Psalms 22:1. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
Every word is emphatic: "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?" "All others may forsake me, and I need not be greatly troubled at their absence; but ‘why hast thou forsaken me?" "Why hast thou forsaken me?’ I understand why thou dost smite me, for I am the Shepherd predestined to be smitten for the flock, but ‘why hast thou forsaken me?’" "Why hast thou forsaken me? - thine only-begotten, thy well-beloved Son, - ‘why hast thou forsaken me?’"
Psalms 22:1. Why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?
"Why have I no inflowings of thy love, - no enjoyment of thy presence, - no whispers from thy heart? I am left alone, - left utterly, - left on the cross, - left in my direst need." God’s adapted children do not usually talk like this; such a lament as this has not often come even from the martyrs for the faith, for, as a rule, they have had God with them in their hour of deepest agony; but here was One, who was far greater than they, who yet had to endure suffering from which they were exempted; - the only perfect One was forsaken by God. You know that if was because he stood in our stead that the Saviour had this preeminence in suffering and sorrow.
Psalms 22:1. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
Every word is emphatic: "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?" "All others may forsake me, and I need not be greatly troubled at their absence; but ‘why hast thou forsaken me?" "Why hast thou forsaken me?’ I understand why thou dost smite me, for I am the Shepherd predestined to be smitten for the flock, but ‘why hast thou forsaken me?’" "Why hast thou forsaken me? - thine only-begotten, thy well-beloved Son, - ‘why hast thou forsaken me?’"
Psalms 22:1. Why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?
"Why have I no inflowings of thy love, - no enjoyment of thy presence, - no whispers from thy heart? I am left alone, - left utterly, - left on the cross, - left in my direst need." God’s adapted children do not usually talk like this; such a lament as this has not often come even from the martyrs for the faith, for, as a rule, they have had God with them in their hour of deepest agony; but here was One, who was far greater than they, who yet had to endure suffering from which they were exempted; - the only perfect One was forsaken by God. You know that if was because he stood in our stead that the Saviour had this preeminence in suffering and sorrow.