Psalm 31:5
“Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of truth.”
King James Version
David's prayer of trust, spoken by Jesus as His final words from the cross.
Fulfillment References
Luke 23:46 Acts 7:59 1 Peter 2:23 Psalm 22:1
How Traditions Read This Prophecy
Apostolic (Oneness) PentecostalJesus committed His spirit into the Father's hand (Luke 23:46) — the Man in whom the one God dwelt, trusting fully in death; Stephen prayed it to Jesus (Acts 7:59).
JewishA psalm of trust committing one's life to God in distress; a model of faith, prayed in Jewish devotion.
CatholicThe dying words of Jesus on the cross (Luke 23:46), entrusting His spirit to the Father.
ProtestantJesus made this psalm His last word — the perfect expression of trust in death.
OrthodoxChrist commending His spirit to the Father, the pattern of the faithful departure.
DispensationalThe Messiah's trustful death, fulfilling the psalmist's words.
AcademicAn individual psalm of trust; the Gospels present Jesus dying with Scripture (here Ps. 31:5) on His lips, a deliberate framing.
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