Psalms 22:14

German TKW (Textbibel von Kautzsch und Weizsäcker)

Sie sperren ihren Rachen wider mich auf, wie ein reißender und brüllender Löwe.

Was bedeutet das?

This verse describes deep suffering and distress. The speaker, possibly David, feels as though they are losing everything, their body is failing, and their heart is melting with pain. The key message is about enduring extreme hardship.

Für Kinder erklärt

Imagine you're really, really tired and hurt, like when you fall and hurt your knee so much that you can't stand up. That's how the person in this verse feels. They feel so weak that their bones hurt, and their heart feels like it's melting like ice cream on a hot day.

Historischer Hintergrund

Psalm 22 is traditionally attributed to King David, who wrote it around 1000 BCE. The psalmist is addressing a time of great distress, possibly from personal enemies or illness, and the audience would have been the Israelites who were familiar with suffering and seeking divine deliverance.

Anwendung für heute

In a modern context, someone dealing with a severe illness might resonate with this verse, feeling their strength drain away and their heart ache with pain. It speaks to the depth of suffering and the need for divine intervention.

Themen

• suffering
• faith
• hope
• deliverance
• prayer
• distress

Verwandte Verse

• Isaiah 53:4
• Luke 22:44
• Job 10:16
• Jeremiah 8:18
• Matthew 27:46

Häufige Fragen

What is the context of Psalm 22?

Psalm 22 is a lamentation of an individual in deep distress, seeking deliverance and expressing faith that God will ultimately intervene.

How does this verse relate to Jesus?

Jesus' words on the cross in Matthew 27:46 echo the opening of Psalm 22, highlighting the psalm's prophetic connection to His suffering.

What does it mean to be 'poured out like water'?

This phrase metaphorically describes the speaker's extreme weakness and loss of bodily strength, as if all their life energy is being drained away.

How can this verse be a source of comfort?

This verse can be comforting to those in deep suffering by showing that others, including the psalmist and Jesus, have experienced similar depths of pain and found hope in God's deliverance.