Psalm 22 Study
Psalm 22
David wrote, "In you our fathers put their trust; they trusted and you delivered them.
They cried to you and were saved; in you they trusted and were not disappointed.
- What is David's basic struggle? (v 1-2, 6-8)
- What seems worse: God's distance or people's mocking?
- Where is David's faith in the midst of these struggles? (v 3-5)
- What does he recall about God's past actions?
- How would you describe the mood shift between v1-21 & v22-31?What may have happened between v21 & 22?
- Jesus quoted v1 on the cross. What other signs of the crucifixion are present?
- How do these help you understand this psalm?
- Have you ever felt distance or even abandonment by God?
- How does it help to know Jesus felt this too?
- This psalm shifts between despair and faith, have you ever felt this? How did this shift happen to you?