Psalm 22:19

19 Aber du, HERR, sei nicht ferne; meine Stärke, eile, mir zu helfen!

Psalm 22:19 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 22:19

But be not thou far from me, O Lord
(See Gill on Psalms 22:11);

O my strength;
Christ as God is the mighty God, the Almighty; as Mediator, he is the strength of his people; but, as man, God is his strength; he is the man of his right hand, whom he has made strong for himself, and whom he has promised his arm shall strengthen, ( Psalms 80:17 ) ( 89:21 ) ; and therefore he addresses him in this manner here, saying,

haste thee to help me;
his help was alone in God his strength; there were none that could help him but he, and he seemed to stand afar off from helping him, ( Psalms 22:1 Psalms 22:11 ) ; and his case being so distressed, as is represented in the preceding verses, it required haste.

Psalm 22:19 In-Context

17 Ich kann alle meine Gebeine zählen; aber sie schauen und sehen ihre Lust an mir.

18 Sie teilen meine Kleider unter sich und werfen das Los um mein Gewand.

19 Aber du, HERR, sei nicht ferne; meine Stärke, eile, mir zu helfen!

20 Errette meine Seele vom Schwert, meine einsame von den Hunden!

21 Hilf mir aus dem Rachen des Löwen und errette mich von den Einhörnern!