“He Came to Die” / Psalm 22

“He Came to Die” / Psalm 22

Mike Keith / December 15, 2024

A. Understanding the Nature of Messianic Psalms

1. Messiah is seen as sharing in experiences
2. Often expressed thru the personal experience of the

• • In this way the Psalmist Messiah
  • In this way Messiah identifies with us

3. These Psalms at times point to someone than man

• • 2:8 — called God’s Son Who will possess all nations on earth
  • 45:6,7 — called “God” with an eternal throne and reign
  • 110:1 — referred to as David’s “Lord”

4. In these Psalms lies the mystery of the

B. The Progression of This Psalm

1. Resilient faith (1-5)

• • Suffering that feels by God (1)
  • from God in the midst of suffering (2)
  • Reaffirmation in the very of God — Holy (3) c
  • of God’s faithfulness to past generations (4,5)

2. Crushing mistreatment (6-18)

• • Jesus became an object of (6-8)
  • His pure was despised (cf Mt 27:43 / Hb 10:4-7)
  • His remained unshakeable (9,10)
  • His suffering depicts the (11-18) (cf Is 53:5,6)

3. Confident prayer (19-24)

• • Messiah appeals for (19-21)
  • He sets His heart on testifying to God’s (22-24)

4. Triumphant praise (25-31)

• • A great assembly follows the (25,26)
  • An assembly of all the families of the ! (27)
  • It is the Kingdom of our (28) (cf Rv 11:15)
  • Assurance of ! (29)

What is An Appropriate Response to This Psalm?

My response: