The Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ

Psalm 22 Predicts Before Jesus Was Born

De: Don Pirozok

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

1. The Opening Cry from the Cross
Psalm 22:1
“My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?”
Fulfillment:
Jesus quotes this exact verse while hanging on the cross:

• Matthew 27:46
• Mark 15:34

This is not despair—it is Jesus identifying Himself as the subject of Psalm 22, directing all witnesses to the prophecy being fulfilled before their eyes.


2. Public Mockery and Ridicule
Psalm 22:6–8
“I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.
All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,
He trusted on the LORD that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.”
Fulfillment:

• Matthew 27:39–43
• Luke 23:35

The crowd mocks Jesus word for word, challenging God to save Him if He truly is the Son of God.


3. Physical Suffering Described in Graphic Detail
Psalm 22:14–15
“I am poured out like water, andளம்
all my bones are out of joint…
my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.”
Fulfillment:

• Extreme dehydration (John 19:28 – “I thirst”)
• Dislocation caused by crucifixion
• Physical collapse consistent with Roman execution practices

4. Pierced Hands and Feet (Before Crucifixion Existed)
Psalm 22:16
“They pierced my hands and my feet.”
Fulfillment:

• John 20:25–27
• Luke 24:39

This verse is extraordinary: crucifixion was not practiced in David’s time, yet Psalm 22 precisely describes it.


5. The Spectacle of a Public Execution
Psalm 22:17
“I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me.”
Fulfillment:

• Jesus is crucified publicly (Luke 23:35)
• The crowd stands watching His slow death

Crucifixion was designed to humiliate and expose the victim—exactly as Psalm 22 describes.


6. Soldiers Gambling for His Clothing
Psalm 22:18
“They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.”
Fulfillment:

• John 19:23–24
• Matthew 27:35

Roman soldiers divide Jesus’ clothes and cast lots for His seamless tunic—explicitly stated by John as a fulfillment of Psalm 22.


7. Surrounded by Brutal Enemies
Psalm 22:12–13
“Many bulls have compassed me… they gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion.”
Psalm 22:16
“For dogs have compassed me…”
Fulfillment:

• Jewish leaders, Roman authorities, soldiers, and mockers surround the cross
• “Dogs” was a common Jewish term for Gentiles—here pointing to Roman executioners

8. Silence, Weakness, and Near Death
Psalm 22:15
“My strength is dried up like a potsherd…”
Fulfillment:

• Jesus grows silent before His accusers (Isaiah 53:7; Matthew 27:12–14)
• His strength fails as death approaches

9. A Sudden Turn: From Death to Victory
Psalm 22 does not end in death.
Psalm 22:22
“I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.”
Fulfillment:

• Hebrews 2:12 applies this verse directly to Jesus after His resurrection
• The suffering Messiah becomes the risen Savior

10. The Worldwide Impact of the Cross
Psalm 22:27–28
“All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD…
for the kingdom is the LORD’s.”
Fulfillment:

• The gospel goes to all nations (Matthew 28:18–20)
• Christ reigns as King through His finished work on the cross