfillment
Matthew 27:46
"About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?" (which means "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?")."
Commentary
Jesus's quotation of Psalm 22:1 from the cross is one of the most profound moments in Scripture. By quoting the opening verse, Jesus was reciting the entire Psalm, which moves from desolation to vindication. The Psalm describes crucifixion in detail 1,000 years before it was invented as a form of execution.