Psalm 22:1
“My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?”
King James Version
More of Psalm 22 on this sitePsalm 22:6-8 · Psalm 22:9-10 · Psalm 22:11-21 · Psalm 22:16 · Psalm 22:18 · Psalm 22:22-31
My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me — a psalm sung in Israel, and the words Jesus cried from the cross, opening a description of crucifixion written centuries before it.
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Fulfillment References
Matthew 27:35,46 John 19:24 Mark 15:34 Luke 23:35
Archaeological & Historical Evidence
The Dead Sea Scrolls reading of Psalm 22:16 (kaaru — 'they pierced') predates Jesus and supports the Messianic reading.
How Traditions Read This Prophecy
Apostolic (Oneness) PentecostalJesus quoted Ps 22:1 from the cross, fully identifying with human abandonment.
JewishPersonal lament of David about his own suffering.
CatholicFulfilled in Christ's passion; quoted or alluded to seven times in the NT Passion narratives.
ProtestantThe specificity — lots, piercing, mockery, Jesus' exact words — far exceeds David's experience.
AcademicThe DSS supports 'pierced' reading, making Messianic coincidence remarkable even to critics.
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